UNIT 35   THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

GLOSSARY

abundantly  ad. in more than enough quantity  充足地
alternative  n. sth. that way take the place of another thing  替代物
availability  n. obtaining 获得
commodity  n. goods; sth. sold for profit 商品
consultation  n. exchange of opinions and ideas 商量；磋商
contain  v. hold 包住，装
contribution  n. the act of giving things or money 捐献
convert  v. change from one form or state to another 变换，转换
cooperation  n. working together for a common interest 　合作
core  n. the central part　核心
emerge  v. come into being 出现
emigration  n. leaving one’s own country in order to go and live in another 移居
endeavor  v. make an effort 努力
factor  n. element 因素
fluctuate  v. vary from one form or state to another 波动，起伏
impact  n. effect 影响
innovation  n. the introduction of sth. new 革新，创新
level off   come to a stop　停滞
merger  n. a joining of 2 or more firms, business companies, etc. 合并，联合
objective  n. purpose of a plan 目标，目的
pace  n. rate or speed of development 　（发展的）速度，节奏
predict  v. see or describe a future happening in advance 预见，预言
preserve  v. keep safe from harm or danger 保护，防护
release  v. give off 释放，放出
renewed  a. of being repeated 重新开始的；（中断之后）继续的
risky  a. full of danger 　危险的
scarcity  n. inadequate supply compared with demands 缺乏，匮乏
specify  v. mention exactly 详细介绍，详细说明
speculate  v. guess 推测，猜测
storage  n. keeping things in a place for later use 贮藏；贮存
sustain  v. support 支撑，支持
tourism  n. the business of providing tours for tourists 旅游业
trend  n. tendency 趋势，倾向
various  a. different from each other 各种各样的，各不相同的
converter  n. 变换器
dietary  a.饮食的
geothermal  a. 地热的
geyser  n. 间歇喷泉
hydrogen  n.氢
lava  n.熔岩
radiation  n.辐射
saturation  n. 饱和
solar  a. 太阳的
thermal  a.热的
uranium  n.铀

UNIT  36

THE WORLD BANK AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

GLOSSARY

adjust  v.  change slightly, esp. in order to make suitable for a particular job or new conditions  调整
appraise  v.  judge the worth, quality, or condition of  估价，评估
combine  v.  come together, unite, act together, or join together  结合，联合
concentrate  v.  (cause to)come together in or around one place  集中
contribute  v.  help in bringing about;have a share in  出一份力
cooperative  a.  make, done, or worked by people acting together  合作的
credit  n.  the sum of money placed at a person’s disposal by a bank, etc.; advance or loan  存款；贷款
currency  n.  the particular type of money in use in a country  货币
defend  v.  keep safe from harm  防卫
deflate  v.  reduce the supply of money (of) or lower the level of  紧缩（银根）
disequilibria  n.  loss or lack of balance  失衡
envisage  v.  have picture in the mind; imagine  设想，想像
establish  v.  set up  建立
evaluate  v.  calculate the value or degree of  估价，把…定值
extreme  a.  the greatest possible  极端的
fiscal  a.  of or related to public money, taxes, debts, etc.  财政的
gallant  a.  courageous  有勇气的
imply  v.  involve the truth of  意指，暗指
institution  n.  a large society or organization  机构
invest  v.  put money into something that will increase in value  投资
lynchpin  n.  an important part  关键
mitigation  n.  lessening the seriousness of  缓解，缓和51099在线学习网 http://www.51099.com