1. patent ['pæt(ə)nt]  
vt. 授予专利；取得…的专利权n. 专利权；执照；专利品
P&G applied for a patent on its cookies. 宝洁公司为其饼干申请了专利。

2. deadline  ['dedlaɪn]  
n. 截止期限，最后期限
We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays. 由于生产延误，我们没能在截止日期前完成工作。

3. underline [ʌndə'laɪn]  
vt. 强调；在…下面划线；
The report underlined his concern that standards were at risk. 该报告强调了他对于标准被降低的担忧。

4. baseline ['beɪslaɪn] 
n. 基线；底线
You'll need such information to use as a baseline for measuring progress. 你需要利用这些信息作为基准来衡量进展情况。

5. outline ['aʊtlaɪn] 
n. 轮廓；大纲；概要；略图vt. 概述；略述；描画…轮廓
The mayor outlined his plan to clean up the town's image. 市长概述了他清理整顿该市形象的计划。

6. guideline ['gaɪdlaɪn]  
n. 指导方针; 参考
The government should issue clear guidelines on the content of religious education. 政府应该颁布明确的关于宗教教育内容的指导方针。

7. overvalue [əʊvə'væljuː]  
vt. 对…估价过高；过分重视
You overvalued the high tech of that product. 你对那种产品的高科技性评价过高了。

8. devalue [diː'væljuː]  
vt. 使贬值；降低…的价值
The country devalued its currency by 5 percent. 该国使它的货币贬值5%。