职通商务英语(第二版)综合教程2课件Unit8-1.ppt

Text analysis This is a complex sentence. “If” introduces an adverbial clause of condition, while “because” introduces an adverbial clause of cause to explain why its value is likely to decrease. “kept” here is used as a past participle modifying “the money”. Analysis Text analysis In excess of: greater than; more than e.g. He advised his son never to spend in excess of his income. Quantities in excess of twenty - five kilos are charged at a higher rate. erode: to wear (something) away by or as if by abrasion e.g. The sea has eroded the cliff over the