AA制 Dutch treatment; go Dutch
安居工程 housing project for low-income urban residents
按成本要素计算的国民经济总值 GNP at factor cost
按揭贷款 mortgage loan (mortgage n.抵押 v. 抵押)
按揭购房 take out a mortgage to buy a house, buy a house on time
按劳分配 distribution according to one's performance
暗亏 hidden loss
暗恋 unrequited love; fall in love with someone secretly
奥姆真理教 Japanese Aum Doomsday Cult

B to B (B2B) business to business
B to C (B2c) business to consumer
巴黎证券交易所 Paris Bourse
把...当成耳旁风 Like water off (on) a duck's back
把握大局 grasp the overall situation
白马王子 Prince Charming
白色农业 white agriculture; white engineering agriculture
白色行情表 white sheet
白手起家 start from scratch (from scratch 最开始的 From the very beginning.)
白雪公主 Snow White
摆架子 put on airs
摆谱 put on airs; show off; keep up appearances
拜把兄弟 sworn brothers
拜年 pay New Year calls or visits
搬迁户 relocated families
半拉子工程 uncompleted project
傍大款 find a sugar daddy; be a mistress for a rich man; lean on a moneybags
棒球运动记者 scribe
包二奶 have a concubine (originally a Cantonese expression_r)
包干到户 work contracted to households
包干制 overall rationing system; scheme of payment partly in kind and partly in cash
包工到料 contract labor and materials
保持国民经济发展的良好势头 maintain a good momentum of growth in the national economy ( momentum n. 动力, 要素; 动量,冲量)
保持国有股 keep the State-held shares
保健食品 health-care food
保理业务 factoring business
保税区 the low-tax; tariff-free zone; bonded area/zone
保证金 margins; collateral
保证重点支出 ensure funding for priority area
保值储蓄 inflation-proof bank savings
报国计划的实施 implementation of Dedicator's Project
奔小康 strive for a relatively comfortable life
本命年 one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches http://www.made-by-cn.com
笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.
蹦击 bungee; bungee jumping
逼上梁山 be driven to drastic alternatives
比较经济学 comparative ecnomics
比上不足，比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but better         than the worst
闭门羹 given cold-shoulder
边际报酬 marginal return
边缘科学 boundary science
便携式电脑 portable computer; laptop；notebook computer
变相涨价 disguised inflation
标书 bidding documents
表演赛 demonstration match
剥夺冠军 strip the gold medal of somebody
博彩（业） lottery industry
补缺选举 by-election
不败记录 clean record, spotless record
不承诺放弃使用武力 not undertake to renounce the use of force
不打不成交 No discord, no concord.
不到长城非好汉 He who has neven been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
不分上下的总统选举结果 the neck-and-neck presidential election result
不可再生资源 non-renewable resources
不良贷款 non-performing loan 中国创造网
不夜城 sleepless city, ever-bright city
不正之风 bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency 比基尼 bikini 
 比较经济学 comparative economics 
 表面文章 lip service; surface formality 
 表演赛 demonstration match  
 毕业生分配制度 assignment of graduates 
 表见代理 agency by estoppel 
 闭门羹 given cold-shoulder  
 闭关政策 closed-door policy 
 闭卷 closed-book exam 
 冰雕 ice sculpture 
 冰毒 "ice, popular name for methamphetamine hydrochloride, a deadly addictive stimulant drug"  
 避税 evade tax 
 逼上梁山 be driven to drastic alternatives  
 变相涨价 disguised inflation  
 变相涨价 disguised inflation 
 蹦迪 disco dancing 
 蹦极 bungee, bungee jumping  
 薄利多销 small profits but quick returns; small profits and good sales  
 薄利多销 small profit, large sale volume 
 保理业务 factoring business  
 保龄球 bowling 
 保释 on bail

