peril

风险

【例】Perils of the sea include not only natural calamities such as storms, floods, earthquakes, etc. but also fortuitous accident like fire, collision, stranding and sinking of the carrying vessels, and so on.

海上风险[海险]不仅包括自然灾害，诸如风暴、水灾、地震等，而且还包括意外事故，如火灾、碰撞、货轮搁浅和沉没等等。

period

期间

【例】The fourth quarter is the period when cost control will be crucial.

第四季度是控制成本（增长）至关紧要的时期。

perishable

【1】易腐烂的

【例】Fruits and vegetables are perishable in transit.

水果和蔬菜在运输途中容易腐烂。

【2】易腐物品（食物等）

用复数形式。

【例】Most of the foodstuffs are perishables.

食物多数是易腐物品。