axe

解雇；大幅削减

【例】It is not wise for government to axe public spending at present.

政府目前大幅度削减公共开支是不明智的。

axis

轴，中心线；坐标轴，基准线

【例】Mars takes longer to revolve on its axis than the Earth.

火星自转一周的时间比地球长。

backdate

倒填日期；回溯

【例】The overpaid taxers can backdate their claim to last February.

超额纳税者申领退款可以从去年2月算起。

background

背景；隐蔽的位置

【例】Property law is of great value under present economic background.

物权法在目前的经济背景下很有价值。

backhander

贿赂，回扣；反手一击

【例】Investigators estimate that £35m had been spent on bribes and backhanders.

调查人员估计有3500万英镑用于行贿。