Skew：曲解；歪曲
However， that comparison is skewed because the sale of IBM’s personal computer division to China’s Lenovo Group Ltd. closed on May 1， lowering the figures IBM posted in the remaining
two months of the quarter. Looking only at continuing operations， IBM showed a profit
of $1.85 billion， $1.14 per share.
Population：种群，族群
“There are clear differences between the two populations that had not been previously
recognized and these were confirmed by the studies on DNA，” said Isabel Beasley， a
doctoral student at James Cook University’s School of Tropical Environmental Studies and Geography.
Unionized：工会组织的
But aside from giving interns valuable experience， the program is a relatively cheap
source of labor for Disney and sometimes worries the unionized workers， although
union officials approved the program when it began almost 25 years ago.
Same-store sales：同店销售额
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. raised its forecast for June same-store sales， citing demand for seasonal and general merchandise.
Threshold：上限，极限
With $60 no longer a threshold - and with continued concerns about refining
capacities -prices appeared set to go even higher， analysts said.
Big-ticket：高价的，昂贵的
Entrepreneurs grumble that executives pander to big-ticket electronics vendors and industrial manufacturers - not the teddy bear enthusiasts and numismatists who were faithful a decade ago，
when eBay was founded and enjoyed a kitschy obscurity. They complain about shoddy
customer service， including site crashes and anti-fraud software that too often mistakes a legitimate business for a huckster.
Cartel：同业联盟，卡特尔
The anticipated increase would bring the official quota to 28 million barrels per day - a symbolic gesture， analysts said， since the cartel is already pumping that much.
Including Iraq， which is not bound by the official quota， OPEC’s daily output was 29.3 million barrels a day in May， according to the International
Energy Agency.
Newswire：新闻专线
The April figure was also better than the 4.5 percent forecast by economists surveyed
by Dow Jones Newswires.
Happy Hour：欢乐时光
Beer-swilling Britons face a sobering prospect： an unhappy hour. A group representing
about half the country’s pubs and bars said Monday it is curbing Happy Hour offers and other deals that
encourage irresponsible drinking， a British pastime that has come under increasing
attack from the government.
Scientists are excited about a vitamin again. But unlike fads that sizzled and fizzled，
the evidence this time is strong and keeps growing. If it bears out， it will challenge
one of medicine’s most fundamental beliefs： that people need to coat themselves with sunscreen
whenever they’re in the sun. Doing that may actually contribute to far more cancer deaths than it
prevents， some researchers think.
Stitch：缝合，缝缀
The goal of the merger is to stitch together two geographically distinct carriers with a
history of financial struggles into a stronger airline that would compete better with
lower-cost rivals such as Southwest Airlines Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. US Airways
has
a strong presence on the East Coast， and in the Caribbean， while America West
operates across the West from hubs in Phoenix and Las Vegas.
Out-of-state：外州的
Wine lovers can’t be barred from shipping home bottles purchased from out-of-state vineyards they visit in person or on the Internet， the Supreme Court said
Monday in a decision toasted by the wine industry.
Shade：细微差别
Disney’s profit of $698 million， or 33 cents a share， was a shade above Wall Street
estimates and contrasts with the $537 million， or 26 cents， it earned a year earlier.
Revenue in the period ended April 2 climbed 9% to $7.8 billion.
Ratification：批准，承认
Bahrain has its own agreement awaiting U.S. Congress ratification. Two other members
of the six-state Gulf Cooperation Council —— Oman and the United Arab Emirates —— have started talks on free trade deals with the U.S.
Thriller： 惊悚片
Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn’s “The Interpreter” translated into solid box-office as the United Nations thriller debuted with $22.8 million to top the weekend&
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