1
indicator
指示信号；标志；迹象
Rising sales are a good indicator of business success.
销售额上升是商业成功的一个好迹象。
2
analyst
分析者；化验员
The data analyst found some interesting patterns in the report.
数据分析师在报告中找到了一些有趣的模式。
3
GDP
国内生产总值
The country's GDP grew by 5% last year.
该国去年的国内生产总值增长了5%。
4
necktie
领带
He wore a blue shirt and a red necktie to the interview.
他穿了一件蓝衬衫，系了一条红领带去面试。
5
skyscraper
摩天大楼
You can see the whole city from the top of the skyscraper.
你可以从摩天大楼的顶部俯瞰整个城市。
6
historically
历史地；在历史上
Historically, this city was an important trading center.
在历史上，这座城市是一个重要的贸易中心。
7
productive
有效益的；富有成效的
We had a very productive meeting and solved many problems.
我们开了一次富有成效的会议，解决了许多问题。
1
big piles of
大堆的；大量的
There are big piles of books on the desk waiting to be sorted.
桌子上有大堆的书等着被整理。
2
lost to the banks
被银行收回（因无法偿还贷款）；因欠款而失去（房产等）
Many families lost their homes to the banks during the economic depression.
在经济萧条期间，许多家庭因无法还贷而失去了房子。
3
expect sth to…
预料某事会；期待某事
We expect the weather to improve by the weekend.
我们预料周末天气会好转。
4
financial crisis
金融危机
The global financial crisis affected almost every country in the world.
全球金融危机影响了世界上几乎每个国家。
5
interest rate
利率
The bank decided to lower the interest rate to encourage borrowing.
银行决定降低利率以鼓励借贷。
6
invest sth. in sth.
投资于；把……投入
He decided to invest all his savings in a new business venture.
他决定把所有积蓄投入到一项新的商业冒险中。
7
stocks and shares
股票
She knows very little about how to trade stocks and shares.
她对如何交易股票知之甚少。
8
a peak of
……的峰值；最高点
Traffic usually reaches a peak of congestion at 8:00 AM.
交通通常在早上8点达到拥堵的峰值。
9
in the long term
长期内
Quitting smoking is difficult now, but it will benefit your health in the long term.
现在戒烟很困难，但从长远来看对你的健康有益。
10
compare to…
与……相比；比得上
Compared to living in the city, life in the countryside is much quieter.
与住在城市相比，乡村生活安静得多。
11
be worth…
值……钱
This old painting is believed to be worth millions of dollars.
这幅古画据信价值数百万美元。
12
make a big profit
赚大钱；获得巨额利润
The company managed to make a big profit by selling the new software.
这家公司通过销售新软件赚了一大笔钱。