Unit 8 Key words:
motivate: to provide with, or affect as, a motive; incite 使有动机，促动，激发 capacity: ability to receive or contain; holding power 容量；才能；性能 identify: to discover, perceive 识别，认出 retain: to keep hold or possession of 保持
competitive: well suited for competition 竞争的，有竞争力的 strategy: skill in managing or planning 策略，战略 ensure: to make sure 确保
perform: to do (a task, etc.) 执行；履行 inspire: to stimulate or impel 鼓舞；激励 sheer: absolutely, utter 完全的，全然的
rival: rival /?ra?v?l/ CET4 TEM4 (rivalling,rivalled,rivals)
1.The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival. 这位世界冠军领先离他最近的对手两秒多钟冲过终点。
2.The area is famous for its wonderfully fragrant wine which has no rivals in the Rhone.
这一地区以其极为醇香的葡萄酒而闻名，这种酒在罗纳河流域没有可匹敌者。 3.Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs. 盒式磁带录音机在音质上无法与CD相媲美。
headhunt: to attract employee(s) from another company by offering better pay and
higher status挖走（人才）
empowerment: act of giving power to, authorizing 授权 demotivate: to make someone lose a motive使失去动力
regenerate: to cause to be completely reformed; reproduce 使再生；革新 mentor: a teacher or coach 导师
commitment: promise; engagement 承诺，许诺；致力，献身
fast-track: to make it happen or progress faster or earlier than normal 使加速；使提前
loyalty: faithfulness 忠诚，忠实
minimal: smallest in amount or degree 最小的 Phrases:
shine through: 展现，透射出来 tend to: 倾向于，往往 take for granted：视为理所当然
push…to greater heights：将……推向新的高度 be indifferent to: 对……漠不关心 be keen to: 渴望做某事 Unit 9 Key words: ruin guarantee access dominate survive tackle observe bankruptcy boom global import figure promote multinational ironic injustice victim
ban prohibit charity poverty Phrases: along with phase out break into grow into on the basis of
secrecy n. 保密，隐蔽 sweetener n. 好处 whitewash n. 掩饰
whistleblower n. 揭发者，检举人 Unit 11 Key words: bribe n. 贿赂
compensation n. 补偿, 赔偿金 corrupt adj. 腐败的
confidentiality n. 机密，保密 controvertial n. 有争议的 cover-up n. 掩盖 disclosure n. 披露，揭发 ethic n.伦理 fraud n. 诈骗 fraudster n. 骗子 integrity n. 诚实，正直
law-abiding adj. 守法的 litigation n. 诉讼 pornography n.色情文学
questionable n. 可疑的，有问题的 regulation n. 条例，规则 secrecy n. 保密，隐蔽 sweetener n. 好处 whitewash n. 掩饰
whistleblower n. 揭发者，检举人 Phrases:
address the issue 解决问题 con artist 骗子
come under pressure 感受压力 competitive edge 竞争优势 face a treat 面临威胁 fight corruption 打击腐败 focus on 集中于
increase transparency 增加透明度 insider trading 内幕交易 industrial espionage 商业间谍 slush fund 贿赂基金
sue sb. for sth. 控告，起诉某人犯有…罪 take a lead 领先，起带头作用
withdraw a lawsuit against 撤销对某人的上诉
