portfolio [ˌpɔːtˈfəuljəu] n. 投资组合
tipster [ˈtipstə] n. 情报贩子
Las Vegas [ˌlɑːs-ˈveiɡəs] 拉斯韦加斯
fritter [ˈfritə] v. 挥霍，浪费
【扩】splurge 挥霍，乱花
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A: Don't fritter away the money on things you don't really need.
B: But I thought they are necessary when I bought them.
A：不要把钱浪费在你不是真正需要的东西上。
B：但是我在买的时候觉得这些东西都是必需的。
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reputable [ˈrepjutəbəl] adj. 享有声望的
【派】reputableness 名誉
【扩】prestigious 享有声望的
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A: You know that our company is reputable in this field.
B: I see. That's why I want to do business with you.
A：你知道我们公司在这一领域是享有声望的。
B：是的，这也是为什么我想找你们做生意的原因。
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broker [ˈbrəukə] n. 经纪人
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A: I am an insurance broker.
B: What would you like to talk to me about today?
A：我是一名保险经纪人。
B：你今天想跟我谈什么？
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finance [faiˈnæns] n. 资金，财源
【派】financial 金融的
【扩】funding 资金
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A: This machine only costs you 350,000 USD.
B: We really need a computer, but it is not a good opportunity on finance now.
A：这台机器你只需花35万美元。
B：我们确实需要一台计算机，但是从财政上讲现在不是一个好时机。
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mortgage [ˈmɔːɡidʒ] n. 抵押贷款
pension [ˈpenʃən] n. 养老金
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A: Is there anything else you want to know?
B: Can you tell me a little bit about employee benefits, such as holidays and pension schemes?
A：还有别的你想知道的吗？
B：你能告诉我员工的福利，像休假、退休金方案吗？
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priority [praiˈɔrəti] n. 优先权
【扩】preferential right 优先权
【搭】take priority of 比……居先
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A: Ambulances enjoy priority in traffic.
B: Yes, because time is so important to the patients who are waiting for them.
A：救护车享有优先通行权。
B：是的，因为时间对于等待他们救治的病人来说太重要了。
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gilt [ɡilt] n. 金边证券（高度可靠的证券）
convertible [kənˈvəːtəbəl] n. 可换证券
sanguine [ˈsæŋɡwin] adj. 乐观的
【扩】optimistical 乐观的 roseate 乐观的 optimistic 乐观的，乐观主义的
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A: I'm not sanguine about the result of the experiment.
B: Don't give up before we get the result.
A：我对实验的结果不太乐观。
B：在拿到结果之前不要轻言放弃。
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heady [ˈhedi] adj. 令人陶醉的
【派】headily 任性地，令人兴奋地
【扩】ravishing 令人陶醉的
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A: It was a heady experience.
B: Yes, we can hardly find another place as beautiful as this.
A：这是一种令人陶醉的经历。
B：是的，我们很难再找到一个这么美的地方了。
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alongside [əˌlɔŋˈsaid] adv. 在旁
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A: The two ships lay alongside of each other.
B: Which shall we take then?
A：这两艘船并排靠着。
B：那我们要坐哪一艘呢？
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pedestrian [piˈdestriən] adj. 平淡无奇的，乏味的
【扩】unromantic 平淡无奇的
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A: He was rather a pedestrian student.
B: So you mean that diligence can make every person a genius, right?
A：他原是个相当平常的学生。
B：那你的意思是说勤奋能让每个人都变成天才，是吗？
noun [专属名词]情报贩子；密报者 - Days later, Dozier was rescued by an Italian SWAT team, after a tipster led them to his location.
noun [专属名词]拉斯维加斯 - This attracts hordes of tourists to Las Vegas.
verb [vt. 及物动词]浪费（时间、金钱）；挥霍；弄碎 - I seem to fritter my time away.
noun [专属名词]油炸馅饼 - The faster you trade, the more you fritter away that advantage.
noun [专属名词]（Fritter）（美、英、加）芙特尔（人名） - Although Chelsea have the advantage of freedom from European diversions, they might fritter it away.
noun [集合/集体]财政，金融；资金，财源；财务事务，经济情况 - A United States delegation is in Japan seeking finance for a major scientific project. 1
verb [vt. 及物动词]提供资金；贷款购买，赊购 - The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons.
adjective [原级]可转换的（a convertible sofa），可兑换的；（汽车）有活动折蓬的；（词语）同义的 - In finance, convertible investments or money can be easily exchanged for other forms of investments or money.
noun [具体名词]活动顶篷式汽车；可换证券 - Her own car is a convertible VW.
adjective [原级]兴奋的；任性的；性急的；顽固的；使人头晕的；令人陶醉的 - The heady aroma of wood smoke emanated from the stove.
preposition [位置和方向]在…旁边；沿着…的边；与…一起，与…并肩（工作）；与…相比；与…同等重要的；同时，共存 - He crossed the street and walked alongside Central Park.
adverb [地点副词]在旁边 - He waited several minutes for a car to pull up alongside.
