3 [intransitive] if prices, amounts, rates etc slide, they become lower 下降
synonym drop
opposite rise
Stocks slid a further 3% on the major markets today. 股票价格今天在各主要市场中都继续下滑了3%。
4 [intransitive] to gradually become worse, or to begin to have a problem 开始产生问题
Students’ test scores started to slide in the mid-1990s. 学生的考试成绩在90年代中期开始下滑。
slide into
Murphy gradually slid into a pattern of drug abuse. 吗啡逐渐成为人们滥用的一种毒品。
5 let something slide
a) to let a situation get gradually worse让某事变得越来越坏
Management has let safety standards slide at the factory. 管理层让这家工厂的安全水准不断下降。
slide noun [countable]
▶FOR CHILDREN◀
a large structure with steps leading to the top of a long sloping surface which children can slide down 儿童玩耍的滑梯
▶DECREASE◀
[usually singular] a decrease in prices, amounts etc 下降
ￚopposite rise
slide in
the current slide in house prices 目前房价的下降
on the slide
The company’s shares were on the slide again yesterday, down 7p at 339p. 该公司的股票价格昨天又下降了7便士，降到了339便士。
▶PICTURE◀
a small piece of film in a frame that you shine a light through to show a picture on 幻灯片
Enthusiasm does seem to be cooling. 人们对网络股的热情看来开始冷却。
roller coaster noun [countable]
1 a track with very steep slopes and curves, which people ride on in small carriages at fairs and amusement parks环滑车，环滑车道
2 a situation that changes often忽好忽坏;时起时落;起伏
Their relationship was an emotional roller coaster.
volatile adjective
1 a volatile situation is likely to change suddenly and without warning 多变的
an increasingly volatile political situation 变得越来越复杂多变的政治局面
the highly volatile stock and bond markets 变化多的股票和债券市场
2 someone who is volatile can suddenly become angry or violent 易怒的
3 technical a volatile liquid or substance changes easily into a gas 易挥发的
ￚvolatility noun [uncountable]
listing noun
1 [countable] an official or public list 官方的、公众的名单
listing of
a listing of all households in the district 该地区所有家庭的名单
2 listings [plural] lists of films, plays, and other events, with the times and places at which they will happen 电影、演出及其他活动的安排
3 [countable] if a company has a listing on the stock exchange, it can offer its shares for sale(把证券)列入上市证券名单
broker noun [countable]
1 someone who buys and sells things such as shares in companies or foreign money for other people(股票债券等的)经纪人
stockbroker 股票经纪人
2 someone who arranges sales or business agreements for other people(买卖的) 中间人, 代理人
a real estate broker 房地产经纪人
commission noun
1 [countable] a group of people who have been given the official job of finding out about something or controlling something专门委员会
The Government set up a commission to investigate allegations of police violence. 政府为调查对警方的指控而成立了专门小组。
commission on
the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution 治理环境污染皇家委员会
2 [uncountable and countable] an extra amount of money that is paid to a person or organization according to the value of the goods they have sold or the services they have provided佣金
The dealer takes a 20% commission on the sales he makes.
on commission
He sold cosmetics on commission.
Confidence will return. 重铸信心。
soar verb [intransitive]
▶AMOUNTS/PRICES ETC◀
to increase quickly to a high level 迅速上升
ￚopposite plummet
Her temperature soared. 她的体温迅速升高。
The price of petrol has soared in recent weeks. 汽油价格在最近几周迅速攀升。
soaring unemployment 越来越多的失业人口
▶IN THE SKY◀
a) to fly, especially very high up in the sky, floating on air currents 盘旋
She watched the dove soar above the chestnut trees.
b) to go quickly upwards to a great height
The ball soared to left field.
▶SPIRITS/HOPES◀
if your spirits (=the way you are feeling, for example happy, sad etc) or hopes soar, you begin to feel very happy or hopeful 感到高兴，有希望
Adam’s smile sent her spirits soaring.
▶LOOK TALL◀
[not in progressive] if buildings, trees, towers etc soar, they look very tall and impressive 高大的，壮观的
Here the cliffs soar a hundred feet above the sea.
a soaring skyscraper 壮观的摩天大楼
consolidate verb [intransitive and transitive]
1 to strengthen the position of power or success that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer 巩固
The company has consolidated its position as the country’s leading gas supplier. 该公司巩固了自己在这个国家首屈一指煤气供应商的地位。
The team consolidated their lead with a third goal. 这支队伍的第三粒进球巩固了他们的领先地位。
2 to combine things in order to make them more effective or easier to deal with 重组
We consolidate information from a wide range of sources. 我们把从广泛渠道得来的消息组织在一起。
The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.这家公司计划在新的办公地点重新整合他们的业务。
ￚconsolidation noun [uncountable and countable]
the consolidation of political power 巩固正当权利
acquire verb [transitive]
1 formal to obtain something by buying it or being given it 获得
Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible. 曼宁乡以尽可能低的价格获得有价值的艺术作品。
She has acquired an email address and a site on the WorldWide Web. 她通过万维网获得了一个油箱地址和网址。
2 to get or gain something 获得
The college acquired a reputation for very high standards. 该学院获得高质量的声誉。
3 to gain knowledge or learn a skill 学习知识
He spent years acquiring his skills as a surgeon.
