currently | adv. | at the present time; now 目前，现在 |
retail
retailing
retailer | n.
n.
n. | the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use and not for selling to anyone else 零售
the business of selling goods to the public in shops 零售业
a person or business that sells goods to customers in a shop 零售商 |
principle | n. | a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave 信条；the basic idea that a plan or system is based on 原则 |
ambition | n. | the determination to be successful, powerful, rich, etc. 抱负，雄心 |
mentor | n. | an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person 导师，引导者 |
employer | n. | a person, company, or organization that employs people 雇主，雇用者 |
personality | n. | sb.'s character, especially the way they behave towards other people 个性，性格 |
subscription | n. | an agreement to take, and pay for, issues of a newspaper or magazine 订阅（单） |
in exchange for | | 交换……，换取…… |
lifeguard | n. | sb. who works at a beach or swimming pool to help swimmers who are in danger 救生员 |
gifted | adj. | having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well 有天赋的，有才华的 |
honor roll | | a list of the best students in a school or college 优等生名单，荣誉名册 |
take on | | to agree to do some work or be responsible for sth. 从事，承担 |
autobiography | n. | a book in which sb. writes about their own life 自传 |
pursue | vt. | to continue doing sth. or trying to achieve sth. over a long period of time 追求，从事；to chase or follow sb. or sth. 追踪（击） |
passion | n. | a very strong belief or feeling about sth. 激情，热情（爱） |
obsession | n. | an unreasonably strong and continuous interest in sth., or worry about sth., which stops you from thinking about anything else 着魔，迷恋 |
trade | v. | to buy and sell goods, services, etc. 做买卖，进行贸易 |
bargain | vi.
n. | to discuss the conditions of a sale, agreement, etc. 讨价还价
sth. bought cheaply or for less than its usual price 便宜货 |
inherit | vt. | to derive (a quality or characteristic) genetically from one's ancestors 遗传；to receive money, property， etc. from sb. after they have died 继承 |
moreover | adv. | in addition 此外，而且 |
unusual | adj. | different from what is usual or normal 不平常的，独特的 |
instinct | n. | a natural tendency or ability to behave or react in a particular way without having to learn it or think about it 本能，直觉 |
part | vi. | to separate from sb., or end a relationship with them 断绝关系，分手 |
agent | n. | a person or company that represents another person or company, especially in business 代理（商） |
repossess | vt. | to take back cars, furniture, or property from people who cannot pay for them as they had arranged 收回，复得 |
livelihood | n. | the way you earn money in order to live 生计（活） |
from time to time | | sometimes, but not regularly or very often 有时 |
impress impressive | vt. adj. | to make sb. feel admiration and respect 给……留下深刻印象
(of things or people) making you feel admiration, because they are very large, good, skilful, etc. 令人印象深刻的 |
self-respect | n. | a feeling of being happy about what you are, what you do, and what you believe in 自尊 |
dignity | n. | the fact of being given honor and respect by people 尊严 |
achievement | n. | sth. important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts 成就（绩） |
pick up | | to get a skill, language, habit, idea or piece of information by chance or informally rather than by deliberately trying to get it 获得，学会 |
teamwork | n. | the ability of a group of people to work well together 合作，（团队）协作 |
competitiveness | n. | the desire to be more successful than other people 好胜心；the ability of a company, country, or a product to compete with others 竞争力 |
tough | adj. | difficult to do or deal with, and needing a lot of effort and determination 棘手的，难对付的；able to live through difficult or severe conditions 坚强的 |
come out | | to finish an action, process, etc. in a certain manner or with a particular result 结果是；to become publicly known, especially after being hidden 显（泄）露 |
victorious | adj. | having won a victory, or ending in a victory 获胜的，胜利的 |
communication | n. | the process by which people exchange information or express their thoughts and feelings 交流，沟通；通讯 |
fraternity | n. | a club at an American college or university that has only male members 男生联谊会 |
janitor | n. | sb. who looks after a school or other large building 看门人，房屋管理员 |
take note of | | to pay careful attention to sth. 注（留）意 |
motivator | n. | sth. or sb. that makes you want to do or achieve sth. 激励者（物），激发因素 |
surrounding | adj.
n. | near or around a particular place 周围的，四周的
(pl) the objects, buildings, natural things, etc. that are around sb. or a thing at a particular time 周围的事物；环境 |
a series of | | a number of related things or events which follow one after another in some way 一系列的，一连串的 |
household | adj. | connected with looking after a house and the people in it 家庭（用，务）的 |
household name | | a name or a brand name that is well known to the great majority of households 家喻户晓的人或事 |
discount | n. | a reduction in the cost of goods that you are buying 折扣 |
relatively | adv. | to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to others 相对地 |
accredit | vt. | to believe that sb. is responsible for doing or saying sth. 归结（因）于 |
perseverance | n. | determination to keep trying to achieve sth. in spite of difficulties 毅力，坚定不移 |
instill | vt. | to teach sb. a way of thinking or behaving over a long period of time 逐渐灌输 |
interact | vi. | to hold two-way communication with sb. 交往（流） |
incredibly | adv. | extremely 非常，极其；in a way that is hard to believe 不可相信地，难以置信地 |
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