热门词汇的英文解读（二）
liquidator：清算人Stephen Liu Yiu-keung and Yeo Boon-ann have been appointed as joint
liquidatorsof the company， to implement the transactions outlined in the
Settlement Deed.
brisk：兴旺的;生机勃勃的
It is estimated that the sales volume of gold and jewelry during the
week-long holiday saw a year-on-year increase of around 35 percent as business
was brisk throughout the country
at a discount：打折扣
The valuation is at a discount to the country's number-five lender， Bank of
Communications (BoCom)， whose shares trade at about 2.2 times book.
peak season：高峰期
The first and last three days will be thepeak season of the National Day
holiday. The aviation industry has entered into high season， with 400，000
passengers transporting everyday and load factor is close to 75 percent.
headcount：职员总数
“These headcount reductions are indispensable. They will contribute to
significant improvements in the competitiveness of Mercedes-Benz through an
increase in productivity，” the company said.
bow out：由…退出
Dozens of MP3 player manufacturers in Shenzhen are bowing outas fierce
competition has severely squeezed their profit margins.
market maker：做市商
The People's Bank of China may name banks including HSBC Holdings Plc.，
Citigroup Inc. and Bank of China as market makers in the yuan， a step toward a
freely traded currency， bankers and traders familiar with the situation
said.
tone up：增加
“These firms make a decisive contribution to job creation. Our aim is to
liberate their massive potential to improve competitiveness， tone up employment，
boost economic growth and encourage social cohesion，” Sioufas said.
gyration：波动
Disruptions to oil and gas supplies may add to energy price gyrations，they
said.
wean off：使脱离
China's central bank pledged Monday to keep the newly unshackled yuan
basically stable but urged fresh efforts to wean the economy off export-driven
growth.
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