■ 白手起家 starting from scratch

■ 脫貧致富 cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity

■ 拖欠工資 arrears of wage

■ 打白條 issue IOU

■ 夕陽產(chǎn)業(yè) sunset industry

■ 效益工資 achievements-related wages; wages based on benefits

■ 信得過產(chǎn)品 trustworthy product

■ 新的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長點(diǎn) new point for/ sources of economic growth

■ 虛開增值稅發(fā)票 write false value added tax invoices

■ 亞太經(jīng)濟(jì)合作組織 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)

■ 亞洲金融危機(jī) financial crisis in Asia

■ 沿海經(jīng)濟(jì)開發(fā)區(qū) open coastal economic area

■ 以產(chǎn)定人，減員增效 employ workers in accordance with production needs and increase efficiency while reducing the staff

■ 以質(zhì)量求生存、求發(fā)展、求效益  strive for survival, development and efficiency on the basis of quality

■ 以質(zhì)量求發(fā)展 strategy of development through quality; win the market with quality products

■ 與國際市場接軌 integrate with the world market; become integrated into the global market

■ 在孵（孵化器）企業(yè) incubated enterprises (incubator)

■ 在建項(xiàng)目后續(xù)資金 additional funding for projects under construction

■ 增值稅 value added tax(VAT)

■ 招財(cái)進(jìn)寶 Money and treasures will be plentiful

■ 招商引資 attract/bid for/invite investments (from overseas)

■ 振興經(jīng)濟(jì) revitalize the economy

■ 政府搭臺，部門推動，企業(yè)唱戲 Governments set up the stage, various departments cooperate and enterprise put in the show. 

■ 知識經(jīng)濟(jì) knowledge-based economy

■ 知識經(jīng)濟(jì) knowledge economy , knowledge-base economy

■ 重合同、守信用的原則 the principle of equality and mutual benefit and “honoring contracts and standing by reputation”

■ 重合同，守信用 abide by contracts and keep one’s words; honor credit and promise

■ 專利產(chǎn)品，仿冒必究 patented product(s), counterfeiting not allowed

■ 保持國民經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的良好勢頭 maintain a good momentum of growth

■ 第二產(chǎn)業(yè) secondary industry

■ 第三產(chǎn)業(yè) tertiary industry; service sector

■ 點(diǎn)子公司 consultancy company