爬格子 engage in writing 帕金森症 parkinsonism
扒窃 pickpocket 拍板 have the final say(or last word);make a decision 派出所 local police station
拍档 collaborator;partner 排档 stall 派对 party
派购 assigned purchasing 排华政策 policy of discrimination against the Chinese
派活 assign work 排头兵 bellwether;vanguard
拍拖 date somebody;have a date with somebody;go on a date with somebody
排外主义 exclusivism
拍胸膛 strike one's chest to guarantee something
派驻 dispatch to...(a post);send to...
排名不分先后 (names) listed in no particular order
盘点 stock count; take stock of
潘多拉魔盒 Pandora's box
攀高枝 put oneself under the patronage of a higher-up
盘活存量资产 liquidize remnant assets
攀亲 establish friendly relationship with other units or organizations
攀岩 mountain-climbing
泡吧 kill time in a bar(Internet or wine)
跑车 SUV(sports utility vehicle)
跑龙套 "utility man, play a bit role, general handyman"
泡沫经济 bubble economy 泡沫浴 bubble bath 泡妞 chase after the girls
抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
陪床 look after a patient 配额 quota
配股 allotment of shares;rationed shares 配给制 rating system 配件 accessories 陪酒女郎 barmaid
赔了夫人又折兵, 花钱填无底洞 throw good money after bad 配套措施 supporting measures
配套政策 supporting policies
培养费 training expense
配音棚 dubbing studio(or room)
培育新的经济增长点 foster new growth areas in the economy 陪伴服务 escort services
捧杯 win an award (or championship) 碰钉子 get snubbed
棚户 shacks; family that live in shacks 朋克 punk
碰头会 "brief meeting ( A brief, small-scale, informal meeting with no fixed agenda, the main purpose of which is to exchange information.) "
碰一鼻子灰 be sent off with a flea in one's ear; be snubbedd; get a rebuff 棚户区 shantytowns 皮包公司 bogus company
批发价 wholesale price 批发市场 wholesale market
啤酒肚 beer belly 霹雳舞 break dancing 批量 batch size
疲软股票 soft stock 批条子 grant requests made by subordinate units
片酬 remuneration for a movie actor or actress
片儿警 section-policeman responsible for registration of residents, public security, etc.in a designated section of a city district
偏怪
strange and tricky question
骗汇、逃汇、套汇 "obtain foreign currency and false pretenses, not turn over foreign currency owed to the government and illegal arbitrage "
偏科 favor one or some courses(in school) and neglect anther or others
片面追求升学率 place undue emphasis on the proportion of students entering schools of a higher level
片面追求升学率 place undue emphasis on the proportion of students entering schools of a higher level
票贩子 scalper;ticket tout
票房 box office
票友 amateur performer
票证 purchase certificate;coupon
贫富悬殊 wide gap between the rich and the poor
贫困线 poverty line
品牌效应 brand effect
拼图 jigsaw
贫铀弹 depleted uranium bomb
拼车 carpool
品德教育 moral education
评标 bidding evaluation
平仓 close a position
平等互利、讲求实效、形式多样、共同发展的方针 pursuing practical results, adopting various waysand seeking common development/ the principle of equality, mutual benefit, efficiency, diversity andmutual development
平等、互利、互相尊重主权和领土完整 equality,mutual benefit, mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity
平等互利原则 principle of equality and mutual benefit
平等协商 consultation on the basis of equality; consultation on an equal footing
评分机 scoring machine
平衡预算 balance a budget; a balanced budget
平纪录 match a record
瓶颈制约 "bottleneck" restrictions
平均主义 equalitarianism
平面
师 graphic designer
乒乓外交 ping-pong diplomacy
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚 "never burn incense when all is well, but clasp Buddha's feet when in distress"
评头论足 nit-pick
平稳过渡 smooth transition
平抑(稳定)物价 stabilize commodity prices
凭证式国债 certificate T-bonds
评职 professional evaluation
品牌产品 brand name products
破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat; burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
破格 break old conventions( in selecting or appointing talented people)
迫降 emergency landing
泼冷水 pour cold wate on the enthusiasm of; dampen the spirit of; throw a wet blanket over
泼水节 Water-Sprinkling Festival
破土 break ground for new construction;start a construction project
破土动工仪式 ground-breaking ceremony
普遍优惠制 generalized preferential system; general system of preferences
普法 disseminate knowledge of the law; popularize knowledge of the law
普惠制 system of generalized preferential treatment in custom duties
普及率 popularity rate
普通高等教育 regular higher education
普通高校 regular institutions of higher learning
扑网(体) "rush-up, rushing"
铺新摊子 launch new projects
普选 general election
普选制 general election system
普及九年制义务教育 make nine-year compulsory education universal
欧盟 European Union
欧盟一体化进程 the integration process of Europe
欧佩克 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)
偶像 idol
欧亚大陆桥 Eurasia Land Bridge
欧元 Euro
欧洲共同体 European Communities (EC)
欧洲货币 Euro-currency
欧洲货币一体化 European monetary integration
欧洲委员会 European Commission
欧洲自由贸易联盟 EFTA (European Free Trade Association)
粮食综合生产能力 overall grain production capability
纳米 nanometer
拿腔拿调 speak affectedly
拿手好戏 masterpiece
拿手项目 specialty
纳税人 tax payer; tax bearer
纳税申报制度 tax declaration system
纳斯达克 National Association of Securities Deal Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
耐用消费品 durable consumer goods, consumer durables
南北对话 North-South dialogue
难得糊涂 "Where ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise."
