经济学人下载:单独行事 (2)

1.side with 支持
I'll side with whoever's right.
谁对，我就向着谁。
2.preferential 特惠的
China's investment policy provide preferential treatment to foreign investor.
中国的投资政策为外国投资者提供了优惠待遇。
3.reciprocal互惠的
The department said many countries had reciprocal agreements for health care with Britain.
该部门称许多国家和英国签订了医疗卫生互惠协议。
4.proliferate 激增
Computerized databases are proliferating fast.
计算机化的数据库在迅速激增。