卓越研究生英语（理工篇）综合教程1 课件 B1U7 Unit 7 Shaping the digital economy

7ShapingthedigitaleconomyUNITAfterstudyingthisunit,youwillbeableto:listenfordetailsinanacademictalk;writeapersuasiveessayonaspecifice-commercetrend;identifythemainargumentsandsupportingevidenceinanacademicarticle.Intheever-evolvingworldofcommerce,aprofoundtransformationistakingplace,unfoldinginthedigitalrealm.E-commerce,onceaburgeoningconcept,hasnowbecomethecornerstoneofretail.Theshiftfromtraditionalbrick-and-mortarstorestoonlinemarketplaceshasbroughtawaveofopportunitiesthattranscendtheboundariesofbusinesssizeandgeography.Attheheartofthistransformationlietwocoreopportunities:thesignificantreductioninoperatingcostsandtheunprecedentedglobalreachthate-commerceoffers.Theseopportunitiesarenotmerelytheoreticalconceptsbuttangibleandprovenbyreal-worldexamples.Asweexploree-commerce’schangingdynamics,wewillexploretheevidenceandexamplesthatdemonstratehowcompanies,largeandsmall,haveharnessedthepowerofthedigitalrealmtoredefinebusinesspractices.Throughthisperspective,wewillgaininsightsintothepromisingfutureofe-commerceanditspotentialtoreshapetheglobalmarketplace.Howcane-commercemaintainitsmomentumofsustaineddevelopmentandcompetitiveness?SettingLeadinginWorkinpairsandbrainstormthekeyfactorscontributingtothesuccessandefficiencyofe-commerce.User-friendlywebsiteKeyfactorscontributingtothesuccessandefficiencyofe-commerceCustomerserviceMobileoptimizationWiderproductselectionLoweroperatingcostsPersonalizationCostsavingsforconsumersUserreviewsandratingsDataanalyticsFastandreliableshippingLivestreamingandvirtualtry-onsReturnandrefundpoliciesCross-bordertradeInnovativemarketingNavigatingchangeinthee-commercemarketWatchavideoabouttheboomingdevelopmentofChina’se-commerceExploringViewingReadingViewingPre-viewingLookatthepicturesanddiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofbuyingtheseproductsonlineversusinphysicalstores.Watchthevideoandcompletethefollowingexercises.ViewingAnalyticalviewingscript1TheincreasingconsumerdemandTraditionalofflinebusinesseshavetransitionedtotheonlinesphere,andwithadvantagesliketemptingprices,generousgiveaways,andsweepstakes,1)________________________wouldbelargelyfueled.2Theemergenceofe-commerceplatformsIn2021,2)____________________________________enteredtheChinesemarketthroughaChinesee-commerceplatform.Withtheparticipationoflivestreamerstointroduceproducts,alongwiththetime-limitedoffersandcoupons,3)__________________________hasencouragedmorepeopletoshoponline.1.WatchthevideoandcompletetheblanksaboutthesuccessofChina’se-commerce.ViewingAnalyticalviewingonlineshoppers’passionViewingandunderstandingmorethan5,000newinternationalbrandsTheboomingdevelopmentofChina’se-commercethelivestreamingmarketing3TheimprovedinfrastructureAutomationequipment,robots,andintelligentmanagementsystemshavebeenusedto4)________________________________________,andcorelogisticshubshavebeenformedthroughinternationallogisticsnetworks.ChinahasembracedandpopularizedtheInternetsince1994,andChinahas5)______________________________intheworld,withonlineretailsalescontributingtomorethanhalfoftheworld’stotalin2021.4TheopportunitiesChina’se-commerceplatformsprovidenotonlyameansforChineseconsumersto6)_______________________,butalsoanefficientwayforinternationalbrandsto7)_____________________withintheChinesemarket.1.WatchthevideoandcompletetheblanksaboutthesuccessofChina’se-commerce.ViewingAnalyticalviewingreduceoperatingcostsandimproveefficiencyViewingandunderstandingthelargestdigitalbuyerpopulationpurchasequalityproductsenterorseekexpansion1)WhatfactorshavefueledthepassionofonlineshoppersinChina,asmentionedinthevideo?Selectallthatapply.A.Temptingprices.B.Coupons.C.Livestreamingmarketing.D.Generousgiveaways.E.Time-limitedoffers.F.Sweepstakes.2.Watchthevideoagainandanswerthequestions.ViewingAnalyticalviewingADFViewingandunderstanding2)Accordingtothevideo,whattechnologieshavebeenappliedinChina’se-commerce?Selectallthatapply.A.Automationequipment.B.Robots.C.5Gnetworkinfrastructure.D.Intelligentmanagementsystems.2.Watchthevideoagainandanswerthequestions.ViewingAnalyticalviewingABDViewingandunderstanding3)Accordingtothevideo,whatarethekeycontributorstotheboomingdevelopmentofChina’se-commerce?Selectallthatapply.A.Increasingconsumerdemand.B.Emergenceofe-commerceplatforms.C.780milliondigitalbuyers.D.Favorablegovernmentpolicies.E.Efficientandsmartlogistics.2.Watchthevideoagainandanswerthequestions.ViewingAnalyticalviewingABDEViewingandunderstandingWiththerapidgrowthofe-commerceinChina,howhavetraditionalbrick-and-mortarbusinessesbeenaffected,andwhatstrategiescantheyemploytostaycompetitiveinthisdigitalage?ViewingAnalyticalviewingThinkingbeyondWhenlisteningtoacademictalks,itisessentialtoidentifyandunderstandthesupportingdetailsthatunderpinthemainpointsbeingconveyed.Herearesomestrategiesforidentifyingsupportingdetailsinanacademictalk.IdentifyingsupportingdetailsinanacademictalkViewingAnalyticalviewingIdentifyexamplesandevidence:Supportingdetailsoftenincludespecificexamples,evidence,orresearchfindingsthatreinforcethemainpointsofthetalk.Recognizedataandstatistics:Dataandstatisticsplayapivotalroleassupportingdetailsinanacademictalk.Takenoteofnumericalinformation,percentages,orfiguresmentionedbythespeaker,astheseempiricalfactsofferevidenceandstrengthenthecredibilityofthespeaker’sarguments.Payattentiontoquotationsandcitations:Speakersmayrefertootherscholars,studies,orsourcesduringtheirtalk.Thesecitationsfurtherreinforcethespeaker’smainpointsanddemonstratetheirengagementwithexistingresearch.IdentifyingsupportingdetailsinanacademictalkViewingAnalyticalviewingFillintheblankswiththecorrectformofthewordsandphrasesbelow.temptingputsth.intooperationjumping-offpointrampant1Thee-commerceplatformservedasavaluable________________forinternationalbrandsseekingtoentertheChinesemarket.2InresponsetothegrowingdemandforonlineshoppinginChina,numerouse-commerceplatformshavebeen_________________tocatertotheexpandingmarket.3The__________priceanddiverseoptionsone-commercesitesareattractinganincreasingnumberofChineseconsumerstowardonlineshopping.4Theonce__________onlinefraudhasbeeneffectivelydealtwithinthiscountry,whichhasgreatlyimprovedtheonlineshoppingenvironment.jumping-offpointputintooperationtemptingViewingLanguagefocusWordsandphrasesrampantReadingPre-readingNavigatingchangeinthee-commercemarketWorkinpairsanddiscussthequestions.1Inwhatwaysdoyouthinktechnologyisrapidlychangingthee-commercelandscape?Givesomeexamples.2Areyouawareofanycybersecurityordataprivacyconcernsregardingonlineshopping?Howdotheseconcernsaffectyouronlineshoppingbehavior?Cryptocurrencyisadigitalorvirtualcurrencythatusescryptographyforsecurity.BitcoinandEthereumareexamplesofcryptocurrencies.Unliketraditionalcurrencies,cryptocurrenciesoperateondecentralizednetworksbasedonblockchaintechnology.Theyposeuniquechallengesfore-commerce,includingfluctuatingvalues,regulatoryissues,andsecurityconcerns.CryptocurrencyPre-readingReadingBackgroundinformationForawhilenow,old-worldphysicalretailershavebeenscramblingtoreinventthemselveswithenhancedonlinesalesplatforms,andmanufacturerstraditionallyreliantonretailerstomarkettheirproductsarenowturningtodirect-to-consumeronlinesales.(Para.1)Meaning:Forsometime,traditionalbrick-and-mortarretailershavebeenhastilytryingtotransformthemselvesbyimprovingtheironlinesalesplatforms.Meanwhile,manufacturersthatusedtodependonretailerstoselltheirproductsarenowoptingtoselldirectlytoconsumersonline.译文：一段时间以来，传统实体零售商一直在努力通过增强在线销售平台来重塑自我，而传统上依赖零售商营销产品的制造商现在也转向直接面向消费者的在线销售。LanguagepointsReadingForawhilenow,old-worldphysicalretailershavebeenscramblingtoreinventthemselveswithenhancedonlinesalesplatforms,andmanufacturerstraditionallyreliantonretailerstomarkettheirproductsarenowturningtodirect-to-consumeronlinesales.(Para.1)scramblevi.1)hurryortryveryhardtogetsth.,oftencompetingwithotherpeople争抢；争夺DuringtheBlackFridaysale,shoppersoftenscrambletograbthebestdeals,creatingabusyatmosphereinthestores.2)climbsomewhereusingyourfeetandhands爬；攀登Therockclimberhadtoscrambleupthesheerrockfaceusingonlyhishandsandfeet.LanguagepointsReading2.However,thisshiftsimultaneouslythrowsupaglutofnewchallengesthatcompaniesneedtoaddresstostayafloatintheoften-choppywatersofonlineretail.(Para.2)Meaning:However,thischangealsobringsahostofnewchallengesthatcompaniesmusttackletosurviveinthefrequentlyunpredictableworldofonlineretail.throwsth.upproducesth.orbringittonotice产生；使显眼Therecentauditthrewupseveralerrorsinthefinancialrecordsthatthecompanymustaddressimmediately.LanguagepointsReading2.However,thisshiftsimultaneouslythrowsupaglutofnewchallengesthatcompaniesneedtoaddresstostayafloatintheoften-choppywatersofonlineretail.(Para.2)afloata.(notbeforenoun)1)havingenoughmoneytooperateorstayoutofdebt经济上周转得开的；不欠债的Despitetheeconomicchallenges,thecompanystayedafloatbyimplementingcost-cuttingmeasuresandsecuringnewcontracts.2)floatingonwater漂浮的Thesmallboatstayedafloatdespitetheroughwaves,whichwasatestamenttoitsdesignandabilitytonavigatechallengingwaters.LanguagepointsReading2.However,thisshiftsimultaneouslythrowsupaglutofnewchallengesthatcompaniesneedtoaddresstostayafloatintheoften-choppywatersofonlineretail.(Para.2)Notes这句话中，stayafloatintheoften-choppywatersofonlineretail是一个隐喻，通过使用choppywaters（波涛汹涌的水域）来形象化在线零售市场的不确定性和挑战性；此外，glut（大量）和stayafloat（保持漂浮）等词汇的使用也使句子更加生动和具体。译文：然而，这种转变同时也带来了许多新的挑战，公司需要应对这些挑战才能在持续动荡的在线零售市场中生存下去。LanguagepointsReading3.Thisexponentialgrowthposesasignificantchallengeforcompanies,asitbecomesincreasinglydifficulttokeepupwiththetrajectoryoftechnologythatmaybefundamentaltotheiroperations.