11. preference 偏爱
The first and more important is the consumer's growing preference for eating out.
首先并且最重要的是消费者不断增长的对外出就餐的偏爱。
12. predominance 优势
Just as inevitably， the retreat from predominance proved painful.
不可避免的事，这种从优势地位退下来的感觉是痛苦的。
13. pattern 图案，模式
The pattern was observed by political scientist Andrew Hacker in the late 1970s.
政治科学家安德鲁·哈克在上世纪七十年代观察到这一模式。
14. infrastructure 基础设施
Big retailers could profitably apply their scale， existing infrastructure and proven skills in the management of product ranges， logistics， and marketing intelligence.
大型零售商在管理产品类别、物流、以及营销智能化方面，可以应用其规模、已有基础设施和历经考验的技能，这是有利可图的。
15. inequity 不公正
In my own research， complaints from women about their husbands most often focused not on tangible inequities such as having given up the chance for a career to accompany a husband.
在我自己的研究中，女性们对于丈夫的抱怨通常并非针对那些明显的不公正，例如放弃职业来陪伴丈夫。
16. humanity 人类，人性
He is publishing a paper which not only suggests that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others， but explains the process that has brought this about.
他的正在发表的一篇论文不仅暗示出某个人类群体会比其他群体更聪明，还解释了这种现象产生的过程。
His concern is mainly with the humanities： Literature， languages， philosophy and so on.
他主要关注的是人文学科：文学，语言，哲学等等。
17. revival 复活，复兴
Is there any chance that Cardus's criticism will enjoy a revival? The prospect seems remote.
卡杜斯的批判性评论有机会复活吗?这看来很遥远。
18. amateur 业余爱好者
Moreover， the amateur tradition in music criticism has been in headlong retreat.
另外，音乐评论中的业余爱好者传统在急剧衰退。
19. corporation 公司
Corporations could use such approaches to introduce new routines.
公司应当采用这些方法来塑造新的惯例。
It's a self-examination that has involved issues of responsibility， creative freedom and the corporate bottom line.
这是一种自我检查，其中包含责任、创造性自由和公司底线等问题。
20. economy 经济，经济体
Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were， and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.
富裕国家不像过去那么依赖石油，因此对油价波动就不那么敏感。
