第40章 shelve the project 搁置项目
1.tap
英[t?p]美[t?p]
v.（本文）聘用，任命某人；轻敲
拓展:
he tapped his fingers on the table.
他用手指轻轻地敲打桌面。
tap into something 触达某些丰富的资源（access some large， abundant， or powerful resource）
tap into the youth market 进军年轻人市场
2.appoint
英[??p??nt]美[??p??nt]
v.任命
3.vacant
英[?ve?k?nt]美[?ve?k?nt]
adj.（职位）空缺的
拓展:
a vacant position \/ a vacant post 空缺的职位
a vacant seat 空座位
4.Initial public offering
首次公开募股（简称Ipo)
5.stall
英[st??l]美[stɑ?l]
v.搁置，暂缓（if a process or system stalls or something stalls it， it suddenly stops developing or making progress）
拓展:
the country's economic growth has stalled.
这个国家的经济增长停滞了。
the peace process stalled.
和平进程暂停了。
6.LLp
有限责任合伙公司（Limited Liability partnership）
拓展:
p&G 保洁公司（the procter & Gamble pany）
7.impasse
英[?m?p?s]美[??mp?s]
n.僵局（a difficult situation in which no progress can be made because the people involved cannot agree what to do）
拓展:
face an impasse 面临僵局
the negotiations have reached an impasse.
谈判陷入僵局。
8.put something on hold
停止，推迟，暂停某事
拓展:
Everything's on hold because of the bad weather.
因为天气情况恶劣，所有事情都暂停了。
the project has been put on hold until the financial situation improves.
财务状况好转前，这个项目都不会启动。
9.option
英[??p??n]美[?ɑ?p??n]
n.（本文）期权；选择
10.buyback
英[?ba?b?k]美[?ba?b?k]
n.（尤指股票的）回购
11.reluctant
英[r??l?kt?nt]美[r??l?kt?nt]
adj.勉强的，不情愿的
12.shelve
英[?elv]美[?elv]
v.（引申为）搁置，放到一旁，不予考虑；n.书架
拓展:
shelve the project 搁置项目
shelve my plans to buy a car 搁置买车的计划
13.weigh on
重压于......（cause problems for something such as a market or share， usually causing it to fall）
拓展:
Employment trends could weigh on the economy.
就业趋势可能会对经济带来压力。
Slow ine growth could weigh on consumer demand.
收入增长放缓可能会使消费需求受压。