Lesson 6 Flashcards
白热化 白熱化
báirèhuà adj/n intense, reaching climax; climax
本土化
běntǔhuà n/v localisation; to localise
并驾齐驱 並駕齊驅
bìngjiàqíqū phr to run neck and neck, on a par with one another
必争之地 必爭之地
bìzhēngzhīdì phr a strategic battle ground that must be fought for
不进则退 不進則退
bùjìnzétuì phr move forward, or one will fall behind
侧重 側重
cèzhòng v/n to place particular emphasis on; emphasis
缔造 締造
dìzào v to found, to create
独占鳌头 獨佔鰲頭
dúzhànáotóu phr to be the champion or the very best in any field
发掘 發掘
fājué v (lit.) to excavate, to unearth, to tap into, to explore,.
奋起直追 奮起直追
fènqǐzhízhuī phr to catch up vigorously
瓜分
guāfēn v to divide up (plunder, territory etc.)
艰辛 艱辛
jiānxīn n/adj hardships; arduous
截然不同
jiéránbùtóng phr entirely different
介于 介於
jièyú prep to lie between
可见一斑 可見一斑
kějiànyībān phr to visualise the big picture from seeing a small fraction of it
力挫
lìcuò v to fight off tough competition
列强 列強
lièqiáng n powerful nations, the Great Powers
垄断 壟斷
lǒngduàn n/v monopoly; to monopolise the market
疲软 疲軟
píruǎn adj tired and feeble
强手如林 強手如林
qiángshǒurúlín phr facing many formidable competitors
抢滩 搶灘
qiǎngtān v to gain a foothold (in a new market), to seize a beachhead
抢眼 搶眼
qiǎngyǎn adj eye-catching
起色
qǐsè n a turn for the better, improvement
杀手锏 殺手鐧
shāshǒujiǎn n trump card
设备 設備
shèbèi n equipment, facilities
双雄争霸 雙雄爭霸
Shuāngxióngzhēngbà phr two dominant forces compete for supremacy
土豪
tǔháo n nouveau riche, (lit.) local tyrant
推移
tuīyí n/v (of time) to elapse or pass
唯有
wéiyǒu conj only
稳居 穩居
wěnjū v to sit steadily in a ranking position
先发制人 先發制人
xiānfāzhìrén phr to gain the initiative by striking first, to pre-empt
销声匿迹 銷聲匿跡
xiāoshēngnìjì phr to vanish without trace
洗礼 洗禮
xǐlǐ n baptism (lit. or fig.)
性价比 性價比
xìngjiàbǐ n value for money
心知肚明
xīnzhīdùmíng phr to be well aware
炫富
xuànfù v to flaunt wealth
虚荣心 虛榮心
xūróngxīn n vanity
衣食住行
yīshízhùxíng phr people’s basic needs of life: clothing, food, lodging and travel
优胜劣汰 優勝劣汰
yōushèngliètài phr survival of the fittest
跃居 躍居
yuèjū v to leap (into a higher-ranking position)
雨后春笋 雨後春筍
yǔhòuchūnsǔn phr many new things emerge in rapid succession; (lit.) spring up like bamboo shoots after the rain
崭露头角 嶄露頭角
zhǎnlùtóujiǎo phr to reveal outstanding talent or brilliance