词汇：（网友mingrain 整理） 

NPDn. 核动力示范反应堆
pinch [ pintʃ ] n. 捏,撮,困苦v. 掐,使...困苦,节俭a painful or straitened circumstance
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed        squeeze tightly between the fingers              make ridges into by pinching together
ebb [ eb ] n. 退潮,衰退v. 潮退,衰退a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number            the outward flow of the tide           flow back or recede
hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them
obsolescence [ ,ɔbsə'lesns ] n. 荒废,退化the process of becoming obsolete
console [ kən'səulv. 安慰,慰藉n. 控制台,操纵台a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall    a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
take its toll造成损失
fare well走运过得好顺利成功an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
the act of departing politely
franchise [ 'fræntʃaiz ] n. 特权, 公民权v. 赋予特权, 赋予公民权
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area