外刊经贸知识选读Their Progress and Problems.pptVIP

Unit 8 South Korea Other Fast-developing Asian Countries ---- Their Progress and Problems;Vocabulary;2. surge：s?:d? vi. Move forward and upward, roll on, in or like waves 急剧上升；激增，猛冲 The stock market surged today. 股票市场今天上涨。 The surging economy in China is apparent in recent years. 近些年来中国的经济呈明显上升趋势。;3. headquarters：hedkw?:t? n. place from which an organization is controlled 总部，总机构 The firm’s headquarters are in London. 总公司设在伦敦。 4. edge：ed? n. advantage 优势 Because of the high exchange rate, our products lost their competitive edge. 由于汇率过高，我公司产品失去了竞争力。 Her superior fitness has given her the edge over her opponent. 她的健康体魄使其胜于对手。;5. hover：h?v? n. remain in the air in one place; wait in a timid and uncertain manner 盘旋；徘徊 There was a helicopter hovering overhead. 有一架直升机在头顶盘旋。 He hovered about outside, too afraid to go in. 他在外面犹豫徘徊，因过于畏惧而不敢进去。;6. force 1) n. person, thing, belief, etc. with such strength or power; influence 具有此种能量的人、事物、信仰等；影响 Prices are left to the determining forces of supply and demand. 价格取决于供求的决定性力量。 Management prepares the programs and simply mails them to the sales force. 治理人员编制方案然后寄给销售人员就完事了。;6. force 2) v. compel, oblige 强迫，迫使 Competition forces firms to seek the lowest cost method of production. 竞争迫使企业寻求本钱最低的生产方法。 Smaller competitors, whose margins were squeezed, were forced out of the market. 利润萎缩了的小竞争厂商被挤出了市场。;7. power v. give energy or force to 提供动力，驱动 Two million car-owners use vehicles powered by sugar-cane alcohol. 200万汽车拥有者使用甘蔗酒精为动力的车。 Electricity powers all our appliances. 电给我们全部的设备提供了动力。;8. vulnerable：v?ln?r?bl adj. easily hurt or harmed physically or emotionally 脆弱的；易受到损害的；易损坏的 Infant industries are particularly vulnerable to competition. 稚嫩工业格外承受不住竞争的打击。 You are in a fairly vulnerable position yourself. 你自己处于一个相当脆弱的位置。;9. share 1) n. part or division which sb. has in, receives from, or gives to 份额 A large share of the repair cost will be borne by the manufacturers. 大笔的修理费应由制造商支付。 There are nin