垃圾融资 junk financing
垃圾债券 junk bond
拉动经济增长 fuel economic growth
拉关系 try to curry favor with
拉拉队 cheering squad
拉拉队长 "cheer-leader， rooter king"
拉尼娜现象 la nina phenomenon
拉选票 seek a vote
啦啦队 cheering squad
来电 fall in love with someone
来电显示电话机 caller id telephone
来料加工 process materials supplied by clients； accept customers' materials for processing
蓝筹股 blue chips
蓝光光盘 blue-ray disc
蓝牙技术 bluetooth
劳动合同制 labor contract system
劳动争议 labor dispute
老少边穷地区 "former revolutionary base areas， areas inhabited by minority nationalities， remote and border areas and poverty-stricken areas "
老生常谈，陈词滥调 cut and dried， cliché
老油条 wily old bird； old slicker
老字号 an old and famous shop or enterprise
离退办 office for the affairs of the retired workers
离退休人员基本养老金 basic pensions for retirees
篱笆墙 barriers/ blockage to inter-regional trading
礼尚往来 courtesy calls for reciprocity.
礼仪小姐 ritual girl
理货公司 tally company
理论联系实际 linking theory with practice
立党之本、执政之基、力量之源 the foundation for building our party， the cornerstone for its governance and the source of its strength.
立体农业 three-dimensional agriculture
利改税 substitution of tax payment for profit delivery
利好因素 wrinkle
利基 niche
连带责任 joint liability
连续抽烟的人 chain smoker
联产承包责任制 system of contracted responsibility linking remuneration to output； contract system with remuneration linked to output
联合国环境署 unep （united nations environment program）
联合国会费 the un membership dues （fee）
联合国开发计划署 undp （united nations development program）
联合国粮农组织 fao （food and agriculture organization of the united nation）
联合兼并 conglomeration and merger of enterprises
联合联络小组 joint liaison group
联合投标 syndicated tender
联想集团 legend group
廉洁奉公，以正治国 " （of an official） clean and devoted， and govern the state with his own example of uprightness "
廉政、勤政、务实、高效政府 "an honest， diligent， pragmatic and efficient government "
廉政公署 independent commission against corruption （icac）
廉政建设 construction of a clean and honest administration
廉政建设和反腐败斗争深入开展 the endeavor to build a clean and honest government and combat corruption
练摊 to be a vendor
良性循环 virtuous circle
粮食收购部门 （government's） grain procurement （purchasing） agencies
粮油关系 grain and oil rationing registration
两岸直航促进会 association for promotion of cross-straits direct transportation
两大历史性课题（提高党的执政能力和领导水平，提高拒腐防变和抵御风险的能力） the two major historic subjects of enhancing the abilities of administration and art of leadership and resisting corruption， guarding against degeneration and
两弹一艇 "a-bomb， h-bomb and nuclear-powered submarine"
两个对等的政治实体 two equal political entities
两个文明一起抓 place equal emphasis on material and ethical progress
两栖作战 amphibious operations
两手抓，两手都要硬 grasp both links at the same time and attach sufficient importance to both
两手抓两手都要硬 we must address ourselves to the problem of both material and spiritual civilization（both material as well as culture and ideological progress） without any letup.
两思（致富思源，富而思进） to think of the source of getting rich and of making progress after becoming affluence
两院院士 academicians of the chinese academy of sciences and chinese academy of engineering
劣等品 shoddy goods； substandard goods； lemon （informal）
猎头公司 head-hunting company
临时主教练 caretaker coach
零和博奕 zero-sum game； zero game
零配件 spare and accessory parts
领海 territorial waters
领头羊 bellwether
另类 a different， special， completely new or fashionabel type or trend
另类音乐，非正统音乐 alternative music
流动人口 transient population
流动图书馆 travelling library； bookmobile
流通股 circulation stock
流星雨 meteor shower
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 "where there is life， there is hope."
