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