鸡蛋碰石头 like an egg striking a rock; attack… stronger than oneself
既得利益集团 vested interest groups (To implement the concept will require restricting vested interest groups and effective law enforcement, researchers and legislators said. 研究人员和立法人士均表示，为了践行这一理念，就需要限制既得利益集团，并促成各项法律的有效实施。)
基地组织 al-Qaeda group
机电产品 mechanical and electrical products
机动车行驶证 road-worthiness certificate (According to the draft law, taxes on vehicles with engines smaller than 2.0 liters, which account for 87 percent of China's cars, will be reduced and vehicle owners should submit tax certificates in order to qualify for a road-worthiness certificate. 根据草案，2.0升以下小排量车的车船税将会减少，车主需要提交缴纳车船税证明才能办机动车行驶证。国内87％的车辆为2.0升以下的小排量车。)
缉毒 investigate drug smuggling; capture drug smugglers
(日本银行主持的)季度短观调查报告 Tankan survey
缉毒队 narcotics squad
极度兴奋 fever pitch (The goal roused the crowd to fever pitch. 这个进球让现场球迷陷入狂热。)
饥饿营销 hunger marketing (Though the confrontation outside the Apple store in Sanlitun Village was resolved peacefully, the company's long-term "hunger marketing" strategy has sparked questions from inside the industry, International Finance News reported Monday. 据《国际金融报》周一报道，尽管三里屯苹果专卖店的冲突事件已经平息，但是苹果公司长期遵循的“饥渴营销”策略却受到了行业内的质疑。)
计费方法/ 按秒计费/ 按分计费 Calculating telephone fees/ per-second calculation/ per-minute calculation
积分制 point redemption scheme (The Asian Games volunteer badges are distributed on a basis of a point redemption scheme of volunteering service hours as volunteers can redeem one service hour for one point. Different service responsibilities have different coefficients. When the points reach 100, 200 and 300, volunteers are eligible for a bronze badge, silver badge and gold badge respectively. For higher points of 400, a medal of sun will be awarded. 亚运会志愿者徽章的派发是以志愿时积分制为基础的。志愿者每服务1个小时可以换取1分。不同的服务职责有不同的系数。当积分达到100、200和300时，志愿者可相应获得铜章、银章和金章。达到400分时，还可获得一枚太阳勋章。)
急功近利 eager for instant success and quick profits
技工贸结合的科技型企业 scientific and technological enterprises that integrate scientific and technological development with industrial and trade development
机构重叠 organizational overlapping
机构改革 institutional reform; streamlining; institutional restructuring
机构投资者 institutional investor
机构臃肿 overstaffing in organizations (government)
激光唱片 compact disc; laser record; laser disc
激光打印机 laser printer
激光导航 laser navigation
激光通信 laser communication
计划单列市 city specifically designated in the state plan
计划经济 planned economy
计划内招生 planned enrollment