经济学人下载:家族办公室:超级富豪的生财之道(3)

1.endanger something or someone 危害
The debate could endanger the proposed Mideast peace talks.
这场争论可能会危害中东和谈的倡议。
2.blow up 爆炸
He was jailed for 45 years for trying to blow up a plane.
他因图谋炸飞机而被监禁了45年。
3.bring down 使垮台
They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.
他们威胁要退出统治联盟以让政府垮台。
4.scores of 大量
Campaigners lit scores of bonfires in ceremonies to mark the anniversary.
参加活动的人们在仪式上点起了许多堆篝火，以庆祝这一周年纪念日。
5.on balance 总的说来
On balance he agreed with Christine.
总的说来，他同意克里斯蒂娜的看法。
6.outperform another 胜过
In recent years the Austrian economy has outperformed most other industrial economies.
近年来奥地利的经济已经超过了其他大多数的工业经济。
7.roll out 推出(新产品或服务)
On Thursday Microsoft rolls out its new operating system.
在星期四微软推出了它的新操作系统。
8.insider trading 内幕交易
a friend of Ms. Stewart's who is accused of insider trading in shares of his own company.
斯图尔特女士的被指控在自己公司的股票中有内幕交易的一个朋友。
9.prod someone into doing something 敦促
The question is intended to prod students into examining the concept of freedom.
这个问题旨在敦促学生探究自由这个概念。
10.hordes of (通常指熙攘纷扰的)一大群人
This attracts hordes of tourists to Las Vegas.
这吸引了一群群的旅客来到拉斯维加斯。