99.corporate ladder ：公司的官阶
a series of steps in the organizational hierarchy of a company.
公司组织等级制度中的一系列晋升阶梯。
climbing the corporate ladder is not as popular as it used to be.
走公司的晋升之道不象以前那样有吸引力了。
100.corporate raider ：强行收购
a person, company, etc. that attempts to take over another company, exp. by buying up the stock of the target company.
个人或公司通常以全部买下其看准的公司的股份而吞并该公司。
101.cost cutting ：削减成本
a reactive measure taken by companies esp. in hard times, in order to save money by eliminating waste or unnecessary
spending.
公司采取的应付措施，特别是在困难时期，通过减少浪费和不必要的开支来节省资金。
companies in the 90s have been implementing a lot of cost cutting in order to become more efficient and competitive.
为了提高效率和竞争力，许多公司在90 年代一直在实施削减成本的各种措施。
102.cost of living ：生活费用
the average cost for the basic necessities of life
支付基本生活必需品的平均花费。
many employees expect a yearly cost of living increase in their paychecks.
很多雇员希望其工资的生活费用部分每年都有增长。
103.creeping inflation ：轻度通货膨胀
the barely noticeable but persistent increase in prices.
物价不断上涨，但因涨幅很小而不为人注意。
creeping inflation continues to spread throughout the economy in the 1990s.
90 年代轻度通货膨胀一直波及经济生活
104.decline ：萎缩，下降
a period of reduced business activity.
经营活动下降的时期。
college students are not happy about the decline of job opportunities waiting for them when they graduate.
大学生们对其毕业后就业机会的减少感到忧心忡忡。
105.deficit ：赤字
a budget imbalance in which expenditures exceed income.
支出超过收入的预算失衡
our company ran a deficit for the first three years before we started to make any profit.
我们公司在开始赢利前的头三年中都是亏损经营。
106.deflation ：通货紧缩
a decrease in the money supply, causing a sharp fall in prices.
货币供应的减少，导致物价的急剧下降。
consumers are always motivated by deflation.
通货紧缩往往能刺激消费者的购买欲。
107.demand ：需求
the desire and ability of consumers to purchase goods and services.
消费者购买商品和服务的能力。
marketers and advertisers are always looking for new ways to create demand for their client’s products.
营销商和广告商总是在寻找新的途径以创造其客户对产品的需求。