[外语课件]新职业英语1第5单元课件2.pptVIP

Unit 5 Trade Reading A International Trade New Words 1. regardless of : n. paying no attention to e.g.The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of race , religion or sex. 2. better off : in a better situation, especially in financial terms e.g. Since my husband was made the manager, we are better off. 3.alternative: n. something you can choose to do or use instead of something else e.g.We have no alternative but to go home. 4. make sense: to have a clear meaning and be easy to understand. e.g. Read this and tell me if it makes sense. 5. process: n. a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result e.g. Getting fit again has been a long slow process. 6. Specialize (in): v. to limit all or most of your study, business ,ect. To a particular subject or activity e.g. Finally Alice decided to specializa in contract law. We specialize in journalism 7. consumer : n. someone who buys and uses products and services e.g. There are a wider choice of goods for the consumers in big cities. 8. benefit: n. something that give you advantages or improves your life in some way e.g. This aid program will bring lasting benefits to the region. 9. absolute: a. unlimited; and not changing in any situation;not in comparison with other things e.g. A child usually has absolute trust in his mother. 10. comparative: a. measured or judged by comparing . e.g. After a lifetime of poverty , his last few years were spent in comparative comfort. 11. legal: a. connected with or in accordance with the law e.g. Mr. Smith is my legal advisor. 12. be inclined to : to have a tendency or wish to do something e.g. I am inclined to start at once. 13. party: n. one of the people or groups involved in an argument , agreement,ect. e.g. The two parties are having difficulty agreeing with each other. 14. exchage: v. to give something to someone and at the same time receive the same type of thing from them e.g. I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the mange