(Para.3)Meaning:Therapidandcontinuousgrowthoftechnologicaladvancementsmakesitincreasinglydifficultforcompaniestokeepupwiththeessentialtechnologicalchangesneededfortheirbusinessoperations.exponentiala.increasingorgrowingveryfast增长迅猛的；呈几何级数增长的Withtheimplementationofadvancedtechnologies,thecompanyexperiencedexponentialgrowthinitsonlineuserbase.LanguagepointsReading3.Thisexponentialgrowthposesasignificantchallengeforcompanies,asitbecomesincreasinglydifficulttokeepupwiththetrajectoryoftechnologythatmaybefundamentaltotheiroperations.(Para.3)trajectoryn.[C]1)(fml.)thewayinwhichaprocessoreventdevelopsoveraperiodoftime发展轨迹；发展进程Hercareertrajectorywascharacterizedbycontinuousgrowthandsuccess,enablinghertoachieveremarkablemilestonesinherfield.2)(technical)

thehighcurvinglineinwhichanobjectsuchasamissilemovesthroughtheair轨道；弹道Thephysicistcalculatedthemissile’strajectoryandpredicteditspaththroughtheairafterlaunch.LanguagepointsReading4.Thislatterdisadvantageusedtobetemperedbythegenerallyquitehighbarrierofentryfornew,smaller,andthusmorenimblecompaniesintothemarketplace.(Para.5)Meaning:Thisdisadvantagewaspreviouslyreducedbythefactthatitwasgenerallyveryhardfornew,smaller,andmoreadaptablecompaniestoenterthemarket.nimble

a.1)(ofthemind)abletothinkandunderstandquickly（头脑）思路敏捷的；机敏的Inthefast-pacedbusinessenvironment,animblemindallowsyoutomakequickdecisionsandadapttochangingsituations.2)abletomovequickly,easily,andskillfully灵活的；敏捷的Thenimblegymnastmovedeffortlesslythroughtheroutine.LanguagepointsReading4.Thislatterdisadvantageusedtobetemperedbythegenerallyquitehighbarrierofentryfornew,smaller,andthusmorenimblecompaniesintothemarketplace.(Para.5)Noteshighbarrierofentry是一个经济学术语，指进入一个行业或市场所需的高成本或其他障碍，在这个句子中用来描述新公司进入市场的难度。译文：过去，这种劣势常因新兴、规模较小且更灵活的公司进入市场的门槛相当高而得到缓解。LanguagepointsReading5.Thisintensifyingcompetitionmakesitchallengingforestablishedretailcompaniestodifferentiatethemselves.(Para.5)Meaning:Theincreasingcompetitionmakesitdifficultforwell-establishedretailcompaniestostandout.differentiatevi.1)bethequality,feature,etc.thatmakesonethingorpersonclearlydifferentfromanother使不同；构成…间的差别Theuniquefeaturesofeachspecieshelpdifferentiatethemselves,providingdistinctcharacteristicsthatsetthemapartinthenaturalworld.2)recognizeorexpressthedifferencebetweenthingsorpeople辨别；区别It’simportanttodifferentiatebetweenconstructivecriticismforimprovementandnegativecommentsthatservenopurpose.LanguagepointsReading6.Manysurveyedputthislackoftrustdowntohigh-profilescandalsregardingtheuseofprivateuserdata.(Para.6)Meaning:Manypeoplesurveyedbelievethattheirmistrustisduetowidelypublicizedincidentsinvolvingthemisuseofpersonalinformation.putsth.downtosth.considerthatsth.iscausedbysth.else把…归因于Therapidgrowthofthecompanywasputdowntoitsinnovativeuseofdigitalmarketingandadvanceddataanalytics.LanguagepointsReading6.Manysurveyedputthislackoftrustdowntohigh-profilescandalsregardingtheuseofprivateuserdata.(Para.6)high-profilea.(usu.beforenoun)attractingalotofattentionandinterestfromthepublicandnewspapers,television,etc.引人注目的；高调的Thepolitician’shigh-profilecampaignfocusedonkeysocialissuesandattractedwidespreadsupportandmediacoverage.译文：许多受访者将这种缺乏信任归因于有关个人用户数据使用的知名丑闻。LanguagepointsReading7.It’snosecretthatconsumersholdtransparencyinhighesteem,soacompany’scommitmenttodatasecuritymustbeeffectivelycommunicatedaswell.(Para.7)Meaning:It’swell-knownthatconsumersgreatlyvaluetransparency,sobusinessesmustclearlyshowtheirdedicationtoprotectingdatasecurity.esteemn.[U](fml.)

