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Vocabulary

glimpse
n.
a fleeting view or look一瞥, 一看
collate
v.
to collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange in order 比较
undertaking
n.
事业, 企业
prediction
n.
something that you say is going to happen, or the act of saying what you think is going to happen 预言, 预报
prosperity
n.
the condition of being successful or thriving; especially economic well-being繁荣
rental
adj.
of or relating to rent; dealing in rental property租用的
slightly
adv.
to a small degree or extent; somewhat些微地
identify
vt.
识别, 鉴别, 把...和...看成一样
booming
adj.
急速发展的
annual
adj.
recurring, done, or performed every year; yearly一年一次的, 每年的
dominance
n.
the fact of being more powerful, more important, or more noticeable than other people or things优势, 支配(或统治)地位
insufficient
adj.
not enough; especially lacking adequate power, capacity, or competence不足的, 不够的
retailer
n.
零售商
optimism
n.
a tendency to believe that good things will happen 乐观, 乐观主义
collapse
vi.
to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely ; fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure; to cave or fall in or give way倒塌, 崩溃, 瓦解, 失败
slump
n.
a marked or sustained decline especially in economic activity or prices衰退, (物价)暴跌
v.
to fall or sink suddenly 消沉, (物价)暴跌, 跌落
upturn
n.
an upward turn especially toward better conditions or higher prices好转
occupancy
n.
the fact or condition of holding, possessing占有
plunge
n.
a sudden quick downward movement 跳进, 投入,陷入