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一、 HYPERLINK javascript:; \t _self 物流的定义(考试重点) 　　英文原文：The Council of Logistics Management has developed the following definition:“Logistics is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirement.” 　　注释：Council of Logistics Management: [美国]物流管理协会develop:详细说明，详述,规划出following:下述的，后面的planning:规划，计划implement:执行，实施efficient:有效率的，高效率的effective:有效的，生效的，起作用的flow:流动storage:储存consumption:消费地for the purpose of:为了，因…起见(purpose:目的，意图)conform. to:符合，遵照(在这里引申为“满足”)requirement:需求 　　中文意思：[美国]物流管理协会对物流作了以下定义：“物流是指以满足客户需求为目的，对货物、服务及相关信息从原产地到消费地经济、高效的流动及储存进行计划、实施、控制的过程”。 　　历年考题： 　　Logistics is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of ( ) from point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirement. --2005年多选题 　　A. facility 　　B. goods 　　C. services 　　D. information 　　答案：BCD 　　分析：物流是指以满足客户需求为目的，对货物、服务及相关信息从原产地到消费地经济、高效的流动及储存进行计划、实施、控制的过程。本题是考试物流的定义 英文原文：It has been established that logistics should be managed as an integrated effort to achieve customer satisfaction at the lowest total cost. 　　注释：establish: 确立，建立 integrated: 完整的，综合的 effort: 努力 achieve: 达到，完成，实现(目标、目的等)，在这里引申为“满足” satisfaction: 满意，满足 total cost：总成本 　　中文意思：已确定的物流的价值在于综合性管理致力以最低的总成本让客户满意。 　　三、物流模块 (考试重点) 　　英文原文：There are five areas of logistical work: (1) order processing; (2) inventory; (3) transportation; (4) warehousing, materials handling, and packaging; and (5) facility network. 　　注释：area: 领域，范围 logistical work: 物流工作 order processing: 订单处理 inventory: 库存 warehousing: 仓储 materials handling: 物资搬运 packaging: 包装 facility network: 设施网络(facility: 设施，装置 network: 网络) 　　中文意思：物流模块主要有五个部分：订单处理、库存、运输、仓储、物资搬运及包装、设施网络。 　　历年考题： 　　Which of the following belong to logistics activities? ( ) -- 2006年多选题 　　A. facility network 　　B. transportation 　　C. wa