原创 肖萧潇的世界
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backlash
n.公然抵制，强烈抵制。
1. 《The Economist 》
Alibaba seemed the least likely of Chinese firms to encounter a backlash in America.
阿里巴巴似乎是最不可能在美国遭遇公然抵制的中国企业
2. 《The Economist 》
The drive to lift user “engagement” on social-media platforms by showing sensational content, in turn boosting the number of ads that can be sold, has prompted a backlash.
通过展示耸人听闻的内容来提高用户在社交媒体平台上的“参与度”，从而增加了可以出售的广告数量，这引发了强烈的反对。
3. 《The Economist 》
Faced with this backlash, the government appeared to soften its stance, saying a ban was just one idea.
面对这种抵制，政府似乎软化了立场，称禁令只是一个想法
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bid
n.出价，投标; 努力争取; 喊价; 叫牌;
vt.出价， 投标;
vt.恳求; 命令; 说（问候话）; 邀请，致敬;
1.《The Economist [Fri, 09 Feb 2018] 》
In 2009 the elder Lee got his pardon to help secure South Korea’s bid for the Winter Olympics.
2009，年长的李得到了赦免，因为帮助争取韩国申办冬奥会。
2.《The Economist [Fri, 16 Feb 2018] 》
ArcelorMittal submitted a bid for Essar Steel, one of India’s biggest steelmakers.
ArcelorMittal出价Essar Steel，Essar Steel是印度最大的钢铁制造商。
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conglomerate
n.砾岩;联合大企业;合成物;组合物
adj.成团的;砾岩性的
vt.使聚结;使成团
1. 《The Economist [周五, 12 一月 2018] 》
Other large firms facing successiondilemmas include Quanta Computer and Tatung, aconglomerate.
其他大公司包括广达电脑和Tatung集团面对困境
2. 《The Economist 》
John Flannery, the chief executive of General Electric, touted the idea of breaking up the struggling conglomerate into separate businesses.
通用电气首席执行官John Flannery表示，要将陷入困境的企业集团分解为独立的业务。
3. 《The Economist》
General Electric (GE), an American industrial conglomerate, has discovered that to its chagrin.
通用电气（GE），一家美国工业集团，处于懊恼之中
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recession
n.经济衰退，不景气; 后退，撤退; 凹处; 退场;
《The Economist [周五, 12 一月 2018] 》
The great recession hit young people harder than others.
大萧条对年轻人的打击比其他人更严重
2. 《The Economist 》
Most firms’ costs would have to rise, cutting total corporate profits (excluding those of ad platforms) from about 6.5% to 5.7% of GDP, the kind of drop normally associated with a recession.
大多数公司的成本将不得不上升，将企业利润总额（不包括广告平台）从GDP的6.5%降至5.7%，这种下降通常与衰退有关。
3. 《The Economist - 27 Jan 2018》
Around 70% of Dollar General’s customers live in rural places which have been slow to recover from the recession.
大约70%通用美元公司的客户生活在农村地区，他们从经济衰退中恢复得很慢。
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substantial
adj.大量的;结实的，牢固的;重大的
n.本质;重要材料
1. 《The Economist 》
Does his activism amount to something substantial?
他的激进主义是否相当重要？
2. 《The Economist 》
This gravity-defying law shapes the economics of modern sport: as television operators bid ever more substantial sums, teams take in more revenue and star-player salaries (and transfer fees) climb higher.
这种藐视潮流的法律塑造了现代体育的经济：随着电视运营商的出价越来越高，球队获得更多的收入，明星球员的薪水（以及转会费）也会攀升。
3. 《The Economist》
But a number of substantial life- and health-reinsurance liabilities, notably those related to long-term care insurance (which pays for products such as nursing-home care for the elderly), were left out of both the 2004 listing and the Swiss Re deal, although GE Capital did at least stop issuing new contracts.
但一些重大的生命和健康再保险负债，特别是那些与长期护理保险（支付养老院护理产品等）相关的债务，在2004个上市和瑞士再保险交易中都被遗漏了，尽管通用电气公司至少停止了新合同的发行。