男高音演唱家 tenorist
难民营 refugee camp
南南合作 South-South cooperation
男女同工同酬 equal pay for equal work irrespective of sex 男权主义思想 male chauvinism
南水北调 divert water from the south to the north
南水北调工程 South-to-North water diversion project
囊括 complete a sweep
闹情绪 be disgruntled; be in a fit of pique 内宾 domestic guest 内当家 wife
内定 decide internally 内耗 in-fighting
内环路 inner ring road
内联企业 inland associated enterprises
内联网(计算机) Intranet
内水 inland waters
内退 early retirement
内向型经济 domestically-oriented economy
内销公寓 apartments leased only to natives
内地上市公司 mainland-listed company
能官能民 be ready to both serve as an offical and be one of the common people
能见度 visibility
能进能出,能上能下 competent to work both at the top and at the grass roots
能进能出,能上能下,方谓好汉 He who knows how to fight and how to retreat deserves to be called a brave man.
能量预算 energy budget
能上网的手机 Wireless Application Protocol(WAP) phone
能源农业 energy agriculture
逆反心理 negative mentality
尼姆达(病毒) Nimda
泥菩萨 like a clay Buddha fording the river-hardly able to save oneself; each one is looking out for his own survival
泥石流 mud-rock flow
年度国家预算 annual State Budget
年利润 annual return
年龄结构 age structure
年同比 year-on-year; on an annual basis
年夜饭 family reunion dinner
涅磐(佛) nirvana
凝聚力 cohensive force
扭亏为盈 turn losses into gains
扭转局面 "reverse the tide, turn the table"
农产品出口补贴 agricultural export subsidies
农产品的统购派购 unified purchasing of farm produce by the state according to fixed quotes
弄潮儿 wave rider; current leader
农村非农产业 non-agricultural industries in rural areas
农村剩余劳动力 surplus rural labour (labourers)
农村税费改革试点 the experimental reform of rural taxes and administrative charges
农村信用社 rural credit cooperatives
农工党 Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
农工商联合企业 agro-industrial-commercial combines
农机 agricultural machinery
农垦 agricultural reclamation
农林间作 agro-forestry
农民人均纯收入 rural per capita net income
农奴制 serfdom; serf system
弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; cunning outwits itself.
