药力开始发作。    The medicine began to take effect.

教学语言    the medium of education

民主派成员    the members of the democratic camp

合并后电盈股东得益将主要来自股值增长，并非股息。    The merger would make us a growth company， not a dividend company.

军方表示会支持首任民选总统瓦希德，纾缓了军方发动政变的危机。维兰托表示会和平离开。    The military backed Mr Wahid and General Wiranto said he would go peacefully， easing fears the army would overthrow the country‘s first democratically elected president.

台海两岸的军事平衡    the military balance in the Taiwan Strait

2007年行政长官的选举模式    the mode of election in 2007 for the chief executive

金管局在周四晚继续承接港元沽盘。    The monetary authority continued to buy Hong Kong dollars in offshore trading on Thursday.

更轻松的学习环境    the more relaxed learning atmosphere

交投最活跃的股票    the most actively traded stock

女性最常见的癌症    the most common cancer among women

最备受忽视的疾病    the most ignored

中日关系的最重要议题    the most important issue in Sino-Japanese relations

在反恐战中美国最重要的盟友    the most important partner America has in the war against extremist terrorism

头号通缉犯    the most wanted man

因为保皇党投反对票，要求特首董建华辞职的动议未能通过。    The motion calling for the resignation of Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa was voted down in Legco on Wednesday due to opposition from the pro-Tung camp.

激进分子的喉舌    the mouthpiece of radical extremists

由于政府官员原本预期有关收费会加价百分之三，是次冻结收费将减少库房收入四亿元。    The moves will cost the Government $400 million in revenue， based on a three per cent rise officials had suggested might be sought.

（前）地铁公司主席苏泽光    the MTR Corporation chairman Jack So Chak-kwong

地铁股票将于周日定价，并于十月五日开始交易。    The MTRC shares will be priced on Sunday and start trading on October 5.

经济不景，地铁公司不可再倚重拨地发展地产项目来维持收入。    The MTRC‘s heavy reliance on the granting of land for property development has proved unsustainable as a result of the economic downturn.

纳指正下试二千点支持位，若守不住恒指将在短期下试一万二千五百点，事缘电讯股在恒指中占颇重比例。    The Nasdaq is testing support at the 2，000 level - if it breaks below that the Hang Seng could test 12，500 in the near term because it has a high weighting of telecom stocks.

全国十三亿人口的生活水平应达小康社会水平    the nation‘s 1.3 billion people should be enjoying a living standard equivalent to that of a medium-sized developed economy

必须确保选举顺利进行。    The need for the election to proceed smoothly was the priority.

为了灭赤，政府无法再派糖。    The need to tackle the budget deficit means it is hard to hand out sweeteners.

油价高企及加息所带来的负面影响    the negative effects brought by high crude oil prices and increading interest rates

从未入住的住宅    the never-inhabited project

新服务不用付低结余月费，但客户每次使用柜员服务提款和转帐要付费二十元。    The new account escapes a minimum balance charge， but customers must pay $20 for using teller services for cash withdrawals and transfers.

新一代身分证    the new breed of identity cards

新任天主教港区主教陈日君    The new head of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong， Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun

（日本）公明党    the New Komeito

新路用来改善海队入口一带道路的挤塞情况。    The new road is aimed at easing jams at the tunnel entrance.

新股每股作价五元正，较昨日收市价折让百分之七点四。    The new shares are priced at $5 each， a 7.4 per cent discount to yesterday‘s close of $5.40.

新制度有百利而无一害。    The new system has a hundred merits and not a single demerit.

新（交通灯）系统预计可用十年。    The new system has an estimated lifespan of 10 years.

新界北总区重案组    the New Territories North crime

新一年开市，投资者对中国股票仍然信心十足，买气甚盛，刺激国企指数上升百分之六点八三，再创六年新高。    The New Year opened with continued investor confidence in China-related shares as strong buying across the board propelled the H-share index 6.83 per cent higher to a six-year record.

纽约邮报    The New York Post

纽约证券交易所    the New York Stock Exchange

纽约时报    The New York Times

最近撤消管制的市场    the newly deregulated market

新选出的伊拉克政府    the newly elected Iraqi government