大学英语精读文本第4册Unit 1(7)

n. money in coins or notes 现金

activist

n. a person taking an active part esp. in a political movement 激进分子

work force

n. total number of workers employed in a particular factory, industry or area 工人总数；劳动人口

competitive

a. 竞争的

organizer

n. person who organizes things 组织者

mediation

n. 调解

party

n. one of the people or sides in an agreement or argument 一方；当事人

gradually

ad. slowly and by degrees.

gradual

a.

shrink (shrank, shrunk)

vi. become less or smaller 减少；变小

deadline

n. fixed limit of finishing a piece of work 最后期限

station wagon

n. 小型客车，客货两用车

minimum (pl. minima or minimums)

n. the smallest possible amount, number, etc. 最低限度的量、数等

minimum wage

n. the lowest wage permitted by law or by agreement for certain work 法定最工资

odd

a. strange; unusual