政府在五月调低经济增长预测，由三月财政预算案中的百分之四调低至百分之三。    In May， the Government forecast three per cent yearly economic growth， down from the four per cent predicted in the March budget.

（辩护律师）在求情时    in mitigation

该公司在十月发行二亿五千万股新股，每股作价五元，用以偿还债项。    In October， the firm raised $1.25 billion by issuing 250 million new shares at $5 each to repay debt.

在演词、致词中    in off-the-cuff remarks

为防止癌症复发    in order to prevent his cancer from

在信息爆炸的社会    in our information overload society

近月越来越多人担心经济过热。    In recent months， fears that the economy is overheating have grown.

在偏远乡村地区    in remote rural areas

为中美军机相撞一事报复    in retaliation for last month‘s mid-air collision between a US spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet

情况严重    in serious conditon/in a

情况稳定，令人满意    in stable and

情况稳定    in stable condition/in a

在阿拉伯世界/在阿拉伯国家    in the Arab world

指责。这种情况在中国社会尤甚。    In the Chinese

在殖民地时期    in the colonial period

政府将预留五千万元，在未来三年加强公务员培训计划，鼓励公务员持续进修，终身学习。    In the coming three years， the Government will provide $50 million to enhance its training programme for civil servants and encourage them to pursue continuous and life-long learning.

空袭限期逼近    in the countdown to possible air strikes

向登龙街方向逃走    in the direction of Tang Lung

在医疗事故里    in the event of blunders

在一列荃湾线列车的第一节车厢    in the first compartment of the Tsuen Wan line train

地区直选方面，以新界东选情最激烈。该区有十张名单，合共二十六名候选人竞逐五个议席。    In the geographical polls， the toughest fight will be in New Territories East， where 26 candidates on 10 tickets will be vying for five seats.

美国。    In the last 15 years， more than 700，000

在选举后期    in the later stages of the election

鉴于有良好的内外情况，财政司司长较早前已把二零零零年全年本港经济实质增长预测调高至百分之八点五。    In the light of the favourable internal and external conditions， the Financial Secretary has earlier revised upward his forecast of Hong Kong‘s economic growth in real terms for the year 2000 to 8.5%.

在德、智、体、群、美各方面/在德智体群美五方面    in the moral， intellectual， physical， social and aesthetic domains

在十月展开的下一个立法年度    in the next legislative session that opens in October

在新界西北    in the Northwest New Territories

正准备地下核试    in the process of preparing for underground nuclear tests

快将投票的时候    in the run-up to the election

如此一来，香港就能吸引海外人才。    In this way， Hong Kong can become a magnet for overseas talent.

回归后的头几年/主权移交后的头几年    in those early years after the handover

（疾病）发生率    incident rate

倾斜轨道    Inclined Orbit

包括一名孕妇    including a pregnant woman

包括两名头破血流的男子    including at

贫富悬殊问题    income disparity

产权收益    income from property

市内电话受、发话专用电话    Incoming╱Outgoing Only

失禁病人    incontinent patient

提升能源效益    increase energy efficiency

分阶段加电话费    increase fixed line fees in phases

提升女性的性欲    increase secual desire