[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [00:12.38]toll(fee, charge) [00:15.63]precious(valuable) [00:20.30]prosperity(well-being The prosperity of the society promises a rapid economic growth.) [00:34.14]rich(fertile) [00:37.55]rare(scarce, uncommon) [00:42.21]asset(prossessions,property The President's greatest asset was his reputation for honesty.) [00:53.45]fortune(wealth) [00:56.91]opulence(wealth;affluence) [01:01.63]finance(sponsor;subsidize;比较fiance;fiancee Joe financed his girlfriend to study abroad, but she never came back.) [01:13.74]economic(The newspaper featured an article about the nation's economic future.) [01:24.03]indigent(needy;poor) [01:28.38]depression(recession Many people lost their fortune during the Great Depression.) [01:38.40]penury(destitution) [01:42.54]bidding(The bidding was higher than expected.) [01:49.99]drawback [01:54.67]exponent(index;indicator) [01:58.39]lease(lend;loan The owner leased his spare houses to make a fortune.) [02:07.35]redress(rectify;remedy) [02:11.65]compensation(Max received his compensation in stock rather than cash.) [02:22.51]deficit(The government tried to avoid a budget deficit.) [02:30.69]levy(collect;change The Empire levied heavy taxes upon its colonies.) [02:40.80]ration(share,allowance;allocate,share) [02:48.26]rebate(refund,repayment,debate The government uses tax rebate as a means to attract investment on this line.) [03:00.32]merchandise(commodities,goods,merchant) [03:04.08]commerce(commence Commerce flourished between the two friendly countries.) [03:12.80]enterprise(The new enterprise will require additional staff and equipment.) [03:23.96]currency(money,exchange We exchanged our currency at a bank in the airport.) [03:35.39]inventory [03:41.52]quota(portion,share) [03:46.12]tariff [03:51.21]inflation [03:55.14]deal(handle Do you deal with Smith, the butcher?) [04:03.15]yen [04:06.60]cause(career The boy took pride in being a successor in the revolutionary cause.) [04:16.94]consume(spend Americans consume a huge amount of sugar each year.) [04:27.31]disburse(distribute On payday, the manager disburses our pay.) [04:37.38]acting(substitutive) [04:41.27]inertia [04:46.20]discount(reduction Mary gets an employee discount at the department store.) [04:54.84]audit(censor The audit of the man's estate revealed unpaid taxes.) [05:05.54]shipment [05:10.37]surplus(extra,excess The farmer's surplus grain was stored in silos.) [05:21.74]residue(remains, leftover,remnant) [05:25.73]account(I have an account with the Midland Bank.) [05:34.92]bankruptcy(Sue couldn't pay her debts,so she declared bankruptcy.) [05:44.57]savings [05:48.60]collateral(The Smiths used valuable jewelry as collateral for their loan.) [05:58.14]bill [06:02.24]check [06:05.07]coin [06:08.75]depreciate(Ths US dollar has depreciated against the Japanese Yen.) [06:18.71]merge(combine,amalgamate The two companies are going to merge by the end of the year.) [06:27.30]reimburse(pay back, refund You should reimburse the taxi fee those strangers paid to get you to hospital.) [06:37.51]garner(store People began to garner food to prepare for the war.) [06:46.06]underestimate(undervalue The width of the nation has long been underestimated before the recent investigation.) [06:57.85]exchange(barter They exchange their labor for room and board.) [07:07.04]assess(estimate,evaluate It took a while to assess the damage from the tornado.) [07:16.26]consolidate(merge The two schools were consolidated to reduce costs.) [07:25.53]loan(lend Many colleges provide loans to students.) [07:34.97]refund(repay,pay back I will refund you the full of your fare.) [07:44.00]utility(function,usefulness) [07:47.61]selection(choice) [07:51.24]option(choice,alternative) [07:55.86]economics(A committee as formed to study the economics of closing some military bases.) [08:06.72]output(turnout,yield) [08:11.64]goods(merchandise,commodity) [08:15.16]opportunity(chance Opportunities favor those with prepared minds.) [08:22.99]benefit(profit,interest Volunteer work benefits society.) [08:30.37]contract(agreement) [08:33.78]lottery("Marriage is just a lottery. Don't believe in love." said the old man.) [08:45.71]transaction(business,trade,deal) [08:49.38]budget(The department's budget did not include money for electricity.We've budgeted $1,000 for advertising.) [09:04.52]patronage [09:09.08]choose(select,pick You can choose the calsses you want to take.) [09:16.64]choice(selection) [09:20.20]barter(trade,exchange Before currency came into use, people used the barter system,exchanging goods directly for goods.) [09:33.52]purchase [09:37.66]deposit(place,lay Tom deposited his luggage in the hotel.) [09:48.78]commission(Our agents in other areas usually get a 3-5% commission.) [09:59.89]ransom(payment,redemption) [10:03.36]toll(ring,strike For whom does the bell toll?) [10:10.49]charge(There is no charge for window-shopping.) [10:20.30]bond(An inverse relationship exists between the price of a bond and the interest rate.) [10:30.94]custom [10:34.84]bonus(award,gift At the end of the year,the employees all received cash bonuses.) [10:46.12]interest [10:49.52]means(money You ought to live within your means.) [10:57.07]debt(liability Bill is working very hard to get out of debt.) [11:05.14]fund(money) [11:11.02]revenue(income,returns,earnings)