[QUIZ]

1. 根据上下文和英文释义，补全单词：

①s_______（v. to give something to someone and get something in return [= exchange]）

②a_______（n. the act of getting land, power, money etc）

③v________（n. someone who has clear ideas and strong feelings about the way something should be in the future）

④w________（n. the business of selling goods in large quantities at low prices to other businesses, rather than to the general public）

⑤a________（v. to do something before someone else）

⑥e________（n. someone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks）

⑦t________（v. to try to deal with a difficult problem）

2.[NOTES]

1. pixie n. 小精灵，小仙子

2. mob n. 群，帮

3. knock-off n. 仿制品，冒牌货

4. procurement n.获得，取得 v. procure

5. cufflink n. 男子衬衫袖的链扣

6. chummy adj.友好的，关系亲密的（＝friendly）

7. struck a chord 亦作touch a chord （with somebody）指to do or say something that people feel is familiar or true，即触动心弦，使人回想起某事，引起共鸣，摸透别人的心意

8. outflank v. 包抄；胜过（对手，尤指策略上）

9. escrow n. 契约，合同（由第三者代为保管）（如：a property to be held in escrow由第三者代为保管的财产）

10. geek n. techie（计算机领域的行家）一词的非正式用法，有贬低的意思。Longman的解释为：someone who is not popular because they wear unfashionable clothes, do not know how to behave in social situations, or do strange things [= nerd]，古板的人，古怪的人，不合群的人

11. call the tune指“to be in a position of authority so that you can give orders and make decisions”，即“颐指气使，发号施令”

[KEY TO QUIZ]

1. ①swap 交换

②acquisition 获得；买进

③visionary 有远见的人

④wholesale 批发，趸售

⑤anticipated 比……抢先一步

⑥entrepreneurs 企业家，创业者

⑦tackle 处理，解决