Transcript Unit2

Unit 2
1. Text
 2. Exercise
 3. Part B: Grammar
 4. Part C
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Text A: Future of Net Economy
By Pete Dowden
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Paragraph One
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The introduction of the topic: Net economy;
Specifically, what the net is.
Brings in one of the two types of Net--the
term of “internet shopping”
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As we have entered the new century, human society is beginning its move from
the industrial economy into the knowledge based economy.
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as vs. with
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I'll behave toward them as I would like to be treated...
You use as to introduce short clauses which comment on the truth of what you are
saying.定语从句
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She gets as many as eight thousand letters a month.
You use as to say how something happens or is done, or to indicate that something
happens or is done in the same way as something else.方式状语
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Another policeman has been injured as fighting continued this morning...
You use as...as to emphasize amounts of something.
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AS time goes by. With time,
If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.时间
状语从句 while
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伴随状语
As you can see, we're still working...
We were sitting, as I remember, in a riverside restaurant.
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You can use as to mean `because‘ when you are explaining
the reason for something. = since 原因状语
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You say as it were in order to make what you are saying
sound less definite.
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I'd understood the words, but I didn't, as it were, understand the question.
You use expressions such as as it is, as it turns out, and as
things stand when you are making a contrast between a
possible situation and what actually happened or is the case.
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Enjoy the first hour of the day. This is important as it sets the mood for the
rest of the day.
I want to work at home on a Tuesday but as it turns out sometimes it's a
Wednesday or a Thursday.
Para one
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Move
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= movement
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an action that you take in order to achieve something.
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The one point cut in interest rates was a wise move...
The thirty-five member nations agreed to the move...
transfer. Shift 调动工作、位移
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His move to the chairmanship means he will take a less active role in day-to-day management.
His move to the left was not a sudden leap but a natural working out of ideas.
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move towards a particular state, activity, or opinion, start to be in that state, do that activity, or have
that opinion.
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move a motion, formally suggest it so that everyone present can vote on it. = put forward, propose
动议
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Since the Convention was drawn up international opinion has begun to move against it.
Labor quickly moved a closure motion to end the debate...
I move that the case be dismissed.
make a move, you take a course of action.
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The week before the deal was supposed to close, fifteen Japanese banks made a move to pull out...
on the move, going from one place to another.
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The doctor made a move towards the door...
Daniel's eyes followed her every move.
Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so they were always on the move.
Para one
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term学期,任期，期间术语
In terms of, in…terms: In particular aspect
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IN more specific terms: (More) specifically speaking
distances expressed in terms of kilometers as well as miles; 用公里和
英里来表示距离；.
come to terms with sth difficult/unpleasant, learn to accept/deal with
it.
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She had come to terms with the fact that her husband would always be
crippled.
on good terms or on friendly terms: friendly with each other.
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Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all
variety...
Paris has played a dominant role in France, not just in political terms but
also in economic power
Madeleine is on good terms with Sarah...
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apply
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申请apply to sb for sth
 I applied to that company for a position of an assistant.
 He applied to the school for scholoarship.
应用、运用vt. Apply sth to/into
 We should apply the knowledge acquired in class into
our work.
适用vi.
 Many western theories do not apply in our economic
activies.
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Application
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An application for something such as a job or
membership of an organization is a formal written
request for it.
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The application of a rule or piece of knowledge
is the use of it in a particular situation.
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His application for membership of the organization was
rejected...
Students learned the practical application of the theory
they had learned in the classroom...
Refer to
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参考、参照
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提及，提到
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WE referred to you when we were chatting last night.
是指，指的是
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If you do not know the word, please refer to your
dictionary. YOU can also refer to your teacher.
When I said someone was lazy, I was referrring to Mary.
Refer A to B
refer to:
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talk about or mention (a particular subject or person)
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refer to sb or sth as a particular thing: use a particular word, expression, or name to
mention or describe them.
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He referred briefly to his notebook.
To refer sb to a source of information, to tell them the place where they will find the
information which they need or which you think will interest them.
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Now and then I referred a client to him.
To refer to a book or other source of information, you look at it in order to find something
out.
