1. function ['fʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n]  
n. 功能；[数] 函数；职责；盛大的集会 vi. 运行；活动；行使职责
The main function of the investment banks is to raise capital for industry. 各投资银行的主要作用是为产业筹集资金。

2. employ [ɪm'plɒɪ]  
vt. 使用，采用；雇用；使忙于，使从事于
The company employs 18 workers. 该公司雇用18位职工。

3. unemployment [ʌnɪm'plɒɪm(ə)nt]  
n. 失业；失业率；失业人数
The state's unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.1 percent last month. 该国的失业率上个月略微上升到7.1%。

4. evidence ['evɪd(ə)ns] 
n. 证据，证明；迹象；明显
The evidence against him was purely circumstantial. 不利于他的证据纯粹是间接证据。

5. evident ['evɪd(ə)nt]  
adj. 明显的；明白的
The threat of inflation is already evident in bond prices. 通货膨胀的威胁在证券价格上已经是明显可见的。

6. proof [pruːf] 
n. 证明；证据；校样；考验；验证； adj. 防…的；不能透入的；证明用的；耐…的
This is not necessarily proof that he is wrong. 这未必是他错了的证明。 water proof防水的；不透水的

7. confirmation  [kɒnfə'meɪʃ(ə)n]  
n. 确认；证实；证明；批准
We would appreciate confirmation of your refusal of our invitation to take part. 若您确认拒绝我们的邀请不能参加，我们将感激不尽。

8. practice ['præktɪs]  
n. 实践；练习；惯例
She was taking all three of her daughters to basketball practice every day. 她那时每天带她的3个女儿去进行篮球训练。

9. perform [pə'fɔːm]  
v. 执行；完成；演奏
One should always perform what one promises. 一个人应该说到做到。