保税区 the low-tax, tariff-free zone; bonded area 
 保税区 tax-protected zone 
 保税仓库 bonded warehouse 
 保质期 guarantee period 
 保证重点支出 ensure funding for priority areas  
 保证金 margins, collateral  
 保证金帐户 margin account 
 保值利率 index-linked interest rate; inflation-proof interest rate 
 保值储蓄 inflation-proof bank savings  
 保持国民经济发展的良好势头 maintain a good momentum of growth in the national economy  
 保持国民经济发展的良好势头 maintain a good momentum of growth in the national economy 
 保持国有股 keep the State-held shares  
 保兑银行 confirming bank 
 保护生态环境 preserve the ecological environment 
 保护伞 protective umbrella 
 保护主义 protectionism 
 保护关税 protective duty/tariff 
 保护价格 protective price 
 保健食品 health-care food  
 保健按摩 therapeutic massage 
 报销 apply for reimbursement 
 报复性关税 retaliatory duty 
 报国计划的实施 implementation of Dedicator’s Project  
 报关员 declarant  
 暴发户 new rich; upstart (persons or households who suddenly became rich through unscrupulous means or unexpected opportunities) 
 爆冷门 produce an unexpected winner; a dark horse bobbing up 
 北约 NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) 
 北欧投资银行 Nordic Investment Bank  
 背投屏幕 rear projection screen  
 背黑锅 to become a scapegoat 
 备件 spare parts  
 被动吸烟 passive smoking; second-hand smoking 
 奔小康 strive for a relatively comfortable life  
 本命年 one’s year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches  
 本垒打 circuit clout, four-master, round trip  
 本票 cashier’s cheque 
 本本主义 bookishness  
 笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.  
 兵马俑 terra-cotta figures; soldier and horse figures 
 边缘知识人 Marginal intellectuals 
 边缘科学 boundary science  
 边缘科学 borderline science 
 边远贫困地区 outlying poverty-stricken areas 
 边际效益 marginal benefit 
 边际薪酬 marginal salaries 
 边际报酬 marginal return  

并网发电 combined to the grid 
 博士生 Ph.D candidate  
 博士后 post-doctoral 
 博彩（业） lottery industry  
 博导 tutor of a Ph.D. student 
 伯乐 a good judge of talent (a name of a legendary person in the state of Qin during the Spring and Autumn Period who excelled in evaluating horses) 
 补缺选举 by-election  
 补偿贸易 compensatory trade 
 不买帐 not take it; not go for it 
 不良贷款 non-performing loan  
 不眠之夜 white night　 
 不明飞行物 unidentified flying object (UFO) 
 不惹是非 Stay out of trouble.; Let sleeping dogs lie.  
 不以物喜，不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 
 不正之风 bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency  
 不正当竞争 unfair competition 
 不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one’s best 
 不夜城 "sleepless city, ever-bright city"  
 不败记录 clean record, spotless record  
 不承诺放弃使用武器 not undertake to renounce the use of force  
 不打不成交 "No discord, no concord. "  
 不到长城非好汉 He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.  
 不分上下的总统选举结果 the neck-and-neck presidential election result  
 不管部部长 minister without portfolio 
 不怀恶意的谎言 white lie　　　　　　 
 不记名投票 secret ballot 
 不结盟运动 non-aligned movement 
 不可再生资源 non-renewable resources  
 不可抗力 force majeure  
 布雷顿森林体系 Bretton Woods system  
 布达拉宫 Potala Palace  
 步行天桥 pedestrian overpass 
 步行街 pedestrian street  
 步步高升 Promoting to a higher position 
 部长级会议 ministerial meeting

长二捆 LM-2E  
 长江三角洲 Yangtze River delta  
 长江中下游 the middle and lower reaches of Changjiang River 
 敞蓬轿车 open-topped limousine  
 畅通工程 Smooth Traffic Project  
 唱高调 mouth high-sounding words  
 超前消费 "pre-mature consumption, overconsuming, excessive consumption "  
 超高速巨型计算机 giant ultra-high-speed computer  
 炒作 speculation (stock); sensationalization (news)  
 彻头彻尾的反动政治势力 an out and out reactionary political force  
 尘云 dust clouds  
 辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new  
 此地无银三百两 A guilty person gives himself away by consciously protesting his innocence.  
 次新股 sub-new stock  
 从粗放经济转变为集约经济 shift from extensive economy to intensive economy  
 促进全球经济一体化 foster integration with the global economy  
 磁悬浮列车 "Maglev train (magnetically levitated train), magnetic suspension train "  
 存款保证金 guaranty money for deposits  
 存款单 Certificates of Deposits  
 存款准备金制度 reserve against deposit system  
 粗放式管理 extensive management  
 粗放经营 extensive operation  
 传销 pyramid sales; multi-level marketing  
 船务公司 shipping service company 
 窗口行业 various service trades  
 创业园 high-tech business incubator; pioneer park  
 创建卫生城市 build a nationally advanced clean city  
 吹风会 (advanced) briefing  
 春蕾计划 Spring Buds Program  
 春运 (passenger) transport during the Spring Festival  
 春运 passenger transport around the Chinese lunar new year  

