passbook (n) a book held by a depositor in which his or her deposits and withdrawals are recorded by the bank [同义词]bankbook
parent company (n.) company which owns more than 50% of the shares of another company母公司
[例] The parent company of the complex organization is located in the US.
part-time (adj.) working for only part of the working day兼职的
[例] Part-time employees now have to be nationally insured on exactly the same basis as full-time employees.
participate [ pB:5tisipeit ] (v.) take part in参与
[例] The workshop will be run again next month, so you’ll have an opportunity to participate.
participation [ pB:7tisi5peiFEn ] (n.)activity of taking part in 参与
partnership [ 5pB:tnEFip ](n.) business where two or more people share risks and profits合伙经营
[例] They are partnership so that they can share the risks and the profits.
patent [ 5peitEnt, 5pAtEnt ] (n.) official registration of a new invention专利
[例] This patent right is valid for 5 years.
pay-day (n) the day on which employees’ salaries or wages are paid发薪日
[例] Oh, I have to wait another week till the pay-day----I can not make ends meet!
