comparative economics
比较经济学
worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
比上不足，比下有余
given cold-shoulder
闭门羹
marginal return
边际报酬
boundary science
边缘科学
disguised inflation
变相涨价
portable computer; laptop; notebook computer
便携式电脑
bidding documents
标书
demonstration match
表演赛
strip the gold medal of somebody
剥夺冠军
lottery industry
博彩(业)
by-election
补缺选举
subsidies and countervailing measures
补贴与反补贴措施
Potala Palace
布达拉宫
Bretton Woods system
布雷顿森林体系
clean record, spotless record
不败记录
not undertake to renounce the use of force
不承诺放弃使用武器
No discord, no concord
不打不成交
He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man
不到长城非好汉
the neck-and-neck presidential election result
不分上下的总统选举结果
Be there or be square
《不见不散》
non-renewable resources
不可再生资源
non-performing loan
不良贷款
sleepless city, ever-bright city
不夜城
bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency
不正之风
No illegitimate promissory notes (IOUs)
不准打白条
foot bridge
步行天桥