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Unit 13 Interpreting Business Speeches 商务性口译131 Entrepreneurial Culture 企业文化Vocabulary 1、a nimble and flexible outfit 敏捷且富有弹性的公司outfit: n用具，配备，全套装备 A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purposevt 配备，装备 This store outfits skiers. 这家商店有滑雪设备2、the exception rather than the rule 极具个别的现象3、a paragon of management virtue 管理功效的典范paragon: 模范4、stodgy 平庸的5、paramount 原义：极为重要的 本文：出众的 superior/conspicuous6、distill a lesson 分析教训distill: 蒸馏，提取，吸取-的精华 本文：分析教训7、debacle 崩溃 a sudden disastrous collapse8、the usual corporate checks and balances 常规公司的制约，平衡机制9、too many leeway 过度宽容leeway: 可允许的误差，退路 (口)回旋余地 10、seniority-based salaries 以资历为基础的薪水制度seniority：资历, 地位优先11、highly leveraged compensation 更有刺激性的分配制度12、mentor 导师，指导者13、hands-off management 放任自流的管理模式 14、a runaway train 一匹脱缰的野马典型句型1The truth is, real transformations are the exception rather than the rule. Changing the core values, the attitudes, and the fundamental relationships of a vast organization is overwhelmingly difficult.但实际情况是：真正转型的却是极个别的现象，转变一家大型公司的核心理念，态度和基本关系极其困难。典型句型2Too much emphasis on earnings growth and individual initiative, coupled with a shocking absence of the usual corporate checks and balances, turned Enrons entrepreneurial culture from one that rewarded aggressive strategy to one that increasingly relied on unethical means.过分强调收益增长和个人主动性，加之缺乏那种常规公司制约平衡机制，使安然的企业文化从推崇进取性战略转变为日益依赖不道德的手段。典型句型3The new entrepreneurial culture encourages the “loose and tight” environment. The idea is to combine tight controls with maximum individual authority to allow entrepreneurship to flourish without the culture edging into chaos.新型的企业文化鼓励“张弛有度的企业环境，这种张弛结合的理念是指把严格控管与最大限度的个人权限相结合。从而使企业家才能得到充分发挥，同时也避免企业文化陷入混乱。132 Getting to know Bonds 认识债券Vocabulary1、the repayment of the loans in full at maturity 到期收回借出的资金 maturity: 成熟，完备 （票据）到期2、capital appreciation 增值 3、in a nutshell 简言之，概括地说 in a few words, concisely4、diversification in investment 多元化投资5、unduly 不适当地，过度地 excessively6、immediate yield 眼前的收益7、polarized between growth and security 投资增值与投资安全两极分化8、opt for 选择 choose9、credit rating agency 信誉评级机构10、assign ratings to 给-评级典型句型1Bonds also appeal to investors because of their scope for capital appreciation.债券也有增值的机会。典型句型2In a nutshell, an investor should consider investing in bonds as an alternative for the purpose of diversification in investment.总的来说，投资者应该把债券投资当作一个投资选择，以达到多元化投资和整体投资的目的。典型句型3But many investors fall somewhere between these two extremes. In recent years, financial markets have become increasingly polarized between growth and security.但是很多人的投资选择介于股票和政府债券两端之间。近年来，金融市场的投资增值与投资安全日趋两极分化。典型句型4Credit rating agencies play an important role in this process. The two main agencies are Moodys and Standard & Poors. They assign ratings both to entities issuing bonds and to specific corporate bond issues.信誉评级机构在评估公司债券的价值和风险过程中起着重要作用。穆迪和标准普尔是两家主要评估机构。它们给债券发售单位以及具体签发的公司评级。133 The Unique Silicon Valley 硅谷之贵Vocabulary1、the epoch-making European Renaissance 具有划时代意义的欧洲文艺复兴epoch-making 打开新纪元的，划时代的2、the bygone days 昔日的3、preeminence 卓越 predomination4、prototype 原型/典型事例 a typical example5、exalt 本义：晋升 本文：极力颂扬6、stigma 污名，耻辱 disgrace7、the sine qua non 必要条件，要素(sinei kwa:noun) an essential element or condition8、high flyer 出类拔萃的9、ethos of team work 奋斗理念ethos: ithos 气质，道义，民族精神10、esprit de corps 团队精神11、icon 肖像，偶像 idol12、discernible 可辨别的 perceptiblediscernible: 看得清的；辨别得出的：可辨知的13、phenomenal success 非凡的成功 phenomenal 现象的显著的extraordinary; outstanding 非凡的，杰出的14、proliferate 激增 to cause to grow or increase rapidly15、traumatic experience 惨痛的经历traumatic: 外伤的，创伤的 16、setback 挫折, 退步 （疾病）复发17、cutting-edge 税利的势头典型句型1Silicon Valley is a magnet to which numerous talented engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs from overseas flock in search of fame and fast money and to participate enthusiastically in a technological revolution whose impact on mankind will surely surpass the epoch-making European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution of the bygone age.硅谷犹如一块磁铁，把许许多多天资聪颖的工程师、科学家、企业家从世界各地吸引到这里，他们寻求功名，希望快速致富，积极投身于技术革命，而这场革命对人类带来的影响必将超过昔日的具有划时代意义的欧洲文艺复兴运动和工业革命。典型句型2First and foremost, it has the largest concentration of brilliant computer professionals and the best supporting services in the world.首先，硅谷有着全球最密集的优秀电脑专业人才群和最佳支持性服务体系。典型句型3On the contrary, they will try even harder next time round. Such never-say-die approach is the sine qua non for the ultimate triumph（traiemf 胜利，成功） in entrepreneurship and technological breakt