外刊经贸知识选读复习要点教学总结

1、Lesson One China in the Market Place 一、术语： manufactured goods 制成品 capital equipment 资本货物 balance of payments 国际收支 current account 经常项目 visible trade account 有形贸易项目 invisible trade account 无形贸易项目 trade surplus 贸易顺差 trade deficit 贸易逆差 barter 易货贸易 compensation trade 补偿贸易 counter-trade 反向贸易 assembly man

2、ufacturing 组装生产 industrial and commercial consolidated tax 工商统一税 joint venture 合资企业 deferred payment 延期付款 buyer credit 买方信贷 supplier credit 卖方信贷 soft loan 软贷款 （低息贷款） MFN treatment: Most Favored Nation treatment 最惠国待遇 PNTR: Permanent Normal Trading Relations 永久性正常贸易关系 NI: National Income 国民收入 GNP: Gr

3、oss National Product 国民生产总值 GDP: Gross Domestic Product 国内生产总值 IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 国际复兴和开发银行 IDA: International Development Association 国际开发协会 IFC: International Finance Corporation 国际金融公司 OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 经济合作和发展组织 B

4、IS: Bank for International Settlement 国际清算银行 EEC: European Economic Community 欧洲经济共同体 EU: European Union 欧洲联盟 FDI: Foreign Direct Investment 外商直接投资 二、词语释义： exacerbate: deteriorate 恶化 disrupt: interrupt 中断 in the wake of: following 继之后 breakdown: analysis by classification 分类分析 buoyant: brisk 上扬的，增产的

5、 run-down: reduction mount exhibitions: hold exhibitions insofar as: to the extent 在范围之内 bottlenecks: obstacles; problems that retard or halt free movement or progress 三、句子翻译：Official recognition that foreign technology could play a major role in modernizing the Chinese economy has caused imports to

6、 rise by more than 50 per cent in 1978, placing undue strain on the national economy. 官方认为，外国技术可在中国经济现代化中起重要作用，这导致了1978年中国的进口增加了50%以上，从而给国民经济带来了重压。 The debt problems confronting a number of developing countries have reinforced Chinas determination 许多发展中国家面临的债务问题使中国加强了这样的决心：通过外国直接投资和优惠付款方式引进国外技术，而不是利

7、用在国际资本市场上筹集大笔资金的方式。在经济中的许多实际障碍如运输能力不足和能源缺乏被 许多发展中国家面临的债务问题使中国加强了这样的决心：通过外国直接投资和优惠付款方式引进国外技术，而不是利用在国际资本市场上筹集大笔资金的方式。在经济中的许多实际障碍如运输能力不足和能源缺乏被克服之前，中国政府认为招来大笔外债的做法是不妥当的。 外刊经贸知识选读的串讲资料（二）！ Lesson two The Curtain Goes up 一、术语： The special Economic Zone 经济特区 a well-placed source 一位高层消息灵通人士 infrastructure 基

8、础设施 capital stock 实际资本 consumer goods 消费品 preferential tax rate 优惠税率 cooperative enterprise 合作（经营）企业 ETDZ （ Economic &Technical Development Zone ）经济技术开发区 entrepreneurship 企业家精神 means of production 生产资料 stock-taking 评估 二、词语释义： in piecemeal form: piece by piece; gradually 逐渐的 showpiece: a prime or out

9、standing example 典范 pipedream: fantasy; daydream; dream that cannot be realized 白日梦 from scratch: from the very beginning 从零开始，从最初开始 grassroots: basic level 基层 the dust settles: the confusion ends 尘埃落定 in the drivers seat: in the dominant position 三、句子翻译： forscratch, from almost built being are whic

10、h SEZs, the In eigners can invest in anything which the state deems useful for the country, be it, for example, production of goods for export or construction of private-housing estates. 在一切几乎从零开始的经济特区，只要中国政府认为对国家有益，外国人可对任何项目进行投资，例如出口货物的生产或私人住宅的房地产开发。 So, while comprehensive framework for the countr

11、ys modernization has been provided by the central committees 21 October 1984 decision to reform the economic structure, it will be some time before the dust settles and local authorities and foreign investors can deal with one another in a systematic way. 因此，虽然中央委员会1984年10月21日的改革经济结构的决定为该国的现代化提供了一个综

