高級經(jīng)貿(mào)英語(西方報刊經(jīng)貿(mào)文章選讀)1

1、Lesson 1TextChina in the Market Place1 Parry Coulthurst: a British economist, who worked as a bank economist for long in 1980s, becoming involved with the Asian region. He visited China in 1984 with the Society of Business Economists.(商務(wù)經(jīng)濟學(xué)家協(xié)會)。2. links: a connecting element; 紐帶，連接para.11 substantia

2、lly: greatly 相當大地2 the capital equipment: 資本設(shè)備, 固定設(shè)備3 The Great Leap Forward of 1958-59: 一九五八五九年的大躍進4 initially produced gains ：at the beginning produced what it wanted to get 起初得到了預(yù)期的效果gain：n. something gained or acquired 羸得或獲得的事物：territorial gains. 領(lǐng)土的增加5 exacerbate: to increase the severity, viol

3、ence, or bitterness of; 使加劇，使劇烈，使惡化；a speech that exacerbated racial tensions; 一個加劇了種族間緊張的演講；a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems.一場使水災(zāi)更為嚴重的暴雨6 three bad harvests: 三年自然災(zāi)害7 national income:國民收入：(注7)the total of all incomes of a country derived from economic activity during a specified

4、 period, generally one year, after allowance has been made for capital consumption.8 contracted: reduced in size by drawing together; shrink.通過收緊使尺寸縮??；收縮para.21 withdrawal: a retreat or retirement. 撤回，撤退2 shift: to change position, direction, place, or form. 改變改變位置，方向，或形式shift a burden from one shou

5、lder to the other將重擔從一肩移至另一肩上shift the blame on to someone else 把一切錯誤歸于別人3 its Comecon partners: the Comecon partners of the USSRCOMECON: (注 4)abbr. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance 經(jīng)濟互助會經(jīng)互會USSR: n.蘇聯(lián)(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1922- 1991)(1922年12月30日1991年12月26日)，蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯(lián)盟,簡稱蘇聯(lián)。已于

6、1991年解體。 根據(jù)蘇聯(lián)憲法，蘇聯(lián)是聯(lián)邦制國家，由15個平等權(quán)利的蘇維埃社會主義共和國（加盟共和國）按照自愿聯(lián)合的原則組成。首都為莫斯科。國家元首為蘇聯(lián)最高蘇維埃主席團主席和蘇聯(lián)總統(tǒng)。政府首腦為部長會議主席和總理。武裝力量名稱為紅軍。Para.31 disrupted: interrupted the progress, movement, or procedure of: 打斷或妨礙進程、行動或程序：Our efforts in the garden were disrupted by an early frost.一場早霜中斷了我們在花園里的成果.2 transportation con

7、straints:交通制約constraints :one that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check: 約束;約束、限制或制約性的事物He ignored all moral constraints in his pursuit of success.他在追求成功的過程中忽略了一切道德約束。Para.41 EEC:(注 5)abbr. European Economic Community 歐洲經(jīng)濟共同體2 in the wake of: following directly on 緊跟，直接跟隨3 come into force: 生效, 實

8、行4 accords: to grant, especially as being due or appropriate:授予，尤其是應(yīng)該或恰當?shù)兀篴ccorded the President the proper deference.給予總統(tǒng)恰當?shù)淖鹬? most-favoured-nation treatment:(注 6) ：With respect to any measure covered by this Agreement, each Member shall accord immediately and unconditionally to services and servi

9、ce suppliers of any other Member treatment no less favorable than that it accords to like services and service suppliers of any other country.最惠國待遇 根據(jù)本協(xié)議所包含的條款，每一成員國如向任何非成員國的服務(wù)項目或服務(wù)供應(yīng)者提供某種待遇，那么該成員國就應(yīng)立即并且無條件地向其他成員國的同類服務(wù)項目或服務(wù)供應(yīng)者提供相等或更為優(yōu)惠的待遇。關(guān)于本協(xié)定涵蓋的任何措施，每一成員對于任何其他成員的服務(wù)和服務(wù)提供者，應(yīng)立即和無條件地給予不低于其給予任何其他國家同類服務(wù)

