经济学人下载:汇丰银行的最新计划(2)

1.headcount 总人数
Group headcount fell by around 400 between the first and second quarter.
第一季度与第二季度之间，该集团总人数减少了约400人。
2.decline to 拒绝
I must decline to show favour to any of the candidates.
我必须拒绝偏袒任何一位候选人。
3.disposal of处理
We should not yet abandon this option for the disposal of highly radioactive waste.
我们还不能放弃选择这种方式来处理高辐射废料。
4.lucrative 有利可图的
Thousands of ex-army officers have found lucrative jobs in private security firms.
数以千计的退伍军官在私营保安公司找到了收入不菲的工作。