Words and Expressions

sinking feeling n.a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension沮丧，失望，不祥预感

brokerage n.the business of a broker；a fee or commission paid to a broker；a firm engaged in buying and selling stocks and bonds for clients中间人业务；佣金；回扣；经纪公司

bubble n.floating ball formed of liquid and containing air or gas（液体形成的）气泡

implode v.（cause sth to）burst or collapse inwards（使某事物）向心聚爆，内爆

recession n.temporary decline in economic activity or prosperity（经济）衰退；不景气

proactive adj.making things happen or change rather than reacting to events有前瞻性的，先行一步的；积极主动的

dedication n.～（to sth）devotion to a cause or an aim对某事业或目的的忠诚；奉献

assume v.begin to act in or exercise（sth）；undertake；take on开始从事；承担；担任

accountable adj.［pred作表语］～（to sb）（for sth）required or expected to give an explanation for one's actions，etc；responsible（对自己的行为等）应作解释；负责

pitch（also sales pitch）n.persuasive talk or arguments used by a salesman to sell things推销员唱的高调

gamma n.the third letter of the Greek alphabet希腊字母表的第三个字母

beta n.the second letter of the Greek alphabet希腊语字母表中的第二个字母

portfolio n.set of investments（eg stocks and shares）owned by a person，bank，etc（个人、银行等所有的）投资组合（如债券和股票）

impact n.［C usu sing］～（on/upon sb/sth）strong impression or effect on sb/sth对某人［某事物］深刻的印象或巨大的影响

estate planning n.财产规划，遗产规划

attorney n.person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters（业务或法律事务上的）代理人

synergy n.the working together of two things（muscles or drugs for example）to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects共同作用，协力，合力；协同作用

advocate n.～（of sth）person who supports or speaks in favour of a cause，policy，etc（对事业、方针、政策等的）支持者，拥护者，鼓吹者，提倡者；person who pleads on behalf of another，esp a lawyer who presents a client's case in a lawcourt律师

tricky adj.difficult to do or deal with难对付的

stake n.［C usu pl］money，etc risked or gambled on the unknown result of a future event（eg.a race，a card-game）赌注；money，etc invested by sb in an enterprise so that he has an interest or share in it投资；投放的本钱

jeopardize v.pose a threat to；present a danger to；endanger；threaten；imperil危害；使陷危地；使受危困

access n.［U］～（to sth）means of approaching or entering（a place）；way in（接近或进入某地的）方法；通路:～（to sth/sb）opportunity or right to use sth or approach sb（使用某物或接近某人的）机会或权利

odds n.［pl］probability or chance（that a certain thing will or will not happen）可能性；机会

cutting corners投机取巧

reference n.a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability推荐信

brokerage house n.place where a broker conducts his/her business经纪行

gauge（also gage）v.measure（sth）esp accurately测量（某物）（尤指精确地）；make an estimate of（sth）估计，判定（某事物）；make a judgement about（sth）判断（某事物）

investment philosophy n.投资理念

personable adj.［esp attrib］having a pleasant appearance or manner英俊的；有风度的come across as v.给人的印象是……；看上去好像是……

discount n.amount of money taken off the cost of sth从某物的价格中扣去的数目；折扣；（commerce商）amount deducted for paying a bill of exchange折息贴现

referral n.the act of referring（as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency）；the act of officially sending someone to a person or authority that is qualified to deal with them移交；送交

work up v.form or accumulate steadily；develop，strengthen逐步建立；逐步发展；激发；整理

weed out v.remove unwanted elements，get rid of剔除（无用的人和物）