商务英语(期末).doc

Unit 1 Motives for Direct Foreign Investment Words and Phrases Parent company Subsidiary company Foreign-owned company Holding company Trade company Trust company China Ocean Shipping Company Nanjing Cereals, Oils and foodstuffs Import Export Corporation China National Offshore oil Corp. Beijing Stone Group Co. Guangzhou Kimberley Mechanical Electrical Enterprises ltd. Capital Investment Portfolio investment Investment portfolio Investment environment Real estate investment Research and development investment Investment appraisal Translation 公司的战略，政策和计划 Corporate strategy, policy and planning 种种其他因素 A variety of other factors 世界贸易和投资的模式 World trade and investment patterns 除了采掘工业之外 With the exception of extractive industries 建立海外子公司最重要的动机 The most important motive for setting up overseas subsidiaries 寻求新的利润来源 The search for new sources of profit 对国外经销方法的不满意 Dissatisfaction over distribution techniques abroad 国外生产设备的定址 The location of foreign production facilities 企业兼并的巨浪 A tremendous surge of acquisition of enterprises 通过在国外生产的方式 By way of foreign production 像税收待遇优惠之类的补贴 Subsidies such as preferential tax treatment 国际商务决定 International business decisions 这些因素都直接关系到国际投资的流向(bearing) All these factors have a direct bearing on international investment flows 公司经理考虑了将冒的风险之后，决定在东道国再投资60万美元（to allow for) After allowing for risk, the corporate managers decided to make an additional investment of $600,000 in the host country. 为了进一步开发国外市场，很多公司已在国外设立了销售部或者子公司（to tap) In order to further tap overseas markets, many companies have set up their foreign marketing divisions or subsidiaries. 吸引外资发展国民经济是非常重要的，这对发展中国家来说尤其如此（to be true of) It is imperative to acquire foreign funds to develop the national economy. This is particularly true of the developing countries. 降低生产成本是决定建立海外生产设施的主要因素之一（to underlie) Reduction of production costs is one of the major factors that underlie the decision to set up overseas productive facilities 产品质量的好坏，价格是否具有竞争力，对公司的成败极为重要（to be of importance) Produc