经济学人下载:企业丑闻新时代(3)

1.laissez-faire 自由放任的
..the Government's laissez-faire attitude toward the use of motor vehicles.
政府对机动车使用放任自流的态度
2.delegate 委托
The job had to be delegated to an assistant.
这工作得交给助手负责。
3.deterrent 威慑物
They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.
他们坚信死刑是一种威慑手段。
4.compensate 赔偿；补偿
The damages are designed to compensate victims for their direct losses.
该赔偿金是用来补偿受害人的直接损失的。