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He could refer the matter to the high court.
To refer sb to a person or organization: you send them there for the help they need.
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The term electronics refers to electrically-induced action.
To refer a task or a problem to a person or an organization, you formally tell them about it,
so that they can deal with it.
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Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend...
a word refers to a particular thing, situation, or idea, it describes it in some way.
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In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada.
Mr Bryan also referred me to a book by the American journalist.
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With the click of a mouse: by using a mouse
At …speed:
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at the speed of…
at the rate of
Generally, generally speaking, in general
Paragraph Two
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Continuation of the discussion of internet
shopping: it is less likely to become the most
important trend, but the second type of the
net is more important
Para Two
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From a long term perspective, internet shopping is
but a low level aspect of the Net.
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Perspective:
 a particular way of thinking about something,
especially one that is influenced by beliefs or
experiences.
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Most literature on the subject of immigrants in France has been
written from the perspective of the French themselves...
– I would like to offer a historical perspective.
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To get sth in/into perspective: to judge its real
importance by considering it in relation to everything
else. To get sth out of perspective, fail to judge its
real importance in relation to everything else.
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Remember to keep things in perspective...
It helps to put their personal problems into perspective...
I let things get out of perspective.
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…and it is not very likely to become the
most important trend.
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Trend (tendency )
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The general direction in which something tends to move,
A general tendency or inclination. 走向,趋向：
Current style; vogue:时尚：the latest trend in fashion.
Transitional words
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The usage of transitional signal words:
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After all, besides, therefore
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Besides, if everyone shops on the Net, what
will happen to the hundreds and thousands
of shopping malls.
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When something, especially something
unpleasant, happens to you, it takes place and
affects you.
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If we had been spotted at that point, I don't know what
would have happened to us...
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Its significance goes beyond that of connecting businesses: Its
importance exceeds that of linking businesses together
– On the far side of; past: 在远处那边；过：Just beyond the
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fence.
Later than; after:迟于；之后：beyond midnight.午夜之后
To a degree that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of:
超出（理解、范围、眼界）之上：
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To a degree or amount greater than:大于：在程度或数量上大
于：rich beyond his wildest dreams.
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an evil beyond remedy.无可救药的邪恶
~me/comprehension/description/one’s means/one’s control/ words/human
endurance /praise/power/income/dispute/ recognition/belief…
In addition to: ask for nothing beyond peace and quiet.
Paragraph Three
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The impact of the interaction between
computers and Net technology
Your majesty
Love live….! May sb live long!
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It is estimated that the new interaction between computers
and Net technology will have a significant influence on the
industry of the future.
estimate
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To make an approximate judgment or calculation of it.估计预计,
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estimated
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This figure is five times the original estimate...
An estimate is a judgment about a person or situation which
you make based on the available evidence.
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There are an estimated 90,000 gangsters in the country.
An estimate is an approximate calculation of a quantity or
value.
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I estimate that the total cost for treatment will be $12,500...
I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate of his grandson's capabilities.
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Estimate: To form an opinion about; evaluate (over- under-)
Estimate, appraise, assess, evaluate, rate
These verbs mean to form a judgment of worth or significance.
Estimate usually implies a subjective and somewhat inexact judgment:
Estimate 通常暗指主格的，多多少少有些不准确的估计：
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difficult to estimate the possible results in advance; 很难估计正在发展的事物的结果；
could only estimate the size of the crowd. 仅能大致估计出人群的规模。
Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money,
it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform
for us.虽然用金钱来衡量物质产品的价值是可能的；但要估计人们为我们提供的服务的
真正价值却极为困难。
One authority made a census of the spiders in a grass field in the south of
England, and he estimated that there were more than 2,250,000 in one acre.一
位权威对英国南方一块草坪上的蜘蛛作过统计，他估计每英亩有2,250,000多只
蜘蛛。
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Appraise stresses expert judgment: 强调了专家的判断：
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Assess implies authoritative judgment in setting a monetary value on something as a
basis for taxation: 暗指对某物进行金钱上的权威的估计，并以此做纳税的基础：
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assessing an apartment on the amount for which it is likely to be rented. 因为房子要出租，所以要对
它进行估价。assessing the impact of higher taxes on lower-income households; 分析高税率对低收
入家庭的影响；
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Evaluate implies considered judgment in ascertaining value: 指为查明事情的本质而进行
的大量判断与分析：evaluating a student‘s thesis for content and organization; 对学生论文
的结构和内容进行分析；used projective tests to evaluate her aptitudes. 通过主观考试对他
的才能进行分析。By marks in numbers or letters, the teacher evaluates a student’s work.
