a goat going astray at a fork in the road;
lost in the diverse directions along the life road;
dawn sky
2009年3月25日 星期三
2009年3月23日 星期一
2009年3月19日 星期四
furlough
furlough /'f3lo/
n. 休假 輪休 外散
v. 准予休假 解雇 裁員
unpaid holidays, unpaid furloughs
NEW YORK Gannett is implementing a long-rumored furlough(休假) program that wil require most U.S. employees to take a week off without pay.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sued the state's Democratic controller Monday, trying to force furloughs(裁員) for 15,000 more government workers to address California's $42 billion deficit
[ref] http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003930013
[ref] http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/10/america/California-Furloughs.php
[ref] http://www.thefreedictionary.com/furlough
n. 休假 輪休 外散
v. 准予休假 解雇 裁員
unpaid holidays, unpaid furloughs
NEW YORK Gannett is implementing a long-rumored furlough(休假) program that wil require most U.S. employees to take a week off without pay.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sued the state's Democratic controller Monday, trying to force furloughs(裁員) for 15,000 more government workers to address California's $42 billion deficit
[ref] http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003930013
[ref] http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/10/america/California-Furloughs.php
[ref] http://www.thefreedictionary.com/furlough
2009年3月17日 星期二
bankroll and rice roll
bankroll: to provide money like bank
rice roll: 飯糰?
rice noodle roll: 粵菜 (豬)腸粉
飯糰?
onigiri
rice roll
rice ball
rice and vegetable roll
"rice ball: is a food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shape and often wrapped in nori (edible "seaweed")..." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onigiri]
"How to cook sushi rice roll recipe ..."[www.sunwukong.cn/food_and_beverage/others]
"The sky of "imperial rice roll". 在『↗§御飯糰§↙』的天空中"
[tw.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!QwRBCzWDByhOzSP2c.k-/article?mid=168&sc=1]
貢丸 肉丸 meat ball,
rice roll: 飯糰?
rice noodle roll: 粵菜 (豬)腸粉
飯糰?
onigiri
rice roll
rice ball
rice and vegetable roll
"rice ball: is a food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shape and often wrapped in nori (edible "seaweed")..." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onigiri]
"How to cook sushi rice roll recipe ..."[www.sunwukong.cn/food_and_beverage/others]
"The sky of "imperial rice roll". 在『↗§御飯糰§↙』的天空中"
[tw.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!QwRBCzWDByhOzSP2c.k-/article?mid=168&sc=1]
貢丸 肉丸 meat ball,
2009年3月15日 星期日
depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue
The depreciated LCD stock was undervalued. Now its price is bouncing back.
2009年3月14日 星期六
guilty plea
guilty plea 認罪
plead guilty
plea bargain 認罪協商?
"... Wu Shu-chen’s guilty plea in the Nankang Case is merely a legal ploy to help Chen Chih-chung in his plea bargain."
[]
"Madoff's Bail Revoked After Guilty Pleas to All Charges"
[Breaking News Alert, The New York Times, Thursday, March 12, 2009]
"Deciding to plead guilty is a difficult decision. Pleading guilty means that you are giving up your right to a trial ...
It means that you are putting yourself at the mercy of the court to decide your fate."
[http://www.torontocriminaldefence.com/articles/EpZuVVEAukzonKJxBN.php]
plead guilty
plea bargain 認罪協商?
"... Wu Shu-chen’s guilty plea in the Nankang Case is merely a legal ploy to help Chen Chih-chung in his plea bargain."
[]
"Madoff's Bail Revoked After Guilty Pleas to All Charges"
[Breaking News Alert, The New York Times, Thursday, March 12, 2009]
"Deciding to plead guilty is a difficult decision. Pleading guilty means that you are giving up your right to a trial ...
It means that you are putting yourself at the mercy of the court to decide your fate."
[http://www.torontocriminaldefence.com/articles/EpZuVVEAukzonKJxBN.php]
2009年3月12日 星期四
deductible and out-of-pocket
deductible : (n) 自付額
out-of-pocket: 自掏腰包的
xxx deductible == out-of-pocket cost??
國民年金 健保 勞保 除政府支付部份外 民眾還需另外繳交保費(即自付額)
to evaluate the amount of out-of-pocket payment for health care
under the NHI(national health insurance)
out-of-pocket payment : 就醫自費負擔
out-of-pocket expenses. (為職務或他人)暫墊費用
out-of-pocket: 自掏腰包的
xxx deductible == out-of-pocket cost??
國民年金 健保 勞保 除政府支付部份外 民眾還需另外繳交保費(即自付額)
to evaluate the amount of out-of-pocket payment for health care
under the NHI(national health insurance)
out-of-pocket payment : 就醫自費負擔
out-of-pocket expenses. (為職務或他人)暫墊費用
deprecate, depredate, depreciate
deprecate 表明強烈不贊成 反對
deprecated: 不合時宜的 過氣的
deprecation
depreciated
depreciation 貶抑 貶值
appreciation
depredate 掠奪 蹂躪
deprecated: 不合時宜的 過氣的
deprecation
depreciated
depreciation 貶抑 貶值
appreciation
depredate 掠奪 蹂躪
2009年3月10日 星期二
pledge, 2009.03.10
pledge: (n,v) 許諾 允諾 訴求 發誓
pledge for
pledge to
An election pledge that is better than promised
A Pledge to Seek Peace
Pledge for Peace
Ma's pledge to seek peace with China.
