treble: v. to become, or to make something, three times as much or as many （使）成三倍，增加两倍 — Profits in our company have trebled in the last two years. 我们公司的利润在这两年中增加了三倍。
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pottery: n. ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln 陶器 — The archaeologists found gold coins and pottery in the lowest level of the site. 考古学家在发掘地最下层找到一些金币和 陶器。
stagnation: n. If something such as a business or society stagnates, it stops changing or progressing. 淤塞，停滞，不 景气 —This country had now entered upon a long period of stagnation. 从此，这个国家进入了一个长期不景气的 时期。
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hemp: n. a plant fiber大麻 —Hemp can be used for cloth and ropes. 大麻可用来做衣服和绳子。
stockpiles: n. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose储存 —Get a hustle on to stockpile these essential material. 赶快把这些重要材料贮osperity: n. the state of being successful, especially financially 兴旺； 繁荣；成功；昌盛 — The new government ushered in a period of prosperity. 新政府的成立带来了 一个繁荣的时期。
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optical: adj. connected with the sense of sight or the relationship between light and sight 视力的；视觉的；光学的 — I thought I saw a ghost but it was just an optical illusion. 我以为我看见鬼了, 其实只是一种幻觉。
recession: n. a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed 经济衰 退；经济萎缩 — In the recession, our firm went through a bad time. 我们公司在经济衰退时期历尽艰辛。
cutlery: n. knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food 餐具 （刀、叉和匙）
— A cutlery set includes knives, forks, spoons etc. 一套餐具包括刀, 叉, 匙等。
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predominant: adj. having more power or influence than others 占优势的；主导的 — Hatemongering is the predominant idea in the book by a racist. 在种族主义者写的书中，煽动仇恨是主要 的观点。
CHAPTER FOUR
ECONOMY of the United Kingdom
Famous Quotation
Work while you work; Play while you play. This is the way; To be cheerful and gay.
— A. D. Stoddart British Philosopher
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shrink: v. to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, fabric, etc. smaller in this way （使）缩水，收缩，缩小，皱缩 —The economy is shrinking instead of growing. 经济正在萎缩而不是在增长中。
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barley: n. a grain of barley 大麦 —The peasants are reaping a field of barley. 农民们正在收割大麦。
oats: n. annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder燕麦 — Oats mainly grow in cool climate. 燕麦主要生长在气候凉爽的地区。
dismantlement: n. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) 拆除 — The dismantlement appraisal date shall be the date of issuance of license for house dismantlement. 拆迁估价时点一般为房屋拆迁许可证颁发 之日。