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VOCABULARY CHECK Flashcards

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act for (a client)

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represent [,repri’zent] (a client); 代理

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advocacy [‘ædvəkəsi]

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the skill of speaking for someone in court / pleading a case ;辩护

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allegation [,æli’ɡeiʃən]

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the process of making a claim in the civil court； 起诉

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appear [ə’piə]

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出庭

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attorney [ə’tə:ni]

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This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and companies. He or she passed his or her exams in the USA at the end of his or her studies and is usually a member of the American Bar Association. 律师

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bailiff [‘beɪlɪf]

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执行官

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barrister [‘bæristə]

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the person is a lawyer who gives legal advice and opinions to solicitors. He or she passed the exams of the Bar Council of England &Wales at the end of his or her studies. 大律师

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breach [bri:tʃ]

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break 违反

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capital [‘kæpɪt(ə)l]

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the total amount of money,property and other assets that a business has. 资本，资产

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carelessness [‘kεəlisnis]

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negligence [‘neɡlidʒəns]； 疏忽大意

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civil law [‘sɪvl]

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the law concerning the rights and duties of private individuals and companies rather than criminal matters. 民法

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claimant [‘kleɪm(ə)nt]

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the person who starts the claim / plantiff; 原告

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client [‘klaiənt]

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委托人，客户

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conveyancing [kən’veɪənsɪŋ]

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the legal process involved in transferring the ownership of a house or land from seller to the buyer. 产权转让

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criminal law [‘kriminəl]

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the law that punishes acts against a person or against property that people consider to be harmful to the whole community. The state prosecutes criminals. 刑法

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damages [‘dæmidʒs]

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compensation [,kɔmpen’seiʃən] 赔偿金

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to deal with someone or something

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to do business with someone or to take the correct action in an area of work. 交易

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debt [det]

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sum of money that you owe. 债务

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defendant [dɪ’fɛndənt]

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被告

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discriminate [dɪ’skrɪmɪnet] (against someone)

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means to behave differently towards that person, usually in the workplace, because of their age,sex or the colour of their skin. 歧视

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to be in dispute [‘dɪs’pjʊt]

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to have a serious disagreement with another person. 与…产生争议

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to be in dispute [‘dɪs’pjʊt]

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to have a serious disagreement with another person. 与…产生争议

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to be in dispute [‘dɪs’pjʊt]

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to have a serious disagreement with another person. 与…产生争议

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divorce [di’vɔ:s]

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a legal ending of a marriage. 离婚

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to draft a document

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to write a document. 起草文件

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employment law

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劳工法，就业法

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family law

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家庭法

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formation of a business

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the establishment of a new business in a specific way. 商业模式

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hear [hiə]

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listen to the details of the claim and listen to what the claimant and the defendant say about their dispute. 审理

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immigration [,imi’ɡreiʃən] law

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移民法案

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insolvent [ɪn’sɒlv(ə)nt]

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not having enough money to pay your debt. 破产者，无力偿还者；破产的，无力偿还的

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intellectual property law

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知识产权法

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to issue [‘ɪʃu] a claim

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to start a claim 起诉

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to give a judgment [‘dʒʌdʒmənt]

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to officially announce the result of the case. the judge may give the reasons for the decision. 宣判，判决

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land law

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土地法

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landlord [‘lændlɔ:d]

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a person who owns a house, a flat [flæt] or office and receives rent from someone for allowing them to live there, or use the buliding for business purposes. 房东

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law firm [fɜːm]

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律所

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the law of contract

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合同法

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the law of equity and trusts

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衡平法

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the law of tort

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侵权行为法

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lease [lis]

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an agreement to allow someone to use land or buildings for a fixed period of time in return for a payment of rent. 租约

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legal [‘li:ɡəl]

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allowed by the law. 合法的

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legal practice

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法律实践

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litigation [,liti’ɡeiʃən]

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the process of making a claim in the civil court. 诉讼（民事）

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maternity [mə’tə:niti] leave

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the time period when a woman is not at work before and after the birth of her baby. her empolyer usually pays her for part or all of the time that she is away. 产假

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a matter

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a subject or situation, e.g. a criminal matter, a civil matter. 事件

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merge [mə:dʒ]

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two companies join together to form one. 合并

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negligence [‘neɡlidʒəns]

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someone was not careful enough and this person’s carelessness hurt another person as a result. 疏忽大意

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no win-no fee

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if the client doesn’t win the case then he or she doesn’t have to pay for the lawyer’s services. 风险代理

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obligation [,ɔbli’ɡeiʃən]

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义务，责任

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owe [əʊ]

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have to pay someone for something that they have done for you or given to you. 欠

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to have ownership of a property

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the property belongs to you .you are the owner of the property. 拥有所有权

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partnership [‘pɑ:tnəʃip]

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a business which a minimum of two people own and control. 合伙

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a party to a court case

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the claimant or the defendant.

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plaintiff [‘pleɪntɪf]

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claimant 原告

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plead [pli:d] a case

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speak for someone in court. 辩护

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practise [‘præktis]

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实践，练习

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procedure [prə’si:dʒə]

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a decided way of doing somthing. 程序，步骤

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starting proceedings

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start a claim in the civil court. sometimes call this process “filing a claim” or “ issuing a claim “ 起诉

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to be qualified

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合格的，有资格的

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real estate [i’steit]

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a more formal way of saying land and houses. 不动产

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goods

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things that are produced so that they can be sold.

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redundancy [rɪ’dʌnd(ə)nsɪ]

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a situation where someone loses his or her job because an employer no longer needs so many employees. 裁员

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represent [,repri’zent]

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代表

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represent [,repri’zent]

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代表

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prosecute [‘prɔsikju:t]

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to take legal action against someone in the criminal court. 检控，刑事起诉

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right of audience [‘ɔ:diəns]

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is allowed to be heared in a particular court

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respond to a claim

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confirm that you have received the claim and to say what you will do next.

