破土动工仪式 ground-breaking ceremony
普遍优惠制 generalized preferential system; general system of preferences
普法 disseminate knowledge of the law; popularize knowledge of the law
普惠制 system of generalized preferential treatment in custom duties
普及率 popularity rate
普通高等教育 regular higher education
普通高校 regular institutions of higher learning
扑网(体) "rush-up, rushing"
铺新摊子 launch new projects
普选 general election
普选制 general election system
普及九年制义务教育 make nine-year compulsory education universal
评分机 scoring machine
平衡预算 balance a budget; a balanced budget
平纪录 match a record
瓶颈制约 "bottleneck" restrictions
平局 draw; tie (South Africa nearly made a perfect start to the World Cup on Friday, scoring early in the second half before conceding a late goal in a 1-1 draw with Mexico in the opening match of the tournament. 南非队为本次世界杯带来了一个近乎完美的开端。在揭幕赛中,南非队在下半场开始不久便打入一球,后来被墨西哥队扳回一球将比分逼平。)
平均主义 equalitarianism
平面设计师 graphic designer
乒乓外交 ping-pong diplomacy
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚 "never burn incense when all is well, but clasp Buddha's feet when in distress"
评头论足 nit-pick
平稳过渡 smooth transition
平抑(稳定)物价 stabilize commodity prices
凭证式国债 certificate T-bonds
评职 professional evaluation
平等保护物权 equal protection of property rights
平面广告 print ad (The designer's specialty is creating breathtaking print ads.)
品牌产品 brand name products
品牌代言人 brand spokesman (In March 2007, 110m Men's Hurdles World Record holder and Olympic 2004 Champion, Lui Xiang of China has also been appointed as a Global Brand Spokesman for Nutrilite(纽崔来).)
品牌知名度 brand awareness (To increase brand awareness, we will have to advertise on TV to reach the largest possible audience.)
破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat; burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
破格 break old conventions( in selecting or appointing talented people)
迫降 emergency landing
泼冷水 pour cold wate on the enthusiasm of; dampen the spirit of; throw a wet blanket over
泼水节 Water-Sprinkling Festival
破土 break ground for new construction;start a construction project
片面追求升学率 place undue emphasis on the proportion of students entering schools of a higher level
票贩子 scalper;ticket tout
票房 box office
票房毒药 box office flop / box office bomb (The producers of movie 'Pledge This!' told a court in 2008 she owed them $8.3million - the amount it cost to make the box office flop - because she didn't promote it properly. 电影《风云才女》的制片人在2008年将希尔顿起诉致法院,称她没有恰当宣传这部影片,因此欠剧组830万美元,而这恰好是这部“票房毒药”影片的制作经费。)
漂移农场 floating farm (China’s shipbuilding ability has represented its power throughout history and the China Shipping Pavilion at this year’s Shanghai Expo is showcasing some major improvements in the country’s shipbuilding industry along with a new concept for the future – a floating farm ship. 中国已经在历史上展示了自己的造船能力。本届上海世博会中国船舶馆中,科学家向人们展示了中国造船业的主要成就,以及未来新概念:漂移农场船。)
票友 amateur performer
票证 purchase certificate;coupon
疲劳驾驶 fatigue driving / drowsy driving
贫富差距 wealth gap (Amid a widening wealth gap between rich and poor, a new survey has found that 96 percent of the public said they feel resentful toward the rich. 面对不断加大的贫富差距,最新相关调查显示,有96%的受访者承认自己有仇富心理。)
贫富悬殊 wide gap between the rich and the poor
贫困线 poverty line
品牌定位 brand positioning ("Due to its unclear brand positioning, Pacific Department Store failed in Beijing," said Lai Yang, director of the Beijing Vocational College of Finance and Commerce's business research institute. 北京财贸职业学院商业研究中心主任赖阳说:“太平洋百货败走京城是因为它品牌定位不清。”)
品牌效应 brand effect
品牌忠诚度 brand loyalty (Youth, self-reliance and brand loyalty are the defining characteristics of luxury outbound travelers in China. 我国豪华出境游游客的定义性特征为年轻、自主、品牌忠诚度高。)
拼图 jigsaw
贫铀弹 depleted uranium bomb
拼车 carpool (The city government wants citizens to organize car pools for transportation. 该市政府希望市民拼车出行。)
品德教育 moral education
屏蔽 to block. ( 3 major telecommunication operators in China will jointly launch a technical platform to block junk cellphone messages. 我国三大电信运营商将正式上线运行网间垃圾短信联动处理平台,联手进行垃圾信息自主屏蔽。)
评标 bidding evaluation
平仓 close a position
平等互利、讲求实效、形式多样、共同发展的方针 pursuing practical results, adopting various waysand seeking common development/ the principle of equality, mutual benefit, efficiency, diversity andmutual development
平等、互利、互相尊重主权和领土完整 equality,mutual benefit, mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity
平等互利原则 principle of equality and mutual benefit
平等协商 consultation on the basis of equality; consultation on an equal footing