  
D 

 "东突"恐怖分子 East Turkistan terrorist 
 "豆腐渣"工程 jerry-built project  
 （解决争端）调查结果 findings  
 答谢宴会 return banquet 
 达标活动 target hitting activities  
 大满贯 grand slam  
 大力扣杀 hammer  
 大路货 staple goods  
 大型电视系列片,长篇电视连续剧 maxi-series  
 大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all  
 大胜 white wash  
 打顺手 "find one’s touch, get into gear, settle into a groove"  
 大卫教 ranch Davidian  
 大腕 top notch  
 大学生创业 university students’ innovative undertaking  
 呆帐 dead account 
 大昭寺 Jokhang Temple.  
 大要案 major and serious criminal cases  
 大排档 sidewalk snack booth; large stall  
 打破僵局 break the deadlock  
 打包贷款 packing credit (loan)  
 打包儿 use doggy bags to take food home 
 大包干 all-round responsibility system  
 打白条 issue IOU  
 大病统筹 comprehensive arrangement for serious disease  
 大藏经 Tripitaka  
 打黑 crack down on speculation and profiteering  
 大轰动 blockbuster  
 打假 crack down on counterfeit goods  
 打假办 Office of Cracking down on Fake Products  
 大款 tycoon  
 打口碟 cracked CD 
 大开眼界 open one’s eyes; broaden one’s horizon; be an eye-opener  
 大专生 junior college student  
 大专文凭 associate degree  
 代职 function in an acting capacity  
 待业 job-waiting  
 待岗 "await job assignment, post-waiting"  
 带薪分流 assign redundant civil servants to other jobs while allowing them to retain their original rank and benefits  
 带薪假期 paid holiday

投资意向 A Wish to Invest
share my thoughts with you 和您谈谈我的想法

洗耳恭听 I’d like to listen to …

foreign firm 外国公司

investment destination 投资目的地

翻了两番 quadruple

投资热 investment fever

对外全面开放 open the whole country up to the outside world

沿海城市 coastal cities

内地 interior areas

有利可图 profitable

I’m all ears to… 愿闻其详

最大程度 maximum

发挥有关双方的优势 bring the strengths of both parties concerned into full play

幅员辽阔 massive land, vast expanse

税收 taxation

消费者市场 consumer market

基础设施 infrastructure

诱人的投资政策 attractive investment policies

资金 funds

管理知识 management knowledge, managerial expertise

研究资料 literature

利润 profits

合资/独资企?? joint venture, jointly-funded enterprise/exclusively foreign-funded enterprise

enlightening 有启迪的

consultant 顾问

合资企业 Establishing a Joint Venture
cordless/mobile phone 无绳/移动电话
投资意向 investment proposal
明智的 wise
制造公司 manufacturing company
persuasive 有说服力的
express train 快车
potential market 潜在市场
initially 最初，起始
embark on 着手，从事
at a moderate rate and a safe scale 稳妥的速度和规模
投资比重 share of investment
利润分配 profits share
权益关系 the relation of rights and interests
营销 marketing
外汇储备 foreign exchange reserve
天晴还需防雨天 save/keep…for a rainy day
convertible currency 可兑换货币
the term of our partnership 我们的合作期限
the board of directors 董事会
正合吾意 coincide with my ideas
a rewarding day 大有收获的一天

行在美国 Travel in America
据说 It’s said that…
由汽车驱动的国家 a country driven by automobiles
夸张的说法 exaggeration
correct observation 正确的看法
way of life 生活方式
drive-in bank/restaurant/church/movie 免下车银行/餐馆/教堂/影院（顾客可坐在汽车中得到各项服务）
以游客的身份访美 visit the US with a tourist’s visa
international driver’s license 国际驾照
行车限速 speed limit
expressway 高速公路
minimum speed 最低速度
出公差 on a business trip
租车服务行业 car rental service
付款方式 way of payment
major credit card (e.g., Master Card, Visa, or American Express) 大公司发行的信用卡（如“万事达”卡，“威萨”卡或“美国运通”卡）
deposit 押金
special offer 优惠
passenger rail service 铁路客运服务
long distance coach 长途汽车
monthly pass 月票
regulated (price) 规定的（票价）
shuttle and commuter flights穿梭于两地之间的航班
不尽如人意 undesirable
subway 地铁
cab/cabby 出租车
Yellow Pages 黄页

艾滋哀之 The AIDS Epidemic
Nobel Prize winning microbiologist 获得“诺贝尔”奖的微生物学家
AIDS epidemic 艾滋病
plague 瘟疫
on an international scale 国际范围
leading cause 主要原因
HIV-positive HIV阳性
Imperil 威胁
homosexually transmitted disease 由同性恋传播的疾病
put in place 推出（法令，政策等）
ultimate solution 最终解决方法
massive educational campaign 大规模的教育运动
conceivable 可想到的
self-defeating 自暴自弃的
调查结果 survey
?衾? isolate, quarantine
HIV virus HIV病毒
Futile 无效果的
强制性化验 mandatory testing
voluntary and confidential testing 自愿并保密的化验
better off 明智的；较……更好