电子商务英语教程张海波电子教案 Unit15.pptVIP

* 8 Notes To Passage A The Definitions Of Logistics And Its Evolution Passage A Unit 15 Objective 8 Notes To Passage A @ Activities On Passage A @ Basic E-commerce Writing Related Reading Unit 15 8 Notes To Passage B @ Activities On Passage B : Work online Unit 15 Objective: In this unit, you will learn: C Definitions of logistics C Different forms of logistics C The earliest logistics C Basic E-commerce English Writing Focus: Definitions and forms of logistics Nodus: The evolution of logistics 学 习 目 标 ? 1) Logistics is defined as the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient and cost-effective flow and storage of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption, for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements. Passage A 物流是为满足消费者需要而进行从商品的产地到商品的消费地间的原材料、半成品、成品和相关信息有效而合算流动和储存的计划、实施和控制管理过程. 4注解：此句只有一个主谓结构（Logistics is defined as the process），因此是简单句。 2) The UK Institute of Logistics and Transport defines it even more succinctly as: the time-related positioning of resource. 英国物流运输学院将之定义得更为简洁：“时间相关的资源定位”。 3) In military science, maintaining one’s supply lines while disrupting those of the enemy is a crucial military strategy, and some would say the most crucial element of military strategy. 在军事科学中，在破坏敌方的物流供应线同时保持我方的物流供应线是至关重要的军事策略,还有人说它是军事战略中的最关键的部分。 4注解：注意该句中的one’s是指代logistics的，those用以指代one’s supply lines。此句为并列句，主语分别是动名词短语maintaining one’s supply lines while disrupting those of the enemy和some。 4) Centering on war supplies, the United States military established logistics theory as a prototype. 围绕战争物资供应，美国军队建立了“后勤”（Logistics）理论为原型。 4注解：centre on/upon: 集中于, 相当于focus on。 e.g. The discussion centres on the most important question. 讨论集中在最重要的问题上。 5) At that time, logistics just refers to wartime material production, procurement, transportation, distribution and other activities as a unified whol