外刊经贸知识选读lesson8.ppt

Unit 8 South Korea Other Fast-developing Asian Countries ---- Their Progress and Problems Vocabulary Terminology (Technical Expressions) Language Points Vocabulary corporate：[k?:p?rit ] adj. of or belonging to a corporation; of or shared by all the members of a group of persons 法人团体的；公司的，共同的 The company has the corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business. 公司具备拥有自己的财产、开展自己的业务等法人权限。 Corporate profits play several roles besides providing income to the owners. 公司利润除了给所有者提供收入之外，还起很多作用。 2. surge：[s?:d? ] vi. Move forward and upward, roll on, in or like waves 急剧上升；激增，猛冲 The stock market surged today. 股票市场今天上涨。 The surging economy in China is apparent in recent years. 近些年来中国的经济呈明显上升趋势。 3. headquarters：[hedkw?:t? ] n. place from which an organization is controlled 总部，总机构 The firm’s headquarters are in London. 总公司设在伦敦。 4. edge：[ed? ] n. advantage 优势 Because of the high exchange rate, our products lost their competitive edge. 由于汇率过高，我公司产品失去了竞争力。 Her superior fitness has given her the edge over her opponent. 她的健康体魄使其胜于对手。 5. hover：[h?v? ] n. remain in the air in one place; wait in a timid and uncertain manner 盘旋；徘徊 There was a helicopter hovering overhead. 有一架直升机在头顶盘旋。 He hovered about outside, too afraid to go in. 他在外面犹豫徘徊，因过于胆怯而不敢进去。 6. force 1) n. person, thing, belief, etc. with such strength or power; influence 具有此种能量的人、事物、信仰等；影响 Prices are left to the determining forces of supply and demand. 价格取决于供求的决定性力量。 Management prepares the programs and simply mails them to the sales force. 管理人员编制计划然后寄给销售人员就完事了。 6. force 2) v. compel, oblige 强迫，迫使 Competition forces firms to seek the lowest cost method of production. 竞争迫使企业寻求成本最低的生产方式。 Smaller competitors, whose margins were squeezed, were forced out of the market. 利润萎缩了的小竞争厂商被挤出了市场。 7. power v. give energy or force to 提供动力，驱动 Two million car-owners use vehicles powered by sugar-cane alcohol. 200万汽车拥有者使用甘蔗酒精为动力的车。 Electricity powers all our appliances. 电给我们所有