back up v. to support; to solidify1; to strengthen
backlash n. rebound2; recoiling3; sudden movement to the rear
backup n. copying of data for safety purposes; substitute; reserve; spare
badge n. tag; sign; identification tag
baggage n. luggage; cargo4; things to take on a trip; equipment
balance n. leveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder
balance v. to make equal
bank draft n. check
banknote n. bill; money made of paper issued by a bank
bankrupt adj. lacking; deficient5; insolvent6; unable to pay debts
bankrupt n. a person who was unable to repay their debts
bankrupt v. to ruin financially; to go bust7; to go broke; to collapse8
bankruptcy9 n. state of losing property to one's creditor10 s due to unpaid11 debts; inability to pay debts; insolvency12
banquet n. celebration; feast; dinner; drinking
banquet v. to hold a party; to feast; to dine; to drink; to attend a banquet
barely adv. hardly; scarcely
bargain n. good deal; agreement; item that has been bought at a specially13 low price
bargain v. to negotiate; to arrive at an agreement
barren capital n. money which is not generating profit
barrier n. border; limit; obstacle; barricade14
barter15 n. exchanging of goods and services; trade
barter v. to exchange goods and services
base adj. low; despicable; ignoble16
base n. foundation; principal element; fundament; fundamental part
base v. to establish; to found; to set up; to place on
basis n. foundation; grounding
bearer n. person who holds a money order
behalf n. representing; in support of
behavior n. manner of acting17; conduct
benchmark n. criterion; measure; point of reference for comparison
beneficent adj. kind; good
beneficial adj. advantageous18; pleasurable; enjoyable
beneficiary n. one that receives a benefit; the recipient19 of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or will
benefit n. advantage; profit; aid; stipend20
benefit v. to profit; to gain; to be advantageous
beverage21 n. drink; refreshment22
beyond adv. past; further than
beyondprep. further; more distant
bias23 n. prejudice; tendency; leaning
bias v. to prejudice; to influence opinions
bill n. bank note; invoice24; proposed law
bill v. to charge; to announce; to advertise
birth rate n. number of babies that are born per year per thousand
blame n. guilt25; responsibility; liability
blame v. to accuse; to denounce
blanket n. bed covering; quilt
blanket v. to cover; to coat
blouse n. a woman's or child's loosely fitting shirt that extends to the waist or slightly below; a loosely fitting garment re百度竞价推广bling a long shirt, worn especially by European workmen
blunder n. gross error; stupid mistake
blunder v. to make a stupid mistake; to move back and forth26 in a clumsy manner; to move blindly; to grope
board n. management committee ; printed board which connects to a slot in a computer; food
board v. to accommodate; to house; to enter
boast n. the act or an instance of bragging27; a source of pride
boast v. to glorify28 oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way
bond n. link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt
bond v. to store in a warehouse29
bonded30 adj. secured in a warehouse
bonus n. pidend31; perk32; monetary33 gift
book v. to record; to order in advance; to inscribe34; to indicate
bookcase n. shelves used to store books printed items
boom n. a time of economic prosperity; a sudden increase, as in popularity
boom v. to grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish
boost n. push; lift; incentive35; encouragement; shove; raising
boost v. to raise; to push; to urge; to lift
border n. boundary; edge; limit
border v. to be adjacent to
bother n. effort; nuisance
bother v. to annoy; to harass36; to worry; to make an effort; to be concerned
bothersome adj. annoying; irritating
bound adj. obligated; certain; fastened; tied
bound n. limit; border
bound v. to jump; to leap
brake n. device which is used to slow or sTOP a vehicle
brake v. to sTOP a vehicle; to slow down a vehicle
branch n. affiliate37; office; industry; trade; business unit
branch v. to fork; to pide into parts or sections
brand n. product manufactured by a company and given a specific name or mark; trademark38; type; make; variety
brand v. to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn39
breadth n. width; broadness
breadwinner n. one whose earnings40 are the primary source of support for one's dependents
break down v. to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow41; to descend42
break n. fracture; pause; rest; intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration43
break v. to smash into pieces; to shatter; to crack; to be smashed into pieces; to be cut off; to force into; to sTOP; to cancel
breakdown44 n. collapse; crash; incident
breakthrough n. progress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier; penetration45
brief adj. short; concise46
brief n. abstract; summary; concise report; instructions
brief v. to make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to instruct somebody
briefcase47 n. small container for documents; tool for synchronizing48 files between two computers
briefing n. short meeting; summarizing; giving and receiving instructions; reporting
broadcast n. transmission; dispatch; radio program
broadcast v. to transmit over the radio; to publicize; to advertise
brochure n. leaflet; booklet; printed product information
broker49 n. middleman; agent who buys and sells property or shares etc. for other people
broker v. to act as a middleman; to buy and to sell property for other people
brokered50 adj. negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman
broth51 n. the water in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been boiled; stock; a thin, clear soup based on stock, to which rice, barley52, meat, or vegetables may be added
browse53 v. to leaf through a book; to peruse54 a book; to surf Internet websites; to search the Internet for information; to read through websites
browser55 n. program used for viewing websites on the Internet
bruise56 n. an injury to underlying57 tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured58 blood vessels59 and discolorations; an injury, especially to one's feelings
bruise v. to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of without breaking the skin, as by a blow; to hurt, especially psychologically
budge60 v. to move; to be moved
budget n. financial framework; financial plan
budget v. to prepare a financial plan; to make financial arrangements
bulk adj. relating to or designed for the mass of people; large-scale; widespread; popular
bulk n. volume; mass; main part; most
bulk transfer n. the sale of all or most of a company's inventory61 or assets to another company
bulk v. to inflate62; to play an important role
bullion63 n. bars of gold; bars of silver
buoyant adj. floating; light; lively; cheerful
business n. company; enterprise; trade; commerce; matter; issue; question
butcher n. person who cuts meat; meat cutter; meat slaughterer64; owner of a meat shop
button n. switch; icon65 to click on
button v. to fasten with buttons; to be fastened with buttons
