[ 同义] ra tify ，approve ，sign
[ 例句] He had to endor se the check before the bank would cash it.
ensuing* [ in..sju..i..] ad j.随后的，下一个，继而发生的
[ 例句] A hand grenade exploded by accident and I got lost in the ensuing confusion.
existing [ i....zisti..] ad j.现有的
[ 考点] existing circumstances 现况
facilitative* [f....sili..teitiv] ad j.便利的
[ 考点] 该词从不以人作主语
[ 例句] I t would be facilitative if you were more coopera - tive.
facilitator * [ f....siliteit..] n.帮助者，服务商，服务性企业
functional * [..f....k....nl ] ad j.功能的，实用的，从使用的观点
设计的，有特种用途的，为特种需要设计的，职能的，机能的
[ 考点] functional furniture 实用的家具
functional organization 职能机构
[ 例句] When will the ventila ting system be functional again.
generalist [..d..en..r..list ] n.多面手，通才
[ 例句] Journalists a re rega rded as gener alists who a re in touch with everything from the local grass roots to the most complicated international events.
horizontal4 [..h..r i..z..ntl ] adj.①地平线的，水平的② 相同地位的，同行业的
[ 同义] even ，f lat ，level
[ 反义] ver tical
[ 考点] horizontal bars 单杠
[ 例句] He r eceived a horizontal promotion ，retaining his old sala ry and title but with a diffe rent depar tment of the firm.
housing* [..hauzi..] n.供给住宅，住宅群，机架，住房供给
[ 辨析] housing；house
housing 指某一地区能够提供给人们居住的房屋、单元房等，如Most of the housing in the ar ea is sub standard and nothing is being done to improve it.house 指提供给人们居住的建筑，一般不只一层，可以是独立的，也可以是和其建筑相连的，如Our house is the one with the pink door.
[ 例句] Besides ，as the housing problem in the city gets mor e serious ，people have to pay high rents for very tiny flats.
impetus [..impit..s ] n.推动力，促进，刺激
[ 同义] momentum，push ，thrust
[ 例句] The first tr ain ran into the second with grea t impetus.
ini tiator * [ i..ni..ieit..] n.创始人，发起人，传授者，教导者，启动程序
irreplaceable* [ iri..pleis..bl ] ad j.不能调换的，不能代替的
[ 反义] replaceable
[ 例句] This is an irr eplaceable antique vase ，the only one of its kind.
panacea [..p .. n....si..] n.万能药，解决一切问题的方法
[ 例句] The re’s no single panacea for the count ry’s economic ills.
participat ive* [ p......tisi..peitiv] ad j.参与的paternalism [ p....t....n..liz..m ] n.家长式的作风，家长式的管理
paternalist ic [ p....t....n....listik] adj.家长式作风的
recreat ional* [..rekr i..ei....n..l] adj.休养的，娱乐的，消遣的
[ 例句] recreational activities/ facilities 娱乐活动/ 游乐设施
subordinate6 [ s....b....din..t ] (常与to 连用) ad j.次要的，从属的，下级的n.下属v.服从
[ 同义] dependent ，inferior ，seconda ry
[ 反义] coordinate
[ 例句] In the a rmy ，lieutenants ar e subordinate to captains.
viable [..vai..bl ] ad j.能养活的，能生育的，可行的
[ 考点] a viable plan 可行的计划
[ 例句] Is the newly c reated State viable?
vulnerable6 [..v..ln..r..bl ] adj.易受攻击的，易受. 的攻击，脆弱的，敏感的
[ 同义] defenseless ，exposed ，sensitive ，susceptible ，unprotected
[ 例句] Achilles was vulner able only in his heel.
wholly4 [..h..ulli ] adv.整个地，统统地，全部地，专门地
[ 同义] completely ，entir ely
[ 反义] par tially
[ 例句] I’m not wholly convinced by your argument.
bring in 引进，提出
[ 例句] The government intends to br ing in a new law a - bout wearing safety belts in car s.
carry out 执行
[ 例句] We all have cer tain duties and jobs to carry out.
fall into 分成
[ 例句] These books fall into thr ee classes.
go along with 赞同，支持
[ 例句] We will go along with your suggestion ，although it’s not exactly what we wanted.
persuade somebody of something 使相信，使幸福
[ 例句] We were able to pe rsuade the prisoner of the wisdom of telling the truth.
