报刊英语单词精华-艺术 · Art 14

131.labor¹-intensive ：劳动密集型的
(adj.)A term used to describe production that uses more labor than capital.
运用人力多于资本的生产。
The parts are very labor-intensive which makes them very expensive.
零件是用密集劳动生产出来的，这样价格就很贵。
132.leveraged² buyout(LBO) ：举债收购
A procedure by which an investor³ borrows money to purchase enough of a company’s assets to gain a controlling interest, using the assets of the targeted firm as collateral⁴.
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投资者以收购对象的资产作担保，借钱来收购该公司的足够资产以获得控股权的过程。
Sometimes a smaller company will use the technique of a leveraged buyout to takeover another company.
有时候小公司可以用举债收购的手段来接管另一家公司。
133.macroeconomics ：宏观经济学
An economic branch dealing⁵ with broad aspects of the economy, esp. factors on a national level.
经济学的分支，研究经济的宏观方面，尤其是国家层次上的因素。
Mr. Samuels is an expert in macroeconomics.
塞谬尔斯先生是位宏观经济学专家。
134.market share ：市场份额
A percentage of total sales within a specific market by one company.
一公司产品的销售总额在某一特定商品市场上所占的百分比。
The kelloggs company has over 50 percent of the market share for breakfast cereals
克洛格公司在早餐粥市场上占有超过50％以上的份额。
135.mass production ：大规模生产
The manufacturing of goods in large quantities using standardized⁶ parts and assembly lines.
利用标准零件和生产线大批量生产商品
Mass production allows a lot of people to enjoy a particular product at a more reasonable price.
大规模生产使得很多人能以更为便宜的价格享用某种产品。
136.microeconomics ：微观经济学
The branch of economics that deals with single units of production and consumption.
经济学的分支，研究生产和消费的单个单位。
Microeconomics in the future will lead to more customization and specialization of products for consumers.
在未来微观经济会导致产品的专业化和客户化以方便顾客。
137.mogul ：商业巨头
Informal. A rich and powerful person in business or industry.
非正式用语。商业或产业界的富有且势力大的人物。
We watched a television interview of an entertainment mogul who had amassed⁷ a fortune of over $ 100 million.
我们收看了一段电视访谈，采访对象是一位拥有一亿多美元资产的娱乐业巨头。
138.mommy track ：母亲路线
A career path in which a woman declines rapid advancement⁸ in order to spend time with her family.
女性的职业模式。指女性不愿晋升过快，以便有更多时间和家人相处。
Millions of women in the 1990s are choosing the mommy track over climbing the corporate⁹ ladder.
90年代，数以百万计的妇女宁愿走母亲路线也不愿攀登公司的官阶。
139.monopoly ：垄断
A domination of the market by a single company.
由单一公司统治市场的局面。
The breakup of monopolies creates competition, which leads to better quality and lower prices for the public.
打破垄断可以产生竞争，这会给公众带来更好的质量和更低的价格。
140.oligopoly ：寡头垄断
A market condition in which there are few sellers, enabling them to influence price and other factors.
少数商家占有市场，因此他们可以操纵价格和其他因素。
The U.S. auto¹⁰ industry is an oligopoly, because there are only three main producers.
美国汽车工业是寡头垄断的行业，因为只有3家主安生产商。