PART FOUR
　　(1)Preferred adj. 首选的, 有优先权的
(2)Line of business行业, 业务范围
例句：
May I know whatline of businessyou handle?
可以告诉我你们从事何种业务吗？
(3)Put sb. off
推迟，推延；阻止，劝阻
例句：
Don'tputme off when I'm trying to concentrate.
我正要集中注意力呢，别打搅我。
(4)Refer to
vt.涉及, 指的是, 提及, 参考, 适用于
例句：
Don'trefer tothis matter again, please.
请不要再提这件事了。
(5)Hierarchy
n.等级制度；统治集团，领导层
例句：
It's not as if he was very important in the companyhierarchy.
他在公司的领导层中似乎无多大权力。
(6)Take on
开始雇用；呈现；同…较量；承担，从事
(7)For its own sake
为了…的利益
(8)There is no point in doing sth
做什么事都没有意义
(9)Restrict to 限制
(10)In the habit of
有…的习惯
(11)In line with
与…一致
(12)Corresponding a.相应的，相当的；符合的，一致的
A unit of timecorrespondingapproximately to one cycle of the moon's phases, or about 30 days or 4 weeks.
月大约和月亮盈亏的一个周期相当的时间单位，或约三十天或四周。
(13)Attribute to 把…归因于，属性，特性
(14)In a position to do sth. 能够做某事
(15)Growth strategy 增长策略
(16)Substantial a.可观的；牢固的，结实的；实质的
例句:
By careful strategy she negotiated asubstantialpay rise.
她精心策画後，谈妥了大幅增加工资的事。
(17)Endorsement
n.背书，赞同
Last sheet of paper in a legal document which, when fold, become the outside sheet and carry theendorsement.
法律文件的最后一页，当折叠时，它成了外边的一页并带有背书。
(18)Demonstrate vt.论证；说明；显示 vi.示威游行(或集会)
例句:
Shedemonstratedthat 2 and 2 are four.
她证明2加2等于四。
(19)Informed 见多识广，消息灵通
(20)Rate as vt. 列入
例句:
The shiprates asfirst.
这艘船列入第一级。
(21)Let down使失望；放下，降低
例句:
That's a reallet down.
这真叫人失望。
(22)Appear to看来像是, 看来似乎
Youappear tohave made/It appears that you have made a mistake.
似乎你弄错了。
(23)Induct
v.使就职，使入伍
·inducta clergyman to a benefice
使牧师就任有俸禄的圣职
(24)Consolidation n.巩固, 加强, 统一, 合并, 联合
例句:
One by one these northern state make know their desire forconsolidationwith the union.
这些北方州一个一个地公开了想与联邦统一的愿望。
(25)Remain strong 保持强劲
(26)Slow down 放缓
(27)Bring to 总数达到
(28)Retention rate 保留率
(29)Mount up 上升
His debts continued tomount up.
他的债务在不断增长。
(30)Prove to be vt. 证明是(判明 ... 是)
Perhaps this book willprove to beof some use to you in your studies.
也许这本书会对你的研究有用处。
(31)Disperse vi.使分散；使消失 vt.分散；驱散
例句:
The crowddispersed.
人群纷纷散开。
(32)Architecture n.建筑学(术,业)；建筑式样(风格)
The style ofarchitectureoriginated from the ancient Greeks.
这种建筑风格起源于古希腊。
(33)Take a percentage of 拿走一部分
(34)Straightforward a.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的
例句:
Hisstraightforward, modest manner took into camp everybody he knew.
他爽直而谦虚的态度使所有认识他的人都上了当。
(35)Turn out结果是
(36)Meet criteria 满足标准
(37)In a row一个接一个地，接连不断地