Elsie acquired a good knowledge of Chinese.
acquisition noun
1 [uncountable] the process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill 学习，习得
the acquisition of language 学习语言
2 [uncountable] the act of getting land, power, money etc 获得土地、权力、金钱
acquisition of
the acquisition of new sites for development 为了开发土地而获得的新地盘
3 [countable] formal something that you have obtained by buying it or being given it 收购
The Art Society is holding an exhibition of recent acquisitions. 美术协会将近期收购的艺术作品举办展览会。
substantial adjective large in amount or number 巨大的
ￚ同义词 considerable
We have the support of a substantial number of parents. 我们得到了大多数家长的支持。
a substantial salary 大笔薪酬
a substantial breakfast 丰盛的早餐
The document requires substantial changes. 这份文件需要大量的修改。
3. Speaking.
Would you be prepared to invest in Internet shares?
V. Describing Graphs
2. Listening.
There was a general upward trend in the first six months.
take off
▶AIRCRAFT◀
if an aircraft takes off, it rises into the air from the ground(飞机)起飞
ￚsynonym lift off
I felt quite excited as the plane took off from Heathrow. 当飞机从伦敦的希思罗机场起飞后我感到异常的兴奋。
takeoff n.
sell something ↔ off phrasal verb
1 to sell something, especially for a cheap price, because you need the money or because you want to get rid of it廉价出售(不想保留的东西)
After the war, we had to sell off part of the farm. 战后我们不得不将部分农场抛售出去。
We try to sell off any leftover cakes before we close.我们试图在关门前将剩下的蛋糕低价出售。
2 to sell all or part of an industry or company 出售部分或全部公司或产业
The Leicestershire company has sold off many of its smaller branches to cut debts. …公司为了减少负债，将它下属的小分支部门都出售出去。
panic verb
past tense and past participle panicked present participle panicking
[intransitive and transitive]
to suddenly feel so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly, or to make someone do this惊慌, 害怕
He started to panic when he saw the gun. 当他看见枪的时候他看到很害怕。
Don’t panic! We’ll soon get you out of there. 别害怕，我们马上就把你从这里带出去。
panic somebody into doing something
The protests became more violent and many people were panicked into leaving the country. 示威抗议者变得越来越具有暴力性，很多人都很害怕而离开了这个国家。
panic noun
1 [countable usually singular, uncountable] a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly 害怕
in (a) panic
The children fled in panic.
2 [countable usually singular, uncountable] a situation in which people are suddenly made very anxious, and make quick decisions without thinking carefully 焦躁，盲动
panic over/about
the recent panic over the safety of baby milk 最近关于婴儿牛奶安全问题的恐慌
panic buying/selling 恐慌抢购/抛售
a wave of panic selling in Hong Kong
collapse verb
▶STRUCTURE◀
[intransitive] if a building, wall etc collapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it is weak or damaged 坍塌
Uncle Ted’s chair collapsed under his weight. 泰德叔叔的椅子经不住他的分量踏了。
The roof had collapsed long ago. 这个屋顶很久以前就踏了。
▶ILLNESS/INJURY◀
[intransitive] to suddenly fall down or become unconscious because you are ill or weak 失去知觉，突然跌落下来
He collapsed with a heart attack while he was dancing. 他在跳舞时由于心脏病突发而失去了知觉。
▶FAIL◀
[intransitive] if a system, idea, or organization collapses, it suddenly fails or becomes too weak to continue (系统、想法、机构)失灵、失败
The luxury car market has collapsed. 豪华汽车市场无人问津。
I thought that without me the whole project would collapse. 我认为没有我的话，整个项目将会失败。
▶PRICES◀
[intransitive] if prices, levels, etc collapse, they suddenly become much lower (价格、程度等)急剧下跌
There were fears that property prices would collapse. 人们很担忧房地产的价格将会下降。
collapse noun
▶BUSINESS/SYSTEM/IDEA ETC◀
[singular, uncountable] a sudden failure in the way something works, so that it cannot continue 倒台，突然失败
collapse of
the collapse of the Soviet Union 前苏联的垮台
His business was in danger of collapse. 他的生意有破产的危险。
▶BUILDING/STRUCTURE/FURNITURE ETC◀
[uncountable] when something suddenly falls down 倒塌
the collapse of an apartment building during the earthquake 在地震中一栋公寓楼倒塌
▶ILLNESS/INJURY◀
[singular, uncountable] when someone suddenly falls down or becomes unconscious because of an illness or injury (由于疾病或受伤)跌落，失去意识
The president said he was fine after his collapse yesterday. 总统说尽管他昨天摔倒，但今天感觉还好。
▶MONEY/PRICES ETC◀
[singular] a sudden decrease in the value of something 突然下跌
the collapse of the stock market 股市价格的下跌
collapse in
a collapse in the value of pensions 养老金的下降
recover
1 [intransitive] to get better after an illness, accident, shock etc 身体康复
After a few days of fever, she began to recover.
recover from
He’s in hospital, recovering from a heart attack.
2 [intransitive] to return to a normal condition after a period of trouble or difficulty 恢复正常状态
The tourist industry is recovering to pre-war levels. 旅游业恢复到了战前的水平。
recover from
Yesterday morning shares seemed to recover from Monday’s collapse. 昨天早晨，股票价格看上去从周一的下降之后又恢复过来了。
decline noun [singular, uncountable]
a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something 下降
decline in
There has been a decline in the size of families. 家庭人员的数量在下降。
decline of
the decline of manufacturing 制造业的衰败
rapid/sharp/steep/dramatic decline 迅速/急剧/巨幅/戏剧性的下降
a rapid decline in unemployment 事业数量的下降
steady/gradual/long-term decline 平稳的/逐渐的/长期下降
The island’s population initially numbered 180, but there was a gradual decline until only 40 people were left. 该岛最初只有180人，但是人数不断下降之后，只有40人还在岛上。
the social and economic decline faced by many cities 许多城市都面临着社会和经济下滑
in decline
There’s a widely held belief that educational standards are in decline (=falling). 人们都认为教育质量在下降。
decline verb
