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46. Exploiting Cheap Labour剥削廉价劳动力　　1 Words and Phrases单词和词组 　　negotiate谈判 get a raw deal遭到不公平待遇 　　concession让步，妥协 in place实施，起效 　　bypass越过，绕过 tough times艰难形势 　　excuse借口 cut wages削减工资 　　sucker易受骗的人，傻瓜，倒霉蛋 tide them over渡过难关 　　brunt冲击 poor sucker倒霉蛋 　　obligation义务，责任 early the brunt of it首当其冲 　　attitude态度 put a bit more backbone给予更多的支持 　　simplistic单纯的 over the moon极度兴奋 　　economise节约 toss on the scrap heap丢进垃圾堆 　　2 Sentences重点句型 　　1. They just want to exploit us. 他们就是想剥削我们。 　　2. I don’t see we’ve got any choice. 我认为我们别无选择。 　　3. Our business is setup to make money. 我们成立公司就是为了赚钱。 　　4. Yeah，and where do you make your money?是啊，那么钱从哪里赚起呢? 　　5. If that isn’t exploitation，I don’t know what is. 如果这都不叫剥削，不知道还能叫什么。 　　6. I think that’s just a matter of creative accounting. 我想这只是寻机性会计的问题。 　　7. Now the company wants to change the conditions. 现在公司想改变条件。 　　8. What’s going to happen if everyone thinks like that?如果人人都这么想会有什么结果呢? 　　9. I reckon we’re getting a raw deal from this company. 我猜我们受到了公司的不公平待遇。 　　10. We’re not here for the sake of providing jobs for people. 我们这儿可不是解决就业的。 　　11. Our obligation is to our shareholders and to our profit margins. 　　我们的责任就是获取利润和对股东负责。 　　12. I reckon we’re going to have to put a bit of backbone into the Union. 　　我认为我们该给工会更多的支持。 　　13. They’re bypassing the Union and going direct to the Industrial Court. 　　他们已经越过工会，打算直接去劳资法庭了。 　　14. Now they are using the financial crisis as an excuse to cut our waes. 　　现在他们又在以金融危机作为削减我们工资的借口。 　　15. Business is about making a profit and，if that means economising，that what we do. 　　经商就是赢取利润，如果赢取利润要求节约成本，那就这么做呗。 　　3 Dialogue 1 　　Two employees discuss whether they are being exploited. 　　A: I don’t know about you but, I reckon we’re getting a raw deal from this company. 　　B: We sure are. The Union negotiated our last contract which was supposed to be in place for 2 years. Now the company wants to change the conditions. 　　A: I know times are tough but we made a lot of concessions in that contr