老师用数字或字母的符号来评价学生的作业。The scientists were still evaluating their data.
那些科学家还在评价他们的资料。
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appreciate 是前面这几个词的近义词，它的意思是“鉴赏”，即充分了解某物或某人的价值或才能，以期
批判地欣赏或赏识。appreciate的同义词应为value, treasure, cherish.
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appraised the furniture and works of art before distributing them to the heirs. 在把家具和艺术品分散
给继承人之前，先对其进行鉴定。An expert came to appraise the value of my antiques.一位专家来
对我的古玩作了估价。An employer should be able to appraise ability and character.雇主应当有能力
估计才能和性格。
I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else.我认为小孩子常常比任何别的人都能
更好地鉴赏现代图画。
Children always appreciate small gifts of money.小孩子总是把大人给的一点点钱看得很重。
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The huge powers of electronic…dramatically.
“戏剧的”,常用来表示“有激发想象力的”，“可以
激发感情的”或“感动人的”等含义
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The meeting between the mother and her son was
dramatic indeed.这母子之间相会的情景真令人感动。
At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret
becomes known and a reputation is ruined.在故事发展到
某个激烈的时刻，这种可怕的秘密被人家知道了，因此名
声也就毁了。
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Sporting goods company.. was on the verge of bankruptcy
back in 1992.
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If you are on the verge of something, you are going to do it
very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon. =
brink border, edge
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Spectacular (dramatic, sensational, impressive)
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unusually interesting or grand, attracting excited notice.
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The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and
successful...
Carole was on the verge of tears.
a nation on the verge of economic prosperity.
There was a ~ explosion when the firework factory blew up.
The new play was a ~ success.
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Transform (-ation –er变压器) from…into:
(convert)
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The caterpillar was ~ed into a butterfly.
Fatherhood ~ him into a more responsible person.
Water can ~ a desert into a garden.
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As the business is rapidly being rationalized…
rationalize
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to find a reasonable but perhaps untrue explanation for one
behavior or opinion:
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If you try to rationalize attitudes or actions that are difficult
to accept, you think of reasons to justify or explain them.
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He further rationalized his activity by convincing himself
that he was actually promoting peace...
Adj. rational, (logical ,reasonable) ir–
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He ~ed his dislike of authority.
Having or exercising the ability to reason.理性的，明智的,合理
的： a ~ behavior/ explanation/decision
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An era of “electronic currency”
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Electrical
Electric
Electronic
Electronics
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…a brand new era of “electronic currency”.
With the emergency of electronic currency.
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emergence
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He deals with emergencies promptly...
The hospital will cater only for emergencies.
An emergency action is one that is done or arranged quickly
and not in the normal way, because an emergency has
occurred.
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...the emergence of new democracies in East and Central Europe.
vs. emergency
an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially
an accident, which happens suddenly and which requires quick
action to deal with it. = crisis
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出现
The Prime Minister has called an emergency meeting of parliament...
She made an emergency appointment.
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Current:
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N. 电流水流
A.
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1，当代的，当前的
2，流动的 current asset,
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virtual:
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Existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual
fact, form, or name; so nearly true that for most purposes it can
be regarded as true实质上的，实际上的：
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Existing in the mind, especially as a product of the imagination.
虚拟的，内心的
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the virtual extinction of the buffalo.野牛实际上已经绝迹
Argentina came to a virtual standstill while the game was being played...
~ drive虚拟光驱~ pc, ~ hardware ~space虚拟空间 ~ library ~ money 银行
卡
This is a virtual shopping centre offering visitors entry to a clutch of wellknown e-tailers without going to their different websites.
