体验商务英语第四 Unit 4 intensive reading讲解.docVIP

Key Language Points in “ At the forefront of innovation” fastest-growing / ever-increasing/ constantly-changing three out of ten mobile phone/ cell phone/ cellular phone / handset handsets 电话听筒, 手机, 手持机 overtake赶上, 追上, 和…打成平局，与…不分胜负=To catch up with; draw even or level with/ To pass after catching up with.超过：追上然后超过/ overcharge / overlook / out… dramatic： dramatic rescue at sea.一次戏剧性的海上救援/ Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect:引人注目的：引人注目或给人深刻印象的外表或效果：a dramatic sunset.辉煌的落日 / drastic：Severe or radical in nature; extreme:严厉或剧烈的；极端的： the drastic measure of amputating the entire leg; 截除整条腿的极端措施；Artificial legs / flower counterfeit fake drastic social change brought about by the French Revolution. 法国革命带来的剧烈的社会变动 Vigorous speech =robust/ energetic / dynamic vigor Rigorous rigid prim executive: CEO an advisory body lacking executive powers.顾问团缺乏执行权力 the executive director of a drama troupe; 剧团的执行导演； executive experience and skills.经营管理的经验和技能 execute: To put into effect; carry out:执行；实行： a government that executes the decisions of the ruling party. 政府执行执政党的决定 [2] To put to death, especially by carrying out a lawful sentence. 处死：处死，尤指执行法律判决 Penalty an obvious claim to membership of any league[联盟：为共同行动而结成的国家、组织或个人间的联合；联盟] ranking the world’s most respected companies. [ respectful, respectable, respective] [rank: ranked first in the class.在班上名列前茅] second to none respondent =回答的：作出答复或得到答复的；应答的/ responsive: Readily reacting to suggestions, influences, appeals, or efforts:反应迅速的：对建议、影响、意见或努力迅速反应的： a responsive student.反应迅速的学生 responsive reading;轮流朗读； FT/PwC survey: Financial Times (FT) / PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) survey/ [explore/ exploit] outer fringe fringe: A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part: 次要事物（外围）：周边的、边缘的或次要的部分： “They like to hang out on the geographical fringes, the seedy outposts” “他们喜欢去偏僻地区和肮脏的偏远村落” pulp and paper industry 纸浆及纸张制造工业 anything but/ nothing but Luck has played a part too. expensive status symbol [ expe