农药残留物 pesticide residue;agricultural chemicals residue
农业产业化经营 the industrialization of agriculture; industrialized agricultural operation
农业生态学 agricultural ecology
农业生物工程 agro-biological engineering
农业税费改革 reform of rural taxes and administrative charges
农业特产税 taxes on special agricultural products
农业增加值 added value of agriculture
农转非 rural residents become urban residents
农村电网改造工程 projects to upgrade rural power grids
农村电网改造项目 projects to upgrade rural power grids
农村合作医疗 rural cooperative medical service
农村劳动力转移培训 job training for farm laborers looking for urban employment
农村六小工程 six categories of small projects for rural areas (water-efficient irrigation, potable water supplies, roads, methane production facilities, hydroelectric plants and pasture enclosure)
农村养老金制度 rural pension system
农村综合试点改革 trials of comprehensive rural reform
农机具补贴 subsidies for agricultural machinery and tools
农技站 agro-technical station
农业面源污染 widespread pollution from the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides in rural area
农业税 agricultural tax
暖温带 warm temperate zone
诺亚方舟 Noah's Ark
挪占 misappropriate; embezzlement
女权运动 movement for women's rights
女权主义者 feminist
马大哈 careless, casual and carefree
马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success
马尔萨斯人口论 Malthusian Theory of Population; Malthusianism (Thomas Robert Malthus, 1766-1834, British economist)
码分多址 (一种扩频多址数字式通信技术) CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)
马拉松会议 marathon meeting
马拉松式竞选活动 marathron campaign
马路菜场入室工程 the project to build indoor free market to accommodate street vegetable vendors
马路新闻 hearsay;gossip
马屁精 flatterer;boot-licker;apple-polisher
马赛克 mosaic
马太效应 "the Matthew effect (A phenomenon in specific circles whereby one's accomplishments and reputation tend to snowball, and those with meager accomplishments have greater difficulty achieving accomplishments. ) "
玛雅文化 Mayan civilization
脉冲发射器 impulse sender
买方市场 buyer's market
麦克马洪线 McMahon Line
买壳上市 go public through buying a shell
买空卖空 bulls and bears; fictitious transaction
买一送一 "two-for-one offer, buy one get one free"
瞒产 give a false report of the out put; lie about the grain output
满产 produce in a full capacity
慢车道 lowway; slow-traffic lane
漫话 talk at random;discuss informally
慢镜头 slow-motion
满勤 1. work full hours; 2. perfect work attendance record
漫谈会 informal discussion
满堂红 successful in every endeavour
慢性萧条 chronic depression
满意度 degree of satisfaction
盲流 blind influx (labourers aimlessly flowing from rural areas into large cities)
盲流和倒流人员 transient from the countryside
盲目投资 blindness in investment
盲目投资 blind investment, haphazard investment
忙音 signal for the busy line
漫游 roaming service
冒充包装(销售)[指将劣质商品包装成外观像名优产品出售的做法] copycat packaging
矛盾的普遍性 universality of contradictions
毛利 gross proceeds
猫腻儿 illegal deal; underhanded activity;something fishy
茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened
贸易壁垒 trade protectionism
贸易和投资自由化和便利化 TILF (Trade and Investment Liberalization and Facilitation)
贸易逆差 adverse balance of trade; trade deficit; trade gap
贸易顺差 favorable balance; trade surplus
贸易与发展委员会 Committee on Trade and Development
贸易战 trade war
贸易制裁 trade sanction
贸易自由化 trade liberalization
帽子戏法 hat trick
每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away./ It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.
美国之音 Voice of America (VOA)
媒介语 mediating language
眉毛胡子一把抓 go about several tasks at a time
美声唱法 bel canto
美食节 gourmet festival
没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
没治 1. hopeless; 2. too bad; 3. terrific; very good; excellent
门儿清 well-informed; completely aware
门户开放政策 open-door policy
门户网站 portal
门罗主义 Monroe Doctrine
门前三包 "be responsible for general sanitation, green covering and keeping good social order in a designated area outside the unit building "
蒙古包 (Mongolian) yurt
蒙古大夫 quack; quack doctor
朦胧诗 misty poetry
孟子 Mencius
迷彩服 battle fatigues; camouflage coat
米袋子省长负责制 provincial governors assuming responsibility for the rice bag (grain supply)
蜜罐 honey jar
密码电话学 ciphony(cipher telephone)
密码箱 code case
蜜月旅行 honeymoon trip
免费搭车者(享受其他国家最惠国待遇而不进行相应减让的国家) free-rider
面目一新 take on an entirely new look
免税商店 duty-free shop
