University of International Business and Economics Background reading Notes: 1.suite 包厢 2.stands看台 3.preside over掌管，领导，管理。The city council is presided over by the mayor.The present director has presided over a rapid decline in the firm's profitability. 4.autograph亲笔签名 5.the Fed the Federal Reserve System,美国联邦储备体系，美联储，在美 国，由12家地区联邦储备银行组成美国的中央银行权利机构，由位于华盛顿 的强有力的联邦储备董事会集中控制，现在已变得颇似一个政府部门。 6.step down辞职，让位给别人 7.expire结束，期满，终止。Our present lease on the flat expires next month.When does your driving license expire? 制卧爱价贫易大孝 15University of International Business and Economics Background reading Notes: „ 1. suite 包厢 „ 2. stands 看台 „ 3. preside over 掌管，领导，管理。 The city council is presided over by the mayor. The present director has presided over a rapid decline in the firm’s profitability. „ 4. autograph 亲笔签名 „ 5. the Fed the Federal Reserve System, 美国联邦储备体系，美联储，在美 国，由12家地区联邦储备银行组成美国的中央银行权利机构，由位于华盛顿 的强有力的联邦储备董事会集中控制，现在已变得颇似一个政府部门。 „ 6. step down 辞职，让位给别人 „ 7. expire 结束，期满，终止。 Our present lease on the flat expires next month. When does your driving license expire?