留学咨询 consulting on the study abroad
留职停薪 retain the job but suspend the salary
六艺：礼、乐、射、御、书、数 "six classical arts： rites， music， archery， riding， writing， arithmetic"
龙头产品 flagship product
陆军 the army
录取分数线 enrollment mark
录取通知书 letter of admission
路演 road show
旅客列车票价 price of passenger train tickets
旅行结婚 have a honeymoon trip
绿地覆盖率 forest coverage rate
绿化 afforestation
绿色奥运，科技奥运，人文奥运 green， high-tech and people friendly olympic games
绿色急救通道 emergency green path
绿色食品 green food
绿色通道（办证快捷通道） green channel
乱集资、乱摊派、乱收费 "unwarranted pooling of funds， arbitrary requisition of donations and exaction of fees from enterprises "
乱码 messy code
乱收费、乱摊派、乱罚款 "arbitrary charges， fund-raising quotas and fines"
轮值主席 chairman on duty
论文答辩 （thesis） oral defense
论文答辩 （thesis） oral defense
裸机 bare mobile phone
马到成功 achieve immediate victory； win instant success
马尔萨斯人口论 malthusian theory of population； malthusianism （thomas robert malthus， 1766-1834， british economist）
马拉松式竞选活动 campaignathon
马路菜场入室工程 the project to build indoor free market to accommodate street vegetable vendors
马太效应 "the matthew effect （a phenomenon in specific circles whereby one's accomplishments and reputation tend to snowball， and those with meager accomplishments have greater difficulty achieving accomplishments. ） "
玛雅文化 mayan civilization
码分多址 （一种扩频多址数字式通信技术） cdma （code division multiple access）
买方市场 buyer's market
买壳上市 go public through buying a shell
买空卖空 bulls and bears； fictitious transaction
买一送一 "two-for-one offer， buy one get one free"
麦克马洪线 mcmahon line
满意度 degree of satisfaction
慢性萧条 chronic depression
盲流 blind influx （labourers aimlessly flowing from rural areas into large cities）
盲流和倒流人员 transient from the countryside
盲目投资 blindness in investment
猫腻儿 illegal deal； underhanded activity
矛盾的普遍性 universality of contradictions
茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened
冒充包装（销售） copycat packaging
贸易壁垒 trade protectionism
贸易和投资自由化和便利化 tilf （trade and investment liberalization and facilitation）
贸易逆差 adverse balance of trade； trade deficit
贸易顺差 favorable balance； trade surplus
贸易与发展委员会 committee on trade and development
贸易制裁 trade sanction
贸易自由化 trade liberalization
帽子戏法 hat trick
没有规矩不成方圆 nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
每逢佳节倍思亲 on festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away./ it is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.
美国之音 voice of america （voa）
美声唱法 bel canto
美食节 gourmet festival
门户开放政策 open-door policy
门户网站 portals
门罗主义 monroe doctrine
门前三包 "be responsible for general sanitation， green covering and keeping good social order in a designated area outside the unit building "
朦胧诗 misty poetry
蒙古包 （mongolian） yurt
蒙古大夫 quack
孟子 mencius
迷彩服 battle fatigues； camouflage coat
迷彩系列服装 camouflage suits
迷信与伪科学 superstition and pseudo-science
米袋子省长负责制 provincial governors assuming responsibility fofr the rice bag （grain supply）
免费搭车者（享受其他国家最惠国待遇而不进行相应减让的国家） free-rider
免税商品 tax-free commodities
免验放行 pass without examination （p.w.e）
面向21世纪的中美建设性伙伴关系 a constructive， strategic partnership between china and the united stated aimed at the next century
灭绝的物种 extinct species
民办教师 citizen-managed teachers （teachers in rural citizen-managed or state-managed schools who do not receive the normal remuneration from the government）
民兵战备制度 militia combat readiness system
民法通则 general provisions of the civil law
民工 migrant laborer
民工潮 farmers' frenzied hunt for work in cities
民间外交 people-to -people diplomacy
民间资本 private capital
民进党 democratic progressive party
民事诉讼 civil procedure