免税商品 tax-free commodities
免淘米 clean rice
面向21世纪的中美建设性伙伴关系 a constructive, strategic partnership between China and the United Stated aimed at the next century
免验放行 pass without examination (P.W.E)
面值 face value
灭绝的物种 extinct species
民办教师 citizen-managed teachers (teachers in rural citizen-managed or state-managed schools who do not receive the normal remuneration from the government)
民办教育 non-government funded education
民法通则 general provisions of the civil law
民工潮 farmers' frenzied hunt for work in cities
民航 civil aviation
民间协商 consultation on a non-governmental basis
民间艺人 folk artisan
民间资本 private capital
民进党 Democratic Progressive Party
民事诉讼 civil procedure
民意测验 opinion poll; opinion survey
民以食为天 people regard food as their prime want; food the first necessity of man
民营企业 individually-run enterprises
民约 non-governmental regulations; folk law
民政 civil affair
民主党派、工商联与无党派人士 "non-Communist parties, federations of industry and commerce, personages without party affiliation "
民主集中制 democratic centralism
民主监督 democratic supervision
民主决策 make decisions through a democratic process
民族国家 nation state
民族凝聚力 national cohesion
民族区域自治 regional autonomy of ethnic minorities
民族事务委员会 Ethnic Affairs Commission
民族文化大省 a province with rich ethnic culture
民族乡 minority town
民族意识 national consciousness
民族优越感 ethnocentrism
民办高校 private higher learning institution
名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth
明码标价制度 system that commodity prices must be marked
明明白白消费(2000年保护消费者权益工作主题) transparent consumption
名片 business card
名人效应 celebrity charm
明文 explicit terms
名优 famous actor; famous high quality brand
名誉教授 honorary professor; emeritus professor
民工 migrant worker
明星效应 celebrity effect
民间文化遗产 folk cultural heritage
民事伴侣关系 civil partnership
民意 will of the people
摸彩 draw lot for prize
模仿秀 imitation show
抹黑 stain somebody's name; bring shame on
模糊逻辑 fuzzy logic
模糊战略(美国在台湾问题上奉行的政策) indistinct strategy; ambiguous strategy
模块 module
摩门教 Mormon Church (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
模拟测试 mock test; simulated exam
模拟装置 simulator
末日论者 doomster
莫失良机;趁热打铁 make hay while the sun shines
末位淘汰 (under the new personnel system) the person graded last in the performance evaluation will be laid off from his position
磨洋工 dawdle along
摸着石头过河 test each step before taking it;advance cautiously
末班车时间 final vehicle hour
谋事在人,成事在天 "The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. "
目标跟踪雷达 target-tracking radar(TTR)
目标管理 management by objectives; quota management
目测 visual range estimation
幕后操纵 pull strings behind the scenes; wire-pulling
幕后花絮 behind- the-scenes look
睦邻友好关系(合作) good-neighborly and friendly relations (cooperation)
穆斯林 Muslim; Moslem
目无法纪 defy the law ( or standards of discipline)
母系氏族社会 matriarchal clan society
牧业税 livestock tax
母婴传播 mother-baby transmission (mother-to-child HIV transmission)
来电显示 caller ID
蜡雕 wax carving; wax sculpture
拉动经济增长 fuel economic growth
拉关系 try to curry favor with
垃圾融资 junk financing
垃圾邮件 junk e-mail 垃圾邮件 junk email; spam
垃圾债券 junk bond 垃圾综合处理 integrated garbage treatment 拉锯战 seesaw battle 啦啦队 cheering squad 啦啦队长 "cheer-leader, rooter king"
拉力赛 endurance race
拉练 undergo field training by marching and camping
拉链工程 zipper project
拉尼娜现象 La Nina phenomenon
蜡染 batik; wax printing
蜡像馆 wax work museum
拉选票 seek a vote
来电 fall in love with someone
来电显示电话机 caller ID telephone
来料加工 process materials supplied by clients; accept customers' materials for processing
来料、来样、来件加工产品 process products with materials supplied by clients
来世,下辈子 the next life
垃圾分类收集 separate waste collection
蓝筹股 blue chips 滥发文凭 issue diplomas recklessly 滥发纸币 excessive issue of bank notes; excessive note issue 蓝光光盘 Blue-ray Disc
蓝盔人员 blue helmet personnel 蓝领工人 Blue-collar worker 烂摊子 awful mess
蓝牙技术 bluetooth 滥用权力 abuse of power
滥用职权 abuse one's power;misuse one's authority
浪子回头 return to the fold; turn over a new leaf; return of the prodigal son
朗诵比赛 recital contest
劳保医疗制度 labor medicare system
“老大难” 问题 long-standing problem; big and difficult problem; lasting, complex and hard-to-solve problem
劳动服务公司 labor service company;service company
劳动定额 labor quota
劳动
制 labor contract system
