tug-of-war

激烈竞争；拔河比赛

【例】 The economic crisis may set off a giant tug-of-war between the private sector credit system and the Federal Reserve.

这场经济危机可能会引发私营信贷系统和美联储之间的激烈竞争。

tumble

跌倒；混乱；使摔倒；弄乱；被绊倒；崩溃；（价格等）暴跌；毁灭

【例】 The profit after taxes tumbled by half to $35 million.

税后利润猛降了一半，跌到了3500万美元。

turmoil

混乱，骚动

【例】 If not dealt with properly, the Eurozone crisis may turn the global economy into turmoil!

如果处理不当，欧元区危机可能会使全球经济陷入混乱。

turnaround

（货物订单等的）周转过程；好转，起色；彻底转变

【例】The company has been enjoying a turnaround in recent months.

这家公司在最近几个月里突然好转起来。

turnover

营业额，成交量；周转（率）；人员流动（率）

【例】The company had a turnover of $3.8 million.

那个公司拥有380万美元的营业额。