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to have a right

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(in intellectual property law) to have a legal interest in something; it is yours.

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serve [sə:v] a claim upon someone

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send the claim to the defendant ‘s address and make sure that he or she receives it. 送达

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sick pay

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the money that an employer must pay to an empolyee when that empolyee is ill and cannot work. 病假工资

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solicitor [sə’lɪsɪtə]

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a lawyer who gives legal advice to individual and companies.

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specialise [‘speʃəlaiz]

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专门研究

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sue [sju:, su:]

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suing someone is a more informal way of saying starting proceedings against someone. 控告、起诉

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tenant [‘tenənt]

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a person who pays rent to the owner of a house, a flate or an office in return for living there, or for using the buliding for business purposes. 承租人

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tort [tɔːt]

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An action that someone hurts or harms another person because of breaking the duty of care.侵权

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unfair dismissal [dɪs’mɪsl]

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a situation where someone loses his or her job for a reason that is not valid. 不当解聘

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valid [‘vælɪd]

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legally correct and acceptable. 有效的，正当的

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will

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a legal document in which a person gives details of what they want to happen to their property after their death. 遗嘱

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fund

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a amount of money that a person or organisation keeps to pay for something in particular.基金

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起草合同

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to draft a contract

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信守合同

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to honour a contract

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违约

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to breach a contract

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an attorney at law

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律师

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to work on something

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做某事

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to send a cheque for an amount of money

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开出一张多少钱的发票

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subject to something

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受…制约

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成为一名律师

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to qualify as a lawyer

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成为一位法官

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to sit as a judge

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获得一些经验

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to gain some experience

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参加考试

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to take an exam

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被称为

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to be known as something

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与某人合作/合伙

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to go into partnership with someone

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专长于某方面

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to specialise in something

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在…工作

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to work in a ( business )

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主审案件

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to preside [prɪ’zaɪd] over a case

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立遗嘱

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to make a will

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被裁员

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to be made redundant [rɪ’dʌnd(ə)nt]

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从某国进口产品

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to import goods from another country

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进口到某国

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to import goods into a country

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注重/慎重/小心对待

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to take care over/with something

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接待某人/处理某事

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to deal with something or someone

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maritime [‘mærɪtaɪm] law

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the law that deals with everything connected with the sea or ships

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the law of tort

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the law that deal with every citizen’s responsibility not to harm other people in any way , even if it is not a contractual or criminal situation

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business and company law

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the law that deals with the way businesses are set up (created) and run (operated) and how they must work in relation to each other and the general piblic

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contract law

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the law that deals with private agreements between people or companies and tries to make sure that no one suffers [‘sʌfə] a loss if an agreement is broken

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the law of equity & trusts

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the law that deals with situations where someone has control of property for a period of time and must look after it for the benefit of someone else

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I.T. law

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the law that deals with everything connected with information and how it is passed between people, especially by means of the internet

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intellectual property law

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the law that deals with the protection of the rights of inventors (who might invent a new drug or machine) or artistes (who might write a book or a song)

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family law

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the law that deals with events such as divorce and custody [‘kʌstədɪ] of (the right to look after) children

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employment / labour law

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the law that deals with people’s rights, pay or conditions in the workplace

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the law of real property / conveyancing

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the law that deals with land, including transferring the ownership of building or land from one person to another

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传递信息

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to pass information

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遭受损失

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to suffer a loss

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建立业务

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to set up a business

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经营业务

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to run a business

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索赔

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to claim damages

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sole [səʊl] practitioners [præk’tɪʃ(ə)nə]

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self-employed

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裁剪（员）某人

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to make sb. redundant [rɪ’dʌnd(ə)nt]

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破产程序

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insolvency [ɪn’sɒlv(ə)nsɪ] procedures

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mediation [miːdɪ’eɪʃ(ə)n]

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the process of two people taliking about their legal problem with an independent person to help them agree on a solution.

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同工同酬

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to get equal pay for doing the same job

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投资总额

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total amount of investment

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合资公司

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join venture company

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注册资本

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registered capital

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出资

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investment contribution

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认缴/缴付出资

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investment subscribed [səb’skraɪbd]

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机器设备

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machinery [mə’ʃiːn(ə)rɪ] and equipment

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厂房

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premises [‘premɪsɪz]

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土地使用权

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land use right

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工业产权

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industrial property

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专利权

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patent right

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商标权

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trademark right

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知识产权

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intellectual property

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无形财产权

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intangible [ɪn’tæn(d)ʒɪb(ə)l] property right

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智力活动

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intellectual activities

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智力

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intelligence [ɪn’telɪdʒ(ə)ns]

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看不见的

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invisible [ɪn’vɪzɪb(ə)l]

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精神财富

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spiritual wealth

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精神权利

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spiritual right

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作者有在其作品上署名的权利

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the writer has the right to sign off on his work

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技术创新

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technological innovation

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刺激政策

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incentive [ɪn’sentɪv] policies

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刺激政策是指中央和地方政府在困难时期出台的以刺激经济发展为目的的一系列政策

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Incentive policies refer to a series of policies issued by the central and local governments in difficult times to stimulate the development of the economy.

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经济低迷

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economic recessions

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某种程度上

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in a certain way / to some degree

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经济萎缩

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contraction [kən’trækʃ(ə)n] of the economy

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不情愿

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reluctant [rɪ’lʌkt(ə)nt]

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有很多因素要考虑

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there are more factors to consider

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协调和调整

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in coordination with and adjust

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开发商

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estate agent

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