one’s blooded family某人的血缘家庭
blended families组合 / 混合家庭
family rules家规
family violence家庭暴力
follow (family) rules遵循家规
take a chance冒险,投机
give birth to生(孩子),产(仔);产生
birth / biological / natural parents亲生父母
adoptive parents养父母
raise children养育孩子
get a pension领取养老金
grant a pension to… 给……发放养老金
pass away去世
take care of the old照顾老人
grow up to be good for nothing长大后一事无成
draw up a (business) plan起草[拟订](商业)计划
make a (profitable) investment做(有益的)投资
invest in sth. 在……上投资
complete an/the order form (online/ by telephone) (在网上/打电话)下订单
receive the order收到订单
sign a contract 签合同
articles of the contract合同条款
finalize a contract定合同
turn failure into success转败为胜
inherited property遗产
lower the cost of sth. 降低某物的成本
cut down on one’s (living) expenses减少某人的(生活)开支
get a discount for the inconvenience因遭受不便而得到折扣
can afford to buy 买得起
a piece of property一块地产
(big) gaps between rich and poor(大的)贫富差距
make a good money赚一大笔钱
cut down (its production) expenses减少(其生产)支出
a (new) policy on pensioners’ welfare(新的)养老金政策
develop business opportunities发展生意机会
a circular business循环经济