外刊经贸知识选读lesson11.ppt

Unit 11 Barter Still in Use Vocabulary Terminology (Technical Expressions) Language Points Vocabulary proceeds：[pr?usi:dz] n. money gained from the sale of sth. or the result of some activity for getting money; profits收益，收入 If you ’d like to open an account with the proceeds, there will be no charge. 如果你愿意用这笔汇款收入开立一个账户，就不用你付手续费了。 proceed vi. move ahead; begin or continue 前往；开始或继续做 It is stipulated in the charter party that the vessel is to proceed to a port of call. 租船契约上规定，本船直接开往停靠港。 Now the necessary formalities are being proceeded with. 正在办理必要的手续。 2. benefit： 1) n. advantage, profit, good effect利益，好处 There’s no benefit in charging a lower price. 开价再低就无利可图了。 The sooner the cost can be written off, the greater the benefit to the company. 成本冲销越快，企业效益越大。 2. benefit： 2) v. to be useful, profitable, or helpful to (sb. Or sth) 收益，有益于 Every business can benefit from the bottom line approach. 每家企业都可受益于最底线法。 Practice indicates that China benefits a lot by the open-door policy. 实践表明中国实行开放政策获益匪浅。 3. subject 1) adj. under the authority of sth/sb; likely to be affected by sth受..支配，服从于；易受…的影响 The offer is subject to immediate acceptance. 本报盘以贵方立即接受为条件。 The funds are subject to sudden political crises and currency changes. 此基金易受突发的政治危机和货币变动的影响。 3. subject 2) n. a branch of knowledge studied, as in a system of education; the area of interest treated in a work科目；主题 She’s taking three subject in her examinations. 她要考三门科目。 This is a book on the subject of love. 这是一本以爱情为主题的书。 4. convertible：[k?nv?:t?bl] adj. that can be converted可转换的，可转让的 We’ll provide for payments in convertible currency in our contract. 我们在合同中规定用可自由兑换的货币支付。 We have drawn up a convertible policy. 我们起草了一份可变更保险责任的保险单。 5. Debt n. sth. owed to someone else债，债务，欠款 All debts due to, and owing by, the former partnership, will be received and paid by the continuing partner. 前合伙公司的债务均有继任合伙人收取和支付。 Excess debt soaks up earnings. 负债过重会吞噬利益。 6. offs