1 at any time 随时 right now 立即，目前 at a time 每次 just now刚才 at the moment当时，现在
aging 老化n，变老v eg. China's population is aging at unprecedented levels.使中国人口老龄化达到了前所未有的水平.
2 commission委托nv eg. The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming.农业部委托对低投入耕作进行研究
佣金，委员会n eg. The salesmen work on commission only.销售人员只根据销售量提取佣金。
3 in question考虑之中的 eg. This is not the point in question.那不是要考虑的要点。
被谈论着的 eg. Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question.查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。
4 administration管理，执行，监管n eg. Standards in the administration of justice have degenerated.执法标准下降了。
行政部门，政府n eg. O'Leary served in federal energy posts in both the Ford and Carter administrations.在福特和卡特两届政府执政期间，奥利里都在联邦能源机构中任职
5 lessen减少，缩小v eg. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife,which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born.他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注，但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少
6 favor 好感，关切n eg.The new teacher lost favor in the eyes of parents.那位新老师不受家长的欢迎.
赞成，帮忙nv eg. Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances.最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎
7 air traffic controller空中交通管制员 all day long一整天
8 wreck毁掉，失事v eg. A coalition could have defeated the government and wrecked the treaty.联盟本来可以击败政府并毁掉该条约的。
毁坏的建筑，车祸，身体极差的人 eg. You look a wreck.你看起来身体很糟糕。
9 inverse相反的adj eg. The tension grew in inverse proportion to the distance from their final destination.拉力的大小与他们离终点的距离成反比。
对立面n eg. There is no sign that you bothered to consider the inverse of your logic.你根本就不想把你的逻辑反过来考虑。
10 delegate 代表n 授权，委托v eg. Officials have now been delegated to start work on a draft settlement.现在已经委派官员着手起草解决方案。
11 underling下属n eg. Regulate the underling people job grade according to HR policy.根据人事部门政策,对下属人员职位等级的调整.
12 jobless 失业的adj eg. One in four people are now jobless in inner areas.内陆地区失业人口达1/4
失业的人n eg. They joined the ranks of the jobless.他们加入了失业者的行列。
13 wage 工资n 发动v eg. This may end efforts to set a minimum wage well above the poverty line.这可能会使将最低工资定得远高于贫困线的努力告吹。
eg. the three factions that had been waging a price war.发动价格战的三个派别
14 manage 管理，经营v eg. Within two years, he was managing the store.不出两年他就开始管理这家店了。
设法做到v eg. Somehow, he had managed to persuade Kay to buy one for him.不知用了什么方法，他成功说服凯给他买了一个。
设法应付，熬过来v eg. How did your mother manage when your father left?你父亲走了以后，你母亲是怎么熬过来的呢？
抽出v eg. This makes it ideal for those who can only manage a few hours in the morning or evening.对于那些只能在早晚抽出几个小时的人来说，这是最理想不过的了。
15 degree 程度，级别;学位n eg. A degree of cautious optimism is justified.表现出一定程度的谨慎乐观是合乎情理的。 eg. Generally,the programs of the president and the proposals of the governor appear to differ in degree and emphasis rather than ideology. 总的来说，总统的方案和州长的提议似乎只是在程度和强调的重点上有所不同，根本的思想观念几乎无异。
16 relaxation 休息，放松n eg. You should be able to find the odd moment for relaxation.你应该能抽空休息一下。
17 self-defeating 适得其反的，弄巧成拙的 adj eg. Dishonesty is ultimately self-defeating.弄虚作假最终会自食其果。
18 slipshod 马虎的，随便的 eg. The hotel had always been run in a slipshod way.该酒店的管理一向马虎。
19 manifest 明显的，显现 eg.The virus needs two weeks to manifest itself.这种病毒潜伏两周时间才会发作。
20 grit one's teeth 咬牙v stifle 克制，忍住v eg. Gritting my teeth. I did my best to stifle one or two remarks.我咬紧牙关，硬是吞回了几句话。
21 erode 腐蚀，削弱，贬值v eg. By 1980,Miami beach had all but totally eroded.到1980年，迈阿密海滩已经完全风蚀了。 eg. The value of the dollar began to erode rapidly just around this time.刚好在这个时候，美元开始迅速贬值。
22 attire 服装n eg. seven women dressed in their finest attire.七个盛装打扮的女子
23 going 进展情况n eg. He has her support to fall back on when the going gets tough.他在进展困难的时候可以求助于她。
24 adverse 不利的,相反的 eg. Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.尽管存在种种不利情况，公路还是仅用8个月就完工了。
25 thrive 茁壮成长，以..为乐 eg. Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle.有许多人喜欢充满压力的生活方式。
26 bear down 压在...上，克服，击败，全力以赴v eg. His detemined efforts at last bore down all opposition.他终于以坚持不懈的努力战胜了所有的反动势力。
eg. Far from being discouraged,he actually bore down.他一点也不泄气, 反而更努力地去做。
27 let up 减弱，放松v eg.The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night.这个城市道路上的车辆从来就没少过，甚至晚上也不例外。
28 take a toll 产生负面影响；造成损失 eg. .However, such rates inevitably take a toll on enterprise and economic growth.然而, 这么高的利率不可避免地使企业和经济增长付出代价.
29 irritable 急躁的 eg.He had been waiting for over an hour and was beginning to feel irritable.他已经等了一个多小时,开始变得急躁了。
30 ulcer 溃疡n knock off下班,减少 eg.What time do you knock off? 你什么时间下班？