Words and Expressions

stock n.［C usu.pl］portion of a company's capital held by an investor（different from shares in that it is not issued in fixed amounts）股份（不按固定数目发行的，有别于shares）

action-packed adj.full of exciting events内容丰富有趣的；令人激动的；充满活力的；充满刺激的

criterion n.standard by which sth is judged（评判的）标准，尺度

monitor v.make continuous observation of（sth）；record or test the operation of（sth）持续观察（某事物）；记录或测试（某物）的运作；listen to and report on（foreign radio broadcasts and signals）监听（外国无线电广播和信号）

indicator n.person or thing that points out or gives information（eg a pointer or needle on a machine showing speed or pressure，etc）指示者；指示器；指针；board giving up-to-date information about times of arrival or departure of trains，aircraft，etc（表示火车、飞机等往来时刻的）指示牌

ultimate adj.［attrib］beyond which no other exists or is possible；last or final达到极限的；最后的；终极的；from which everything else is derived；basic or fundamental基本的；根本的；首要的

tend v.be likely to behave in a certain way or to have a certain characteristic or influence倾向；趋向；趋于

consolidation n.the act of consolidating or state of being consolidated巩固；变坚固；合并；团结；盘整

leverage n.the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever；investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains（at the risk of greater losses）杠杆作用；杠杆效率；举债经营

mortgage v.～（sth）（to sb）（for sth）give sb the legal right to take possession of（a house or some other property）as a security for payment of money lent抵押（房产等）

to the hilt adv.in full；to the full；flesh and fell；to the limit完全地，彻底地；极度；最大限度地

line of credit n.the maximum credit that a customer is allowed信用额度；融通额度；授信额度（等于credit line）

margin account n.an account with a securities brokerage in which the broker extends credit保证金账户；融资账户

securities n.stocks，shares，bonds，or other certificates that you buy in order to earn regular interest from them or to sell them later for a profit有价证券

margin call n.a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement追加保证金；征收保证金的要求

sell off v.get rid of by selling，usually at reduced prices甩卖；变卖

verify v.make sure that（sth）is true or accurate；check证实，核对（某事物）；检查；show that（sb's fears，suspicions，etc）are justified；confirm证明（某人之恐惧、怀疑等）有道理；确定

hold up v.stay in a reasonably good state though confronted with difficult conditions.（在逆境中）保持良好状况subscribe v.（agree to）contribute（a sum of money）认捐，捐助（一笔款项；～（to sth）（agree to）buy（a newspaper，periodical，etc）regularly over a period of time订阅，订购（报刊等）

get-rich-quick adj.欲一夕致富的；企图暴发致富的

scheme n.～（for sth/to do sth）plan for doing or organizing sth计 划；方 案；secret or devious plan阴谋；诡计

endeavor n.a purposeful or industrious undertaking（especially one that requires effort or boldness）努力，尽力

fall victim to v.be harmed by，surrender to成为……的牺牲品；成为……的受害者；屈服于……；被……降服

simulation n.the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous（especially for the purpose of study or personnel train-ing）仿真，模拟

real-time adj.of or relating to computer systems that update information at the same rate they receive information实时的；接到指示立即执行的

fictitious adj.formed or conceived by the imagination；imaginary；false or not existing虚构的；假想的；编造的；假装的

mechanics n.the way in which sth works or the way in which it is done运作方式

distinct adj.easily heard，seen，felt or understood；definite清楚的；清晰的；明显的；明白的；明确的；～（from sth）different in kind；separate种类不同的；分开的

attribute n.quality regarded as a natural or typical part of sb/sth属性；特质；性质；object recognized as a symbol of a person or his position人物或其职位的标志；象征vulnerable adj.～（to sth/sb）that can be hurt，wounded or injured能受伤害的；（fig比 喻）exposed to danger or attack；unprotected暴露于危险面前的；易受攻击的；无防御的

perception n.（fml）［U］ability to see，hear or understand感知能力；认识能力；［U］quality of understanding；insight悟性；洞察力；［C］～（that…）way of seeing or understanding sth看法；理解

assess v.～（sth）（at sth）decide or fix the amount of sth确定，评定（某数额）；decide or fix the value of（sth）；evaluate确定，评定（某事物）的价值；估价；～sth（as sth）estimate the quality of sth估计、评定某事物的质量

viability n.（of living things）capability of normal growth and development；capability of being done in a practical and useful way生存能力，发育能力；可行性

fallout n.the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion；unpleasant consequences that follow sth.原子尘；放射性尘埃；原子尘微粒回降；附带结果

pandemic adj.（of diseases）existing everywhere（疾病等）全国流行的；普遍的n.an epidemic that is geographically wides-pread；occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world流行性疾病

localized adj.confined or restricted to a particular location局部的；地区的；小范围的

stopgap adj.temporary；interim权宜的；暂时的n.something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency权宜之计；补缺者

volatility n.the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor；the trait of being unpredictably irresolute；unpredictability挥发性；易变；活泼；波动性，波动率

erode v.［esp.passive］（of acids，rain，wind，etc）destroy or wear（sth）away gradually（指酸、雨、风等）侵蚀，腐蚀（某物）

break even v.make neither profit nor loss；attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss，as in business，gambling，or a competitive sport不赚不赔；并列起跑；打成平手

adverse adj.［usu.attrib］not favourable；contrary不利的；相反的；hostile；opposing敌对的；反对的

certificate of deposit n.a debt instrument issued by a bank；usually pays interest存款单

financial statement n.a document showing credits and debits财务报表，财政报告；财政决算

deceptive adj.likely to deceive；misleading可能欺骗的；导致误解的

deception n.［U］deceiving or being deceived欺骗

distort v.pull or twist（sth）out of its usual shape使（某物）变形；扭曲，弄歪（某物）；make（sth）look or sound unnatural使（某物）失 真；give a false account of（sth）；misrepresent歪曲（某事物）；曲解

tied up adj.kept occupied or engaged；busy or being used，with the result that they are not available for anything else.占用的；正忙着的；正在使用的

virtually adv.in essence or effect but not in fact；almost实质上，几乎

employ v.～（sb/sth）（in/on sth）；～sth（as sth）（fml）make use of sb/sth；occupy（time，attention，etc）使用某人［某事物］；利用（时间、注意力等）

come and go v.make a brief visit，be transient

作短暂的访问；忽来忽去；瞬息即逝