passbook (n) a book held by a depositor in which his or her deposits and withdrawals are recorded by the bank [同义词]bankbook . j1 ?' J4 c8 T, {0 m0 G& h8 R4 V# N
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parent company (n.) company which owns more than 50% of the shares of another company母公司
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0 q) N; i5 C/ W9 Q+ A4 Cpart-time (adj.) working for only part of the working day兼职的 / N; a; v( x; G% k5 U
[例] Part-time employees now have to be nationally insured on exactly the same basis as full-time employees. ; X, D I5 t! X* h, _
+ W# Q U, z2 [6 [3 G6 nparticipate [ pB:5tisipeit ] (v.) take part in参与
! ?" P/ @' e+ [+ e9 ?! O" Q[例] The workshop will be run again next month, so you’ll have an opportunity to participate.
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. _# x: ]+ o B" U* d9 i: [! v& `1 Fparticipation [ pB:7tisi5peiFEn ] (n.)activity of taking part in 参与 # r5 l+ l! L- K9 {! F( |& t
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partnership [ 5pB:tnEFip ](n.) business where two or more people share risks and profits合伙经营
6 O# J- u& g. z9 ^$ x3 b' D4 y[例] They are partnership so that they can share the risks and the profits.
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patent [ 5peitEnt, 5pAtEnt ] (n.) official registration of a new invention专利
7 b" j0 c9 U" z, G[例] This patent right is valid for 5 years. & T, `9 s+ ]% A! |( B
" x& C* L* H+ W; L: _pay-day (n) the day on which employees’ salaries or wages are paid发薪日 7 P& u8 D. n8 n8 G9 a# `4 ]$ K
[例] Oh, I have to wait another week till the pay-day----I can not make ends meet! |
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