10、和服務(wù)提供者的待遇。Para.51 accounted for: 占para.61 The Balance Shifts: the difference of trade between nations貿(mào)易差額balance: the difference between such totals, either on the credit or the debit side. 收支差額, 無論是貸方還是借方在總數(shù)上的差額2 per annum: per year3 approximately: almost4 recognition that that clause is an apposit

11、ive clause.5 placing undue strain on exerting excessive stress on:對施加了過大的壓力para.81 reverse: turn sth. the other way round: 逆轉(zhuǎn)2 is attributed to: is due to3 buoyant: Lighthearted; gay: 輕松的，輕快的，活潑的：in a buoyant mood. 輕松的心情 Unit Fivepara.1:1.drawing the first lines of a tougher U.S. policy on trade:beg

12、inning to put into effect a hand (強硬的)U.S. Poling2.U.S. policy on trade:美國貿(mào)易政策para.2:1.Mickey Kantor:米奇.坎特2.moved:took action采取行動3.cite:put forward / raised舉出4.discrimination:歧視5.retaliating:return the ill treatin ent to報復(fù)para.3:1.congressional:國會的2.sources familiar:peoples / members成員/人員3.highlight

13、s:parts that reflect most lightsmost important parts最重要的部分para.4:1.insistence:insisting堅決主張2.level:fair公平的para.5:1.sanctions:reason for obeying a rule規(guī)則的約束力2.drawing-out:long and tiring, boring冗長乏味的3.aggressive:offensive攻擊性的4.escalate into: move automatically into自動升級5.shock:hurt動搖6.full-fledged:ful

14、l-scale全面的7.deterred:stopped with fear 被嚇住8.moved to :changed intopara.6:1.preliminary agreements:預(yù)備協(xié)定2.renew:restore恢復(fù)on this front: in this respect這方面para.7:1.$ 50 billion:500億2.trade sufplus:貿(mào)易順差3.prompting hopes:in the hope of para.8:1.pledge:promise承諾2.the North American Free-Trade Agreement(NA

15、FTA):北美自由貿(mào)易協(xié)定para.9:1.tough:harsh2.tactical:of tactics戰(zhàn)術(shù)性的3.pressure:force4.concessions:讓步5.unblock:restarted重新啟動6.stall:stopped 停止的7.on several fronts:in several respects 從幾方面8.turn up: increase 增加9.live with:endure/extend the recognition of 容忍,承認para.10:1.in some ways:to some extent在一定程度上2.same we

16、ll-trod path:具體內(nèi)容well-ready鋪就的the same policy made well by the Bush Ad.3.threatened:制裁4.bearing down:defeating擊敗attacking:攻擊para.11:1.act.on:do sth. in accordance with遵照行事,牽引2.procurement:gain獲得para.12:1.resolve to stick by our guns:decision to maintain one's own opinion堅持立場的決心para.13:1.underpin

17、:basis基礎(chǔ),根據(jù)2.plainly:clearlypara.14:1.divergent:differentpara.15:1.peeved by :made angry惹惱2.instigating :inciting煽動,挑para.17:1.balanced againse:in contrast to/with與相對照/比較2.embrace:acceptance3.Inter:between4.American Development Bank:美洲洲際發(fā)展銀行para.18:1.seeth:being angery tectionist EC policies:

18、保護貿(mào)易主義者para.20:1. policy poses:is forming正在形成2.among others:其中,除了別的以外3.mollify:satisfy安慰4.congressional:國會的,議會的5.protectors:保護者para.21:1.government procurement:政府采購2.lumber:木材3.minivans:貨車,微型貨車4.defined:characterized5.by a flurry:以的特色para.22:1.trake . appear agains:使恢復(fù)para.23:1.lights:famous person名人2.confrontation:對抗3.bullied into :threafened 威嚇4.priorities:特權(quán)5.deadlings.isn't awake to :doesn't realize沒有覺察到para.24:1.amenable:順從的2.getting off to :begining3.ragged :impesfect不協(xié)調(diào)的,不佳的4