1. algae
n.水藻；海藻: very simple plants, such as seaweed, that have no real leaves, stems or roots, and that grow in or near water
The rain triggers the growth of algae in the water. 雨水会促使藻类茁壮成长。
In the spring, as the sun daily climbs higher in the sky, the algae start to grow.
在春天，由于太阳高度角日渐增大，海藻开始生长。
2.gauze
n.纱布（包扎伤口用）a type of thin cotton cloth used for covering and protecting wounds
We wrap his face in gauze so he can't bleed or talk. 我们把他的脸用纱布包起来，这样他既不能说话也不能流血了。
I took some gauze from home, and I wrapped up my hand to make it look like it was hurt.
我从家里拿了一些纱布，把我手裹得跟真的受伤了一样。
3.sticking plaster
phr.创口贴；护创胶布：a piece of material that is put on your skin over a small cut or wound
He's putting a sticking plaster on the would. 他正在往伤口处贴创口贴。
A sticking plaster is good for covering small wounds. 创口贴很适合用来遮盖小伤口。
4.labour exchange
（旧时英国政府的）职业介绍所
a British government office where people went to find jobs in the past
In 1910, Labour Exchanges, an idea he supported, were just being introduced.
1910年，他所支持的职业介绍所才刚刚问世。
5.proletarian
n.无产者，无产阶级：a person who has low social status; a member of the working class
It didn't so much please the local plebeians or proletarians.
但是当地的平民和无产阶级就没有那么高兴了。
The lowest proletarians fought with flings and rocks.
最底层的无产者则用吊索和石头作战。
6.guild
n.（同一工作、兴趣或目标的）协会：an organization of people who have the same joys, interests or goals
He also received an honorary life membership from the Directors Guild of America.
他还成为了美国导演协会的终生荣誉会员。
His founding of the Royal Academy of Dance in 1661 shifted control of ballet from local guilds to the royal court. 路易十四在1661年创立了皇家舞蹈学院，将对芭蕾的掌控权丛地方同业协会转移到了宫廷之中。
7.works council
phr. 职工委员会（负责和雇主协商工作条件等）
a group of employees who represent all the employees at a factory, etc. in discussions with their employers over conditions of work
On the SNCF works council, support for the CGT has dropped from 44% ten years ago to 36% today. 在SNCF劳资委员会中，CGT的支持率由10年前的44%降到了今天的36%。
8. payslip
n.(给员工的)工资明细表，工资计算单
a piece of paper given to an employee that shows how much money they have been paid and how much has been taken away for tax, etc
Finding explanations for dearer public payslips is tricky.
要为日益高昂的公务员工资单找理由不是一件容易的事情。
9. old-age pension
养老金；老年抚恤金：a regular income paid by the state to people above a particular age
The elderly have basic old-age pensions, and all of the people in the village had medical care coverage.老年人享有基本养老金，村民们有了医疗保险。
10. go-slow
n.怠工：a protest that workers make by doing their work more slowly than usual
The union threatened a go-slow if their demands were not met.
工会威胁说，如果要求得不到满足，他们将进行怠工。