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Unit one Balance of the Economic Power 3. Vocabulary 1) To put it another way 2) tumbled 3) robust 4) converted 5) incentives 6) account for 7) clout 8) rebounded 9) dampened 10) offset 11) soared 12) slash 4. Word Building 1) undercut 2) underperform 3) underestimated 4) underdeveloped 5) undercounted 6) undrdone 7) underrate 8) underpaid 9) underbid 10) understate 7. Translation from Chinese to English 1) It’s reported that the company understated its production figures to avoid (dodge) tax. 2) Tumbling stock prices dampened the investors’ confidence in the capital market. 3) Economists think differently about China’s soaring foreign exchange reserves. 4) Positive incentives help to encourage people to work hard. 5) China’s growing share has been largely offset by the decline in Japan. unit Two 3. Vocabulary 1) play down 2) stand out 3) take credit for 4) took the spotlight off 5) was tinged with 6) commensurate with 7) tied with 8) chastised for 9) foisted on 10) steeped in 11) touched a nerve 12) be wary of 4. Word Building 1) outnumber 2) outvote 3) outmanoeuvred 4) outstripped 5) outlived 6) outweigh 7) outran 8) will outperform 9) outbid (outbidden) 10) outgrow 7. Translation from Chinese to English 1. He believes that it is wrong of the doctors to play down the severity of the patients on purpose. 2. In some countries, it is stipulated in the law that a woman’s pay should be commensurate with that of a man who does the same work. 3. It will take China longer time and more effort to outpower Japan in terms of per capita income. 4. He was not frustrated by being left behind. On the contrary, he was determined to overtake people in front of him. 5. The interdependence between China and some of its Asian neighbors makes them partners as well as rivals. unit 4 3. Vocabulary 1) vented 2) reel 3) erode 4) amplify 5) petered out 6) vulnerable 7) prompted 8) alleviate 9) initiative 10) incentive 11) bleak 12) bail out 13) plunging 14) liquidate