108.depression ：萧条
a severe, extended period of decline in business activity.
商业活动严重减少并且长时间没有好转。
many older americans remember the great depression of the 1930s.
许多上了年纪的美国人对三十年代的大萧条仍记忆犹新。
109.deregulation ：撤消管制
a gradual removal of government control over business.
政府逐步撤消对经营活动的控制。
most business and industries approve of deregulation from government control.
大多数公司和产业赞成政府撤消管制。
110.distribution ：商品流通
the marketing of merchandising.
商品的营销。
if a product doesn’t have good distribution, it won’t sell.
商品流通如果不畅就卖不出去。
111.diversification ：经营多样化
the act of expanding business by increasing the number of goods produced or the number of services offered.
通过增加产品品种和服务项目来扩展经营业务。
many fast food businesses are diversifying in an attempt to capture more customers form their competitors.
许多快餐企业正实行经营多样化，力图从其竞争对手手中夺取更多的顾客。
112.dumping ：倾销
the act of selling goods below cost to other nations to eliminate surpluses or offset competition.
以低于成本的价格向其他国家销售产品以减少过剩产品，引发竞争。
the u.s. has accused japan of dumping mini-vans here in american.
美国控告日本在美国倾销小型货车。
113.economics ：经济学
the study of wealth and its creation, distribution, and consumption.
形容财富及其创造、分配和消费的科学。
susan is majoring in economics at harvard.
苏珊在哈佛攻读经济学专业。
114.economy ：经济
the organization of social and political institutions and business for production.
社会及政治机构的组织以及以生产经营为目的的企业组织。
national leaders must always worry about the state of the economy.
国家领导人必须一直为经济状况操心。
115.fortune 500 ：《财富》500 家公司
a list of the 500 largest american corporations published annually by “fortune” magazine.
由《财富》杂志每年公布的全美国最大的500 家公司。
who are the top 10 companies on the fortune 500 list?
在《财富》500 家公司中，前 10 名是哪些？
116.franchise ：经销权，连锁店
a contract or license permitting a regional distributor to use the name and sell products of another company.
地区分销商得到其他公司的合同或许可证，有权使用其名称并销售其产品。
clancy is opening a new mcdonald’s franchise in london.
克兰西在伦敦开了一家麦当劳连锁店。