A term used to describe high-quality stocks of financially sound corporations
指财务上可靠的公司发行的高质量股票。
Mr. Jeppson has a portfolio of nothing but blue chip stocks.
杰普逊先生持有的有价证券里全部都是热门股票。
79.bond :债券
A security issued by a corporation or public body and carrying a fixed rate of interest
由公司或政府机构发行的固有利率的有价债券。
What’s the interest rate on these bonds?
这些债券的利率是多少?
80.boom :繁荣
A period of great economic activity and business expansion
(企业等)经济非常活跃,经营扩张的时期。
The soft drink business always booms in the summertime.
饮料业在夏天总是兴旺繁荣。
81.boondoggle :无效的投资
A wasteful business venture
不见回报的经营投机
Our investment in water softeners was a boondoggle.
我们在水软化器上的投资打了水漂。