Initial public offering：公开募股
Now the startup founded by two Chinese veterans of American tech firms is preparing to follow Google’s example with an initial public offering in the United States， hoping to raise
Skew：曲解;歪曲
However， that comparison is skewed because the sale of IBM’s personal computer division to China’s Lenovo Group Ltd. closed on May 1， lowering the figures IBM posted in the remaining two months of the quarter. Looking only at continuing operations， IBM showed a profit of $1.85 billion， $1.14 per share.
Population：种群，族群
“There are clear differences between the two populations that had not been previously recognized and these were confirmed by the studies on DNA，” said Isabel Beasley， a doctoral student at James Cook University’s School of Tropical Environmental Studies and Geography.
Unionized：工会组织的
But aside from giving interns valuable experience， the program is a relatively cheap source of labor for Disney and sometimes worries the unionized workers， although union officials approved the program when it began almost 25 years ago.
Same-store sales：同店销售额
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. raised its forecast for June same-store sales， citing demand for seasonal and general merchandise.
Threshold：上限，极限
With $60 no longer a threshold - and with continued concerns about refining capacities -prices appeared set to go even higher， analysts said.
Big-ticket：高价的，昂贵的
Entrepreneurs grumble that executives pander to big-ticket electronics vendors and industrial manufacturers - not the teddy bear enthusiasts and numismatists who were faithful a decade ago， when eBay was founded and enjoyed a kitschy obscurity. They complain about shoddy customer service， including site crashes and anti-fraud software that too often mistakes a legitimate business for a huckster.
Cartel：同业联盟，卡特尔
The anticipated increase would bring the official quota to 28 million barrels per day - a symbolic gesture， analysts said， since the cartel is already pumping that much. Including Iraq， which is not bound by the official quota， OPEC’s daily output was 29.3 million barrels a day in May， according to the International Energy Agency. 联系我时，请说是在天下皆知网站上看到的，谢谢！
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