民以食为天 people regard food as their prime want； food the first necessity of man
民营企业 individually-run enterprises
民用核电向产业化方向发展 nuclear power for civil use should be industrialized
民主党派、工商联与无党派人士 "non-communist parties， federations of industry and commerce， personages without party affiliation "
民主集中制 democratic centralism
民主监督 democratic supervision
民族凝聚力 national cohesion
民族区域自治 regional autonomy of ethnic minorities
民族委员会 ethnic affairs commission
民族文化大省 a province with rich ethnic culture
民族意识 national consciousness
民族优越感 ethnocentrism
名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth
名优 famous actor； famous high quality brand
明明白白消费（2000年保护消费者权益工作主题） transparent consumption
模仿秀 imitation show
模糊逻辑 fuzzy logic
模糊战略（美国在台湾问题上奉行的政策） indistinct strategy
模拟测试 mock test； simulated exam
摩门教 mormon church （the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints）
磨洋工 dawdle along
末位淘汰 （under the new personnel system） the person graded last in the performance evaluation will be laid off from his position
莫失良机 make hay while the sun shines
谋事在人，成事在天 "the planning lies with man， the outcome with heaven. / man proposes， god disposes. "
母系氏族社会 matriarchal clan society
目标管理 management by objectives， quto management
幕后操纵 pull strings behind the scenes； wire-pulling
睦邻友好关系（合作） good-neighborly and friendly relations （cooperation）
穆斯林 muslim； moslem
拿手好戏 masterpiece
内耗 in-fighting
内环路 inner ring road
内联企业 enterprises with internal connections
内联网（计算机） intranet
内退 early retirement
纳米 nanometer
纳税人 tax payer； tax bearer
纳税申报制度 tax declaration system
纳斯达克 national association of securities deal automated quotations （nasdaq）
耐用消费品 durable consumer items （goods）
耐用消费品durable consumer goods，consumer durables
男高音演唱家 tenorist
男权主义思想 male chauvinism
南北对话 north-south dialogue
南南合作 south-south cooperation
南水北调 south-to-north water diversion
南水北调工程 divert water from the south to the north project
难得糊涂 "where ignorance is bliss， it's folly to be wise."
囊括 complete a sweep
闹情绪 be disgruntled； be in a fit of pique
能官能民 be ready to both serve as an official and be one of the common people
能进能出，能上能下 competent to work both at the top and at the grass roots
能进能出，能上能下，方谓好汉 he who knows how to fight and how to retreat deserves to be called a brave man.
能上网的手机 wap phone
尼姆达（病毒） nimda
泥菩萨 like a clay buddha fording the river-hardly able to save oneself； each one is looking out for his own survival
泥石流 mud-rock flow
年利润 annual return
年同比 year-on-year； on an annual basis
年夜饭 family reunion dinner
涅磐（佛） nirvana
扭转局面 "reverse the tide， turn the table"
农产品的统购派购 unified purchasing of farm produce by the state according to fixed quotes
农村剩余劳动力 surplus rural labour （labourers）
农工商联合企业 agro-industrial-commercial combines
农垦 agricultural reclamation
农林间作 agro-forestry
农奴制 serfdom； serf system
农药残留 pesticide residue
农药残留物 pesticide residue
农业生态学 agricultural ecology
农业增加值 added value of agriculture
农转非 rural residents become urban residents
弄巧成拙 be too smart by half； cunning outwits itself.
弄虚作假、铺张浪费行为相当严重 falsification， extravagance and waste are still serious problems among some leading cadres in our party.
努力建成一支革命化、现代化、正规化的人民军队 form a revolutionary， modernized and regularized people‘s army
努力实现技术发展的跨越 strive to achieve leapfrog technological progress.
女权运动 movement for women's rights
暖温带 warm temperate zone
诺亚方舟 noah‘s ark
欧亚大陆桥 eurasia land bridge
欧元 euro
欧洲共同体 european communities （ec）
欧洲货币 euro-currency
欧洲货币一体化 european monetary integration
欧洲委员会 european commission
欧洲自由贸易联盟 efta （european free trade association）
偶像 idol