商务英语综合教程学生用书第一册课件PPT 彭青龙9787 81134 508 7第一册第4课.ppt

invite v. --- to tend to bring on, provoke Her speech invited widespread criticism. 她的演讲招致了广泛的批评。 Any government that sells arms to dictators is inviting trouble. 任何向独裁者售卖武器的政府都是在招惹麻烦。 minimum n. --- the least possible quantity or degree The judge said that he should serve a minimum of 10 years. 法官说他至少应当服役十年。 keep/ reduce sth. to a minimum We need to keep costs to a minimum. 我们需将成本保持在最低的程度。 minimum adj. the minimum requirements 最低要求 opp. maximum shift n. --- the time period during which you are at work; a change in something, for example in someone’s ideas or opinions day shift / night shift 白班 /夜班 a marked shift (=noticeable change) in attitudes towards women 对女性态度的显著变化 Companies were reacting too slowly to shifts in consumer demand. 公司对消费者需求的变化反应太迟缓。 more to learn: shift v. shift v. --- to move from one place or position to another; if an idea, attitude, or plan shifts or someone shifts it, it changes Lend me a hand to shift this box, will you? 帮我挪一下这个箱子，好么？ She shifted her gaze from me to Lincoln. 她凝视着我，然后又把视线转向了林肯。 Most newspapers have shifted their ground considerably on this issue. 大多数报纸在这件事情上的立场已经有了很大的改变。 Key to Quiz 1. invite 2. shifting 3. minimum 4. assigned 5. tangible Minutes an official record of the proceedings at a meeting 会议记录 overjoyed adj. --- extremely joyful She was overjoyed when the doctor told her that her newborn baby is healthy and normal. 当医生告诉她她的新生儿健康正常时, 她万分高兴。 The man was overjoyed when he heard that his wife survived the explosion. 当得知妻子从爆炸中幸存时，他万分高兴。 replace v. --- substitute a person or thing; to put sth. back where it was before We’ll have to replace the furniture that was damaged in the flood. 我们得更换在洪水中损坏的家具。 He replaced the book on the shelf after reading. 阅读完毕，他将书放回原处。 replacement n. 商务英语综合教程 第一册 Learning Objectives To get to know the importance of the incentive system To learn the ef