12、合的框架，但要等尘埃落定、要等地方政府与外国投资者能有条不紊的打交道却还需要一段时间。 Lesson Three Beijing Rising 一、术语： economic heavyweight 举足轻重的经济强国 commercial hub 商业活动中心 Per capita 人均 Gross National Product 国民生产总值 punitive import tariff 惩罚性进口关税 securities 有价证券 real estate market 房地产市场 “ Greater China trade bloc “大中华”贸易集团 conglomerate 跨行业

13、公司 consortium 国际财团 二、词语释义： jockey: move is bustling with: is filled with giddy: dizzy; euphoric farfetched: improbable; incredible clear: earn a net profit Deal a hard blow to: strike heavily rung: level retaliation: return of ill treatment for ill treatment; revenge; reprisal career out of control:

14、 run out of control 三、句子翻译： With the U.S. Congress due to consider the renewal deal a hard blow to: strike heavily rung: level retaliation: return of ill treatment for ill treatment; reven reprisal ge; career out of control: run out of control 三、句子翻译： With the U.S. Congress due to consider the renew

15、al of Chinas most-favored nation trade status in June, officials in Beijing fear the trade imbalance could surpass human rights as a source of U.S. opposition to preferred status for China. Beijing has cut this years growth target from 10 to 8.5 per cent, in an effort to keep the economy from career

16、ing out of control just as it was cut back in 1989 and 1990 when it overheated. Lesson four The Economic Scene: A Global Perspective 一、术语： centrally-planned economy 中央计划经济 market economy 市场经济 disinflationary (anti-inflationary) policies 反通货膨胀政策 deflation 通货紧缩 short-term dollar interest rates 短期美元利率

17、commodity market 商品市场 nominal (dollar) terms 名义（美元）价 constant (dollar) terms 不变（美元）价 business cycle 商业周期 weighted average 加权平均数 hard currencies 硬通货 fiscal adjustment 财政调整 portfolio investment 有价证券投资 market diversification 市场多元化 tight credit policy 紧缩的信贷政策 exchange-rate devaluation 汇率贬值 accommodative

18、 monetary policy 融通性货币政策 yield curve 收益曲线 per capita GDP 人均国内生产总值 GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 关贸总协定 EMS: European Monetary System 欧洲货币体系 GDP deflator 消除国内生产总值通货膨胀因素指数（ GDP 平减指数） CMEA (Comecon): Council for Mutual Economic Assistance 经互会 LIBOR: London Inter-Bank Offered Rate 伦敦同业银行优惠

19、利率 二、词语释义： in a row: in succession easing: slowing down; decrease momentum: force of movement underlying: being at the basis of slackening: slowing of speed worsen compound: moderate inflation: ease inflation robust: strong and healthy setbacks: frustrations slump: depression edge down: move slowly

20、down depreciation: devaluation spike: abrupt increase pick-up: recovery rein in: control bottoming-out: reaching the lowest point before rising again （ 止跌回升） 三、句子翻译： Although the weakness in demand in the United States led to a sharp decline in short-term dollar interest ratesa positive development

21、for many developing countriesit also contributed to a drop of over 6 percent in nonoil commodity prices and to a slackening, to 3 percent, in the growth of world trade. Increasingly buoyant intraregional trade in East Asia may be viewed as evidence of an ongoing process of “market-oriented” regional

22、 integration, a development that could partially offset lackluster progress in the Lesson Five U.S. is Prepared to See Trade Relations Worsen 一、术语： trade representative贸易谈判代表 government procurement政府采购 NAFTA（North America Free Trade Agreements）北美自由贸易协定 trade sanctions贸易 Lesson Five U.S. is Prepared

23、to See Trade Relations Worsen 一、术语： trade representative 贸易谈判代表 government procurement 政府采购 NAFTA （ North America Free Trade Agreements ）北美自由贸易协定 trade sanctions 贸易制裁 trade hawks 贸易中主张强硬路线的鹰派人物 二、词语释义： tough: uncompromising （不妥协的，强硬的） discrimination: unfair treatment sanctions: penalty escalate: dev

24、elop; intensify frictions: conflicts procurement: purchase do to forced be doing: into bullied be is awake to: is conscious of amenable to: responsive to a ragged start: a poor start 三、句子翻译： Administration officials see little risk that this more aggressive policy could escalate into a full-fledged

25、trade war that would shock the worlds fragile economies. Thus, the administration will not be deterred by complaints that it has moved to “protectionism.” In some ways, Mr. Clinton and his advisers are following the same well-trod path as the Bush administration, which threatened sanctions against t