Ma's election pledge to increase per capita income
pledge for
pledge to
An election pledge that is better than promised
A Pledge to Seek Peace
Pledge for Peace
Ma's pledge to seek peace with China.
Ma's election pledge to increase per capita income
國民平均所得 per capita income
per capita income == income per capita
Ma's election pledge to increase per capita income up to US$30,000 may fail?
[ref] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_capita_income
Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country.
Ma's election pledge to increase per capita income up to US$30,000 may fail?
[ref] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_capita_income
Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country.
新興市場 emerging market
新興市場: emerging market
rising market
The growing GDP of the developing countries is the foundation of the emerging market.
rising market
The growing GDP of the developing countries is the foundation of the emerging market.
2009年3月9日 星期一
無薪假 unpaid holidays
He said austerity holidays and unpaid holidays should be enacted.
austerity: 極盡簡樸 刻苦; Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.
[ref] http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15127:house-fails-to-override-budget-bill-veto&catid=1:local-news&Itemid=2
[ref] http://cdict.net/?q=austerity
austerity: 極盡簡樸 刻苦; Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.
[ref] http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15127:house-fails-to-override-budget-bill-veto&catid=1:local-news&Itemid=2
[ref] http://cdict.net/?q=austerity
預算案 budget bill
//=== http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7900105.stm
California approves budget bill
California's state assembly approves a budget package that aims to close a $42bn
deficit by raising taxes and cutting spending.
//=== http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1854751420071219
Senate passes budget bill with Iraq money ...
//=== http://www.space.com/news/bush_veto_040723.html
White House Threatens to Veto Budget Bill Over NASA Cuts
//=== http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15127:house-fails-to-override-budget-bill-veto&catid=1:local-news&Itemid=2
House Fails To Override Budget Bill Veto
".... voted against to override the Gov's veto budget bill. His action speak tons of volume ...
THE House of Representatives failed yesterday to muster 14 votes needed to override Gov. Benigno R. Fitial’s veto of the $148 million fiscal year 2009 budget bill.
The vote was 12 to 6 with 1 abstention.
The administration said it was pleased with the result of the vote and urged the Legislature to adopt cost-cutting measures.
....
"
California approves budget bill
California's state assembly approves a budget package that aims to close a $42bn
deficit by raising taxes and cutting spending.
//=== http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1854751420071219
Senate passes budget bill with Iraq money ...
//=== http://www.space.com/news/bush_veto_040723.html
White House Threatens to Veto Budget Bill Over NASA Cuts
//=== http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15127:house-fails-to-override-budget-bill-veto&catid=1:local-news&Itemid=2
House Fails To Override Budget Bill Veto
".... voted against to override the Gov's veto budget bill. His action speak tons of volume ...
THE House of Representatives failed yesterday to muster 14 votes needed to override Gov. Benigno R. Fitial’s veto of the $148 million fiscal year 2009 budget bill.
The vote was 12 to 6 with 1 abstention.
The administration said it was pleased with the result of the vote and urged the Legislature to adopt cost-cutting measures.
....
"
2009年3月8日 星期日
2009年3月6日 星期五
分期付款
pay in 12 installments : 分12期付款
pay in monthly installments : 按月分期付款
pay in 12 monthly installments : 12個月分期付款
http://www.utexas.edu/policies/hoppm/pm3117.html
"...
It is possible for the University to pay 9-month faculty salaries in 12 equal monthly payments to those full-time faculty members
...
"
big5.chinalawinfo.com/eng.chinalawinfo.com/law/display.asp
"... the ratio of initial installment of payment and interest rate shall be raised as the number of homes increases ..."
pay in monthly installments : 按月分期付款
pay in 12 monthly installments : 12個月分期付款
http://www.utexas.edu/policies/hoppm/pm3117.html
"...
It is possible for the University to pay 9-month faculty salaries in 12 equal monthly payments to those full-time faculty members
...
"
big5.chinalawinfo.com/eng.chinalawinfo.com/law/display.asp
"... the ratio of initial installment of payment and interest rate shall be raised as the number of homes increases ..."
2009年3月5日 星期四
芭樂票 rubber check
芭樂票 == rubber check
A rubber check is a bad check which cannot be cashed.
If your check bounced, your credit record would be broken.
A rubber check is a bad check which cannot be cashed.
If your check bounced, your credit record would be broken.
2009年3月4日 星期三
default and fault
default: (商業用語) 違約; (電腦用語) 預設值(未處理/未指定時 所採用者)
It is my fault to default on the loan agreement.
It is my fault to default on the loan agreement.
mature and expire
mature: (v, a)
expire:
expiratory:
maturity: 到期
expiration: 斷氣 期滿 呼氣 過期
Expiration is only one step away from maturity.
Your CD(Certificate of deposit) will be mature on next Monday.
//===
mature== ripe , (v,a)
A ripe peach is delicious.
expire:
expiratory:
maturity: 到期
expiration: 斷氣 期滿 呼氣 過期
Expiration is only one step away from maturity.
Your CD(Certificate of deposit) will be mature on next Monday.
//===
mature== ripe , (v,a)
A ripe peach is delicious.
2009年3月1日 星期日
credit line and dead line
credit line and dead line
credit line == credit limit
If you spend much more than your credit line,
then you are getting nearer to your dead line.
credit line == credit limit
If you spend much more than your credit line,
then you are getting nearer to your dead line.
Hairy lips
[Q] What's the meaning of "Hairy lips sink ships"(Title of PIMCO Investment Outlook 2009 March)?
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