你的建议要达到的最终目标是什么? 83 boycott:抵制 The refusal to purchase the products of an individual, corporation, or nation as a way to bring soc ial and political pressure 个人、公司或国家的产品,作为施加社会、政治压力,促进其改变政策的一种手段 Americans boycotted tuna several years itil tuna companies guaranteed that they weren t catching dolphins in their tuna nets 几年前美国人抵制金枪鱼,直至金枪鱼公司保证在捕捞金枪鱼时放掉海豚 84 budget:预算 A plan of expenditures based on anticipated revenues 根据估算的收入而制订的开支计划。 How much do we have left in our budget 我们的预算还剩多少? 85. business cvcle:景气周期 Periodic rise and fall in economic activity 经济活动中周期性的涨落。 U.S. retailers see the same basic business cycle every year and typically do most of their business during the Christmas season 美国零售商们每年都经历相同的景气周期。通常情况下,他们大部分生产都是在圣诞节期间做的。 86bust:崩溃 An informal term referring to a financial or economic collapse 非正式用语,指金融或经济上破产。 The economy is currently in a bust. 目前经济处于崩溃之中 87 buying power:购买力 购买商品的能力。 The buying power of the dollar has steadily declined during the last twenty-five years 在过去的25年里,美元的购买力持续下降 88 apital;资本 Money, assets, or property used as a means of production or for investment 可以用作生产或投资手段的金钱、资产或财物 Some futurists claim that human capital is a company's greatest asset. 些未来学家声称公司的人力资本是其最大的资产 89 capitalism:资本主义 An economic system based on private ownership and profit incentive 建立在私有制和利润刺激基础上的一种经济制度13 你的建议要达到的最终目标是什么？ 83.boycott ：抵制 The refusal to purchase the products of an individual, corporation, or nation as a way to bring social and political pressure for change. 拒绝购买某一个人、公司或国家的产品，作为施加社会、政治压力，促进其改变政策的一种手段。 Americans boycotted tuna several years ago until tuna companies guaranteed that they weren’t catching dolphins in their tuna nets. 几年前美国人抵制金枪鱼，直至金枪鱼公司保证在捕捞金枪鱼时放掉海豚。 84.budget ：预算 A plan of expenditures based on anticipated revenues. 根据估算的收入而制订的开支计划。 How much do we have left in our budget? 我们的预算还剩多少？ 85.business cycle ：景气周期 Periodic rise and fall in economic activity 经济活动中周期性的涨落。 U.S. retailers see the same basic business cycle every year and typically do most of their business during the Christmas season. 美国零售商们每年都经历相同的景气周期。通常情况下，他们大部分生产都是在圣诞节期间做的。 86.bust ：崩溃 An informal term referring to a financial or economic collapse 非正式用语，指金融或经济上破产。 The economy is currently in a bust. 目前经济处于崩溃之中。 87.buying power ：购买力 Purchasing power 购买商品的能力。 The buying power of the dollar has steadily declined during the last twenty-five years. 在过去的 25 年里，美元的购买力持续下降。 88.capital ：资本 Money, assets, or property used as a means of production or for investment 可以用作生产或投资手段的金钱、资产或财物。 Some futurists claim that human capital is a company’s greatest asset. 一些未来学家声称公司的人力资本是其最大的资产。 89.capitalism ：资本主义 An economic system based on private ownership and profit incentive 建立在私有制和利润刺激基础上的一种经济制度