26、he Community last year and walked away from GATT negotiations rather than sign an agreement that would provide only small gains for U.S. companies. Lesson Six Economic Troubles Cloud New Markets Future 一、术语： the single market 统一大市场 Maastricht Treaty 马斯特里赫特条约 barrier-free market 无壁垒市场 free-trade zone

27、 自由贸易区 referendum 公民复决投票 merger 兼并 budget cuts 预算削减 political and economic integration 政治经济一体化 deregulation 放松管制 privatization 私有化 二、词语释义： big bang: strong and powerful effect; impact （不同凡响的效果） sour: worsen backlash: a strong adverse reaction be bursting to: be eager to （迫不及待地 ） skid: slide; fall gu

28、sh about: talk about with excessive enthusiasm （滔滔不绝地谈论） translate into: transform into hang over: impend over; threaten 三、句子翻译： Yet in its current dour mood, Europe risks almost overlooking the revolutionary step forward it has taken in creating the worlds largest and wealthiest barrier-free market

29、 and on a continent where, for centuries, economic battles have led to some of historys bloodiest Lesson Seven Japan Says No 一、术语： free trade自由贸易trade sanctions trade 管理贸易managed trade财政一揽子计划 fiscal packages贸易制裁balance贸易差额multilateral rules多边规则 economic cycle经济周期budget def Lesson Seven Japan Says No

30、 一、术语： free trade 自由贸易 trade sanctions 贸易制裁 fiscal packages 财政一揽子计划 managed trade 管理贸易 trade balance 贸易差额 multilateral rules 多边规则 economic cycle 经济周期 budget deficit 预算赤字 trade reprisals 贸易报复 二、词语释义： draw the line: set limits; refuse to go as far as or beyond （划定界限；不肯做到或超越某种程度） die down: disappear gr

31、adually foreshadow: is a sign of; represents; indicates capitulate to: yield to thrust: principal concern or objective geared to: adjusted to take sb to task for: reprimand sb for; criticize sb for is at pains to: makes a great effort to; works hard to of its own accord: voluntarily; spontaneously e

32、xport-driven: export-led; export-oriented in due course: at the right time cave in to: give in to 三、句子翻译： Its policy is to open some Japanese markets (which it deems to be closed) by setting import targetsan approach to trade policy that supporters call “results-oriented”. This ugly term foreshadows

33、 uncertain consequences. Far from capitulating to this new thrust of American trade policy, Japan is taking a stand that could lead to a trans-Pacific confrontation. In addition to the customary dry analysis, this years edition will put Japans side of an argument that has, until now, been dominated

34、by American and European critiques. It follows another MITI report, published this week, that takes America, the European Community and other large trading partners to task for their “unfair trading practices”. Lesson Eight Here Comes Korea, Inc. 一、术语： Silicon Valley 硅谷 state-of-the-art technology 最

35、先进的技术 倾销dumping 微信息处理机microprocessor licensor 转让人 insolvency 无偿还能力 market forces 市场力量 a hermit nation 一个闭关自守的国家 fledgling industries 新兴工业 nouveau riche 暴发户 brain trust 智囊团 technocrat 技术专家治国论者 tax breaks 减税；税额优惠 bankruptcy 破产 xenophobia 排外；对外国人恐惧或仇视 二、词语释义： delve into: make researches into is poised

36、for: is ready for churn out: produce in large quantities clout: influence; power be lost on: fail to influence or attract the attention of edge: advantage upset ones apple cart: spoil ones plan houseofcards:astructure,planorsituationwhichistoobadlyarrangedtosucceed不可*的计划或体制 the lions share: the larg

37、est portion curbmoneymarket:amarketfortradinginsecuritiesnotlistedonastockexchange场外证券 house of cards: a structure, plan or situation which is too badly arranged to succeed 不可*的计划或体制 the lions share: the largest portion curb money market: a market for trading in securities not listed on a stock exch

38、ange 场外证券交易市场 三、句子翻译： Their often helter-skelter expansion has created monopolies in many industries and resulted in widespread inefficiency; some companies are run by managers whose qualifications are limited to their family ties to the founder. And because most of this expansion has been financed

39、through borrowed money, the chaebol have grown increasingly vulnerable to business setbacks and changes of economic climate. As a Western banker in Seoul bluntly puts it: “Its a house of cards.” The challenge for Chun is to rein in the chaebol without damaging their absolutely essential contribution

40、 to the Korean economy - and without stepping on the toes of the chaebols enormously powerful chieftains. Lesson Nine Prosperity Persists in the UAE 一、术语： GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) 海湾合作委员会 sovereignty dispute 主权争端 Ramadan 斋月 carbon tax 双重税 surcharge 附加税 OPEC （ Organization of Petroleum Exporti

