外刊经贸知识选读lesson10.ppt

Unit 10 On GATT-WTO Vocabulary Terminology (Technical Expressions) Language Points Vocabulary difference n. being different or unlike; point in which things differ, amount or degree of unlikeness; disagreement in opinion, dispute, quarrel 区别，差别；差额 Cultural, political and economic differences make the task of entering an overseas market more risky. 文化、政治和经济上的差异使进入海外市场的工作更具有风险性。 We might ignore market segment differences. 我们也许忽略了市场区域差异。 2. subsidy：[s?bsidi] n. money contributed by state or public body ect. to keep prices at desired level or to assist in meeting expenses.补贴，津贴；奖金 With commercial banks, that cost was low because of the implicit public subsidy provided by deposit guarantees. 对商业银行来说，成本低廉是因为存款担保人所提供的隐性公众补助金。 3. Draft n. written order for payment o money by a bank; drawing o money by means of such an order; the first rough written form of anything or a rough plan 汇票；草案，方案 To begin with we should supply you with sufficient stock on a draft at 60d/s under D/A. 起先，我们可以使用承兑见票证60天即付汇票的付款方式，供应贵方货物。 Payment is usually made by a draft at sight on an irrevocable L/C. 我方的付款方式通常是以不可撤销信用证见票即付款。 4. compromise 1) n. giving up of certain demands by each side in a dispute ,so that an agreement may be reached which satisfies both to some extent妥协，折衷 The contract was entered into subsequently to their compromise. 最后双方妥协才签订了合同。 Arbitration is based on compromise. 仲裁的基础是折衷。 2) vt. to settle an argument or differences of opinion by taking a middle course acceptable to all sides; to make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute折衷；调停；损害 Commission interests may compromise their objectivity. 代办权益有损客观性。 If we compromise and say three years as the length of agreement , will that be acceptable? 如果我方让步，协定有效期为三年，贵方能接受吗？ 5. estimate vi. calculate roughly the cost, size, value, ect. of sth.; calculate the probable price of (a specified job)估计，估算 If we start to make new products demand wil