self-employed

自己经营的；从事自由职业的

【例】 The company invested a lot on its self-employed commodities to expand their influence on the local market.

这家公司大量投资生产其自营商品，以扩大该产品在当地市场的影响力。

sell-off

抛售；跌价

【例】 The collapse of this country’s bubble economy sparked a sell-off in stocks across Asia.

该国泡沫经济的破灭引发亚洲各国股市普遍走低。

seminar

（大学的）研究班；研讨会

【例】 Our boss will attend the seminar aiming to help businessmen invest in information technology industry this week.

我们老板本周将参加旨在帮助商人投资信息技术产业的研讨会。

semiskilled

半熟练的

【例】 American business profited greatly from an inexhaustible supply of unskilled and semiskilled workers.  

美国企业得益于非熟练型与半熟练型劳动力源源不断的供给。

sense

感觉，官能；理解，领悟；道理；理智；感觉到；检测

【例】 The president was absorbed in his little achievements and did not sense that the potential competition threats were approaching.

总裁沉浸在他的小小成就之中，并没有感觉到潜在的竞争威胁正在逼近。