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Withdraw/-al:
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To take back or away; remove.收回,移开
To remove (money) from an account.提款
To remove from consideration or participation:取消，收回：
withdrew her application; withdrew his son from the race.
withdrew from the competition.
To recall or retract:撤销；撤回：withdrew the accusation.
撤回控诉
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To become detached from social or emotional
involvement.冷淡：在社交场合或感情方面变得冷漠
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In time to come, we may even have to
abandon: in the near future, we may even
have to give up
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To say that sth. will happen in time or given time,
it will happen eventually, when a lot of time has
passed.
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He would sort out his own problems, in time...
Tina believed that, given time, her business would
become profitable.
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Net market and economy
Medium
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中等大小的，中型的
媒体、媒介
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Mass-media
-um, -on----a
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Criterion,
Bacterium, datum
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As the Net pushes the economy ahead rapidly, the
economy is also bringing the Net market forward, resulting
in the Internet itself becoming the world’s largest emerging
market.
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Push ahead: to continue with a plan esp. in a steady
determined way:
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Bring forward:
to introduce or produce for examination:
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A plan was ~ to allow workers o share in the profits.
Can you ~ any proof of your story?
bring nearer to the present time:
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Despite opposition, they are ~ing ~ with their scheme of a new airport.
The election will be ~ from July to June.
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…they tend to be small companies
– tends to happen: usually happens or it often happens.
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“I tend to think” to give your opinion, without being too
forceful or definite.
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For years he tended her in her painful illness...
to tend to sb or sth., pay attention to and deal with their
problems and needs. = attend
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I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good
job.
look after
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A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy...
In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others...
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Sb Tend do sth…可能会。。。
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If you disagree with him, he tends to be angry.
– Be likely to do… be inclined to… be prone to do…
To date: up to now;
– We made our offer 4 weeks ago but we have not had a
reply to date.
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Profit/loss, balance sheet
Income statement
Cashflow
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…foster a large number of freelancers
Foster
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To foster something such as an activity or idea
means to help it to develop.
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He said that developed countries had a responsibility to
foster global economic growth to help new
democracies...
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Compete with sb for sth
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Competitor竞争者，对手
competition 竞争
Competitiveness竞争力
Competitive 有竞争的；有竞争力的
We are living in a competitive society and it is full of
cruel competition, so we must compete with other
competitors, improve our competitiveness in order to
become competitive to survive.
EXERCISES
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I. Reading Comprehension
II. Getting Information
III. Vocabulary And Structure A B C
IV. Translation A B
Grammar
– Ex.1
– Ex.2
READING COMPREHENSION
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1-5: CDDAB
GETTING INFORMATION
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VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE: A
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foster
intense
To date
superiority
promote
on the verge of
trend
perspective
emergence
medium
VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE: B
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significant
connection
transformation
withdraw
rational
efficient
superiority
emergence
promote
coopeation
VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE: C
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on
to
to
to
for
from
into
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ahead
together
Translation:英译汉
1.只要用鼠标一点，在地球另一端的信息马上就会以
每秒钟绕地球七周半的惊人速度传输到你的电脑
屏幕上。
2.此外，如果大家都在网上购物，那么成千上万的购
物中心该怎么办呢？
3.电子商务的惊人威力会使贸易发生巨变。
4.电子商务的发展很可能会把世界带进一个"电子货币"
的崭新时代。
5.当网络化高速地推动经济的时候，经济也反过来促
进网络市场的发展。其结果是国际互联网本身将
成为全球最大的新兴市场。
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Translation:汉译英_1
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She is very likely to ring me tonight.
Understanding this article is beyond my
capacity.
A fresh coat of paint can transform a room.
Acting before thinking always results in
failure.
He estimated that the work would take
three months.
Translation:汉译英_2
6. We believe that this agreement will positively promote the
trade between our two countries.
7. The new airport will certainly push ahead the tourism in
this region.
8. Net economy will have significant influence on the people’s
life.
9. At yesterday’s meeting, he brought forward a new plan for
the economic development.
10. To date, they haven’t found the wrecked fishing boat.
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Part C
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