afeelingofadmirationandrespectforsb.尊敬；尊重Theteacher’ssupportiveguidancefosteredaclassroomenvironmentwherestudentsfeltvaluedandheldinhighesteem.vt.admireandrespectsb.尊敬；尊重Hercolleaguesesteemhernotonlyforherskillsbutalsoforherdedicationtotheteam’ssuccess.LanguagepointsReading7.It’snosecretthatconsumersholdtransparencyinhighesteem,soacompany’scommitmenttodatasecuritymustbeeffectivelycommunicatedaswell.(Para.7)Notes句中，so是并列连词，连接了表示因果关系的两个并列句。其中，It’snosecret是固定表达，表示众所周知，后面的thatconsumersholdtransparencyinhighesteem是同位语从句，用来解释和具体说明前面的名词短语nosecret。译文：众所周知，消费者极为重视透明度，因此公司对数据安全的承诺也必须得到有效传达。LanguagepointsReading8.Computersystemsareinherentlyvulnerabletomaliciousattacks,andthosenoteffectivelysecuredarehighlysusceptibletocyberattacksandmalware.(Para.8)Meaning:Computersystemsarenaturallyatriskofharmfulattacks,andiftheyarenotwellprotected,theyareverylikelytobetargetedbyhackersandmalicioussoftware.susceptiblea.1)easilyinfluencedorharmedbysth.易受影响的；易受伤害的Lackofsleepcanmakeapersonmoresusceptibletostressandanxiety.2)easilyinfluencedbyfeelingsandemotions好动感情的；感情丰富的；善感的Hissusceptiblenaturemakeshimparticularlysensitivetocriticism.LanguagepointsReading9.Transactionsinvolvingvariouscryptocurrenciespresentpracticalchallengesrelatedtothepricingofgoodsandthecalculationofcurrencyexchangerates.(Para.9)Meaning:Usingdifferentdigitalcurrenciesfortransactionscreatesrealdifficultiesindeterminingthepricesofproductsandfiguringoutexchangeratesbetweencurrencies.cryptocurrencyn.[C]adigitalcurrencythatusescryptographyforsecurity数字加密货币;（公共网络的，而非政府发行的）加密电子货币Notescrypto-常用于构成名词，表示“秘密的；保密的；隐蔽的”，如cryptoasset（加密资产），cryptosystem（密码系统）等。LanguagepointsReading9.Transactionsinvolvingvariouscryptocurrenciespresentpracticalchallengesrelatedtothepricingofgoodsandthecalculationofcurrencyexchangerates.(Para.9)pricingn.[U]theactofdecidinghowmuchtochargeforsth.定价；作价；计价Thecompany’snewpricingstrategyaimstoattractmorecustomersbyofferingcompetitiverateswithoutcompromisingonquality.译文：涉及各种加密货币的交易在商品定价和汇率计算方面带来了实际挑战。LanguagepointsReading10.Whileitmaybeimpossibletopredictwhatthependingfutureofe-commercewillactuallylooklike,onethingiscertain:Itwillsignificantlydifferfromtoday’se-commercelandscape.(Para.10)Meaning:Eventhoughitisverydifficulttoforeseeexactlyhowe-commercewillchange,itisclearthatthefutureofe-commercewillbeverydifferentfromwhatitistoday.pendinga.1)likelytohappensoon即将发生的；迫近的Withthependinglaunchofthenewproductline,thecompanyisