商务英语本科期末考试重点复习.pdfVIP

Unit 1 1、tari n. 关税，关税表，关税率  A tax on imported items, computed as a percentage of the import value;  China imposes tariffs on automobiles, electronic equipment, cosmetics, etc; 2、equilibrium n. 平衡，均衡【同 balance】  (Economics)a situation in which supply and demand are matched and prices stable.  一般均衡general Equilibrium  局部均衡partial Equilibrium  国际收支平衡 Equilibrium in the balance of payments 3、futures n. 期货 【commodity futures 商品期货】  goods and stocks sold for future delivery  A contract to buy or sell a specified amount of a commodity or financial instrument at an agreed price at a set date in the future. 4、The reasons for international trade:  The uneven distribution of natural resources  International specialization  Different Patterns of demand among nations  Economies of scale  Innovation or variety of style 5、OPEC=Organization of (the) Petroleum Exporting Countries 石油输出国家组织 IBA=Independent Broadcasting Authority 英国独立播送机构 phosphate cartel 〔磷酸盐同业联盟〕; tin cartel 〔锡同业联盟〕 Commodity Cartels 商品联盟 6、tangible adj. 可触知的，有形的【反 intangible】 7、portfolio n. 有价证券财产目录  The group of assets, such as stocks, bonds, mutual held by an investor.  Portfolio investment 证券投资 8、licensing agreements 许可证协议  contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark franchise agreements 特许经销协议 9、FDI=Foreign direct investment 外国直接投资  ownership of asset abroad and can take the form of either direct or portfolio investment. ME=Multinational Enterprises 跨国公司〔MNC=MultiNational Corporation 跨国公司〕  A firm that owns business operations in more than one country 10、Question: comparative advantage refers to the advantages based on the comparison between countries? Unit 2 1、acc