劳动教养 education through labor; rehabilitation through labor; indoctrination through labor
劳动力产权 labor property rights
劳动力的流动性 fluidity of labor
劳动力过剩 labor surplus;manpower surplus
劳动力资源配置 allocation of labor resources
劳动密集型 labor-intensive
劳动密集型产业 labor-intensive industry
劳动模范 model worker
劳动预备制度 vocational training system
劳动者素质 quality of the workforce
劳动争议 labor dispute
劳改农场 reforming farm; reform-through-labor farm
老化效应 aging effect
老黄牛 a person who serves the people whole-heartedly; an honest and industrious worker
老龄委 senior citizens' work committee
老年保险制度 endowment insurance
老三届 junior and senior high school graduates of 1966~1968; school leavers of 1966~1968
老少边穷地区 "former revolutionary base areas, areas inhabited by minority nationalities, remote and border areas and poverty-stricken areas "
老生常谈,陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché
劳务费 service charge; service fee
劳务市场 labor market
劳务输出 export of labor services
老爷式的态度 bureaucratic attitude
老一套 old practice; the same old stuff; the same old story; the beaten track
老油条 wily old bird; old slicker
老中青三结合 combination of the old, the middle-aged and the young in the leadership
劳资 labor and capital
老字号 an old and famous shop or enterprise; time-honoured brand
劳资纠纷 trouble between labor and management
老子天下第一 regard oneself as the No.1 authority in the world
老年学校 school for the aged
劳保 labor insurance
克隆 clone
雷达覆盖区 radar coverage
雷达跟踪 radar tracking
累犯 recidivist; incurable criminal
勒紧裤带 tighten one's belt
累进税率 progressive tax rate
冷板凳 cold stool; an indifferent post or a cold reception; cool one's heels
冷门 ark horse; a profession, trade or branch of learning that receives little attention; an unexpected winner
冷遇 cold reception; indifferent treatment
冷战思维 Cold War mentality
冷笑话 bad joke (Some bad jokes are very popular in many online forums these days. 如今,一些冷笑话在许多网络论坛里非常流行。)
离岸价格 free on board(FOB)
离岸金融市场 offshore market
篱笆墙 barriers/ blockage to inter-regional trading
理财 arrange the finance;money management
力挫 defeat with utmost effort
立等可取服务 instant service; on-the-spot service
立法真空 legislation vacuum
利改税 substitution of tax payment for profit delivery
力争上游 strive for the best; aim high
立国之本 the foundation underlying all efforts to build the country
利好因素 wrinkle
理货公司 tally company
利基 niche
离经叛道 rebel against the orthodoxy
理论与实际相结合 integrade theory with practice
礼尚往来 courtesy calls for reciprocity; courtesy demands reciprocity
历史遗产 historical heritage;legacy of history
历史遗留下来的问题 roblem left over by history; an issue rooted in history
利税分流 payment of the tax plus a percentage of profits to the state
理顺经济秩序 straighten out the economic order
力所能及 within one's power;to the bes of one's ability( capacity)
立体电视 three-dimensional television
立体开放口岸 trading port open to sea, land and air
立体农业 three-dimensional agriculture
立体式报道 an in-depth and comprehensive report
立体思考 three-dimensional thinking
立体战争 three-dimensional war
离退办 office for the affairs of the retired workers
离退休人员基本养老金 basic pensions for retirees
礼仪小姐 ritual girl
礼仪小姐 guiding girl
立于不败之地 be in an invincible position;remain invincible
联产承包责任制 system of contracted responsibility linking remuneration to output; contract system with remuneration linked to output
连带责任 joint liability
联防 joint defense
恋父情结 Electra complex
联购联销 joint purchasing and marketing
联合公报 joint communique
联合国反腐败公约 UN Convention Against Corruption
《联合国海洋法公约》 The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
联合国环境署 UNEP (United Nations Environment Program)
联合国会费 the UN membership dues (fee)
联合国开发
署 UNDP (United Nations Development Program)
联合国粮农组织 FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation)
联合国维持和平部队 United Nations Peace Keeping Forces
联合国维和行动 UN peacekeeping operations
联合;合并 merger
联合兼并 conglomeration and merger of enterprises
联合联络小组 joint liaison group
联合投标 syndicated tender
联机环境 on-line environment
廉价商店 discount shop;budget store; discount shop
廉价市场 bargain market; bargain center
廉洁奉公,以正治国 (of an official) clean and devoted, and govern the state with his own example of uprightness
恋母情结 Oedipus complex
联赛 league match
连锁店 chain store
连锁反应 chain effect; domino effect
练摊 to be a vendor
联体婴儿 Siamese twins
联网