1.productivity n. 生产力;生产率;生产能力
Scientific inventions such as these have raised labour productivity by a big margin.
诸如此类的科学发明, 都大大提高了劳动生产率 。
2.variation n. 变化;[生物] 变异,变种
The survey found a wide variation in the prices charged for canteen food.
这项调查发现不同的餐厅出售食物的价格存在很大的差别 。
3.attributable adj. 可归于…的;可归属的
10,000 deaths a year from chronic lung disease are attributable to smoking.
每年1万个慢性肺病患者的死亡可能是由于吸烟导致的 。
4.prime n. 初期;青年;精华;全盛时期
We've had a series of athletes trying to come back well past their prime.
我们有不少早已过了鼎盛时期的运动员在试图复出 。
5.binge n. 狂欢,狂闹;放纵
She went on occasional drinking binges.
她偶尔狂饮一番 。