专业外语考试资料整理(bete1.0)讲解.docVIP

Unit 1 Metal 2.Translate the 5th and 7th paragraph into Chinese. Paragraph five The distinction between the descriptors “metal” and “alloy” is not clear-cut. The term “metal” may be used to encompass both a commercially pure metal and its alloys. Perhaps it can be said that the more deliberately an alloying addition has been made and the larger the amount of the addition, the more likely it is that the product will specifically be called an alloy. In any event, the chemical composition of a metal or an alloy must be known and controlled within certain limits if consistent performance is to be