词汇
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4. imagery 形象化 metaphorical 比喻性的、隐喻性的 propagandize 宣传 state-run 国营
state-owned 国有
5. accompany sb 陪伴sb
6. be detrimental to sth 有害于--- 对---有害
7. 尽管这一次我们没有能够打破那块最高最硬的玻璃天花板，但是是因为有你们，天花板上已经有了1800万个裂缝。
Although we weren t able to shatter(打破) that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it s got about 18 million cracks in it.
= Despite/ In spite of being unable to shatter(打破) that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it s got about 18 million cracks in it.
glass ceiling = invisible barrier
8. digital products = digitalized devices/ commodities/ items/ stuff
9. Internet = net = web = cyberspace = the worldwide web = the virtual world = the electronic world = the wired world
10. the mobile phone = the wireless phone = the cell phone = the cellular phone = the portable phone = handset = hand-held phone
11. Google = the global search engine = the search giant/ titan/ heavyweight = the California company = the California-based firm (corporation) = the challenged champion = the defending champion(卫冕冠军) = the biggest public company in the IT industry = the NASDAQ-listed(纳斯达克上市) company
12. pull out as = drop out as = quit as = withdraw as = resign as
Eg: Spielberg pulled out as one of the artistic advisors to the Beijing Olympics.
13. 减少生活成本：reduce living costs = reduce living expenses
14. 减少：cut = cut down on = cut back on = shrink = trim = scale back = scale down
15. 上升：rise = be on the rise = be on the increase = increase = climb = ascend
16. 下降：decrease = drop = decline = descend = dip = slip = slide
17. forsake A for B 放弃A 选择B
favor = support = back = be supportive of = be in favor of
18. push up the cost = drive up the cost 使成本上升
drive up the hidden/ opportunity cost 使隐形/ 机会成本上升
19. 污染：pollute = contaminate = taint
20. 21. 模糊的) remember that ---
22. 23. predict = foresee = forecast = calculate
His temper is predictably unpredictable. 他的脾气不可捉摸是可以预料到的。
24. The global environment has 25. Ensure one s security = guarantee one s safety