Passage Ⅲ Doing Business in Asia
词汇精解
distribution4 [..dis..t ribju......n] n.①分发，分配② 分布，散布③ (商品的) 销售，推销
[ 例句] After the contest the dist ribution of prizes to the winners took place.
division4 [ di..vi..n ] n.① 分开，分割，区分，除法② 部门，公司，(军事) 师，分界线
[ 反义] multiplica tion
[ 例句] 1 ) His brother works in the foreign division of the company.
2 ) The river forms the division between the heavy industrial and light indust rial areas of the city.
literal6 [..lit..r..l] ad j.文字的，照字面上的，无夸张的，精确的
[ 考点] literal t ranslation = word for word tr anslation 直译
fr ee tr anslation 意译
a literal account of a conve rsation 谈话的精确记录
[ 例句] I hea r nothing in the lite ral sense of the word.
mentality * [ men..t .. liti ] n.智力，精神，心理，思想情况
[ 例句] He has many years’ experience of the criminal mentality.
negotiate4 [ ni......u..ieit ] v.(与某人) 商议，谈判，磋商，买卖，让渡(支票、债券等) ，通过，越过，处理
[ 同义] consult
[ 考点] negotiate with sb.和某人磋商
[ 例句] 1 ) They negotia ted a peace tr eaty.
2 ) The climbe r had to negotiate a steep rock face.
networking* [..netw....ki..] n.网络，网状物，广播网，网络体系(在多域网络中，域之间的通信技术。不严格地说，指网络服务的使用。)
prosperous4 [..pr..sp..r..s ] ad j.繁荣的，成功的，繁荣的，兴旺的
[ 同义] affluent ，thr if tily ，flour ishing
[ 反义] unpros perous
[ 考点] a prosperous family/ count ry/ busines s/ industry 富裕的家庭，繁荣的国家，兴隆的生意，兴旺的行业
reciprocal6 [ ri..sipr..kl ] adj.互惠的，相应的，倒数的，彼此相反的
n.倒数，互相起作用的事物
[ 考点] reciprocal tar iff 互惠关税
reciprocal t rade 互惠贸易
[ 例句] The reciprocal of 8 is 1/ 8.
repay6 [ ri..pei] v t./ vi.①付还，偿还②报答，回敬
[ 例句] He repaid her kindnes s with blows.
scholarship4 [..sk..l....ip ] n.①奖学金②学问，学识
[ 例句] He has won a scholarship to the university.
sizable / sizeable [..saiz..bl ] ad j.相当大的，大的
[ 考点] a sizable/ sizeable field/ house/ sum of money 一大块地/ 一座大房子/ 一大笔钱
successor6 [ s..k..ses..] n.继承者，接任者，后续的事物
[ 反义] predecessor
[ 考点] the successor to the throne 王位继承人
[ 例句] This ca r is the successor to our popular hatchback model.
superstitious [..su..p....sti....s ，..sju..- ] ad j.迷信的
[ 考点] superstitious beliefs/ ideas/ people 迷信的说法/ 观念/ 人们
[ 例句] I always put my lef t shoe on first；I’m supe rstitious about it.
branch out 扩大(兴趣、活动) 范围
[ 例句] The bookshop has decided to branch out into selling music and r ecords.
by far 最.
[ 例句] It is quicker by far to go by tr ain.
come down 下跌，下降
[ 例句] Sever al tr ees came down in last night’s storm.
in other words 换句话说，也就是说
[ 例句] The company says it has to r educe its labor costs；in other words，some of us are going to lose our jobs.
take into account 考虑，注意
[ 例句] When you’re planning a ga rden pa rty you’ll have to take the weathe r into account.