41、ng Countries ）石油输出国组织 tenders 招标 reexports 再出口；复出口 certificate of origin 原产地证明书 loss leader philosophy 亏本招徕方式 二、词语释义： add weight to ones voice: add to ones influence head off: prevent be forthright about: be straightforward about is riding high on: is having great success spin-off: derived effect; b

42、y-product 副效应；副产品 show teeth: show power; show effective means of enforcement 显示威力；显示效力 up for grabs: available for anyone to take or win 群起而争的；待价而沽的 三、句子翻译： Dubai traders are not unduly concerned by the introduction on 21 March of an Iranian 20 percent import surcharge as they consider demand for g

43、oods to be so strong that the surcharge will have little impact. It is no coincidence that government departments in the various emirates are welcoming bids from consultants that are new to the area 外刊串讲（六） Lesson Ten Freer Trade, with Luck 一、术语： anti-dumping measures 反倾销措施 subsidies 补贴 countervaili

44、ng duties反补贴税 government procurement政府采购 barriers to-trade (trade barriers)贸易壁垒 intellectual property知识资产 trade liberalization贸易自由化 WTO: World Trade Organization世界贸易组织 CAP countervailing duties 反补贴税 government procurement 政府采购 barriers to trade (trade barriers) 贸易壁垒 intellectual property 知识资产 trade

45、liberalization 贸易自由化 WTO: World Trade Organization 世界贸易组织 共同农业政策policy Agricultural Common CAP: 二、词语释义： carry ones heart in ones boots: feel afraid and worried 提心吊胆 subsidy: money granted by government to an industry to keep prices at a desired level allow for: take into consideration snag: bog down

46、, impede 三、句子翻译： On a conservative estimate, the Uruguay round would permanently raise global welfare by more than $100 billion a year, spur economic growth everywhere (especially in the worlds poorest countries) and extend competition to hitherto sheltered, and therefore backward, parts of all econ

47、omies. By any standards, it would be a hugely valuable achievement. No industry in the world has been pushed further, or so needlessly, from the liberal ideal of guiding resources to their best use by means of prices set in markets. Lesson Eleven The Comeback of International Barter 一、术语： convertibl

48、e currency 可兑换货币 cartel 卡特尔 debt service 债息支付 debtor 债务人 creditor 债权人 The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference 联合国货币金融会议 IMF (International Monetary Fund) 国际货币基金组织 二、词语释义： proceeds: money gained from the sale of something 收入，收益 dip into: spend; use up 动用（存款） hammer out: talk about in det

49、ail and come to a decision; produce by hard work 经详细讨论得出；经过大量工作而作出 break down: collapse pay a premium for: pay a higher price for 三、句子翻译： Barter endured for thousands of years as the primary means of trade. Colonial powers forced bilateral barter upon their client states, making the colonies take ex

50、pensive manufactured goods in return for bargain-price raw materials, and prohibiting them from trading with other nations. International t was rade Linkingimportsandexportsisawaytoexertpowerovermultinationalcorporations.Countriesthatlackexpertiseininternationalmarketingtrytousecountertradeasleverag

51、etotapthenetworksofglobalfirms. 外刊串讲（七) Le Linking imports and exports is a way to exert power over multinational corporations. Countries that lack expertise in international marketing try to use countertrade as leverage to tap the networks of global firms. Lesson Twelve Soft Drink Wars: the Next Ba

52、ttle 一、术语： market share 市场份额 test market 试销市场 coupons 赠券 price promotion 价格促销 hard sell 强行推销手段 franchise 特许经营权 二、词语释义： be spoiling for (a fight): be very eager (to fight) 一心想；切望 pick on: single out, esp for sth。 unpleasant live up to: keep to the high standards of make way for: allow room for 让位 fla

53、gship brand: leading brand; chief brand work off: dispose of niche: a suitable place let much to chance: let chance to decide; let luck to decide 三、句子翻译： If these products live up to their early performance in test marketsa big ifthey could produce $3 billion a year in retail sales. The skirmishes b

54、etween the cola giants will precipitate a battle for supermarket shelf space and for the loyalty of bottlers. The big guys will press bottlers to drop competing brands to make way for their new product. The bottlers may not go along. Much of the expense of introducing a new productblitzing consumers with coupons and offering deep discounts to retailers to get the product on the shelvesis borne by the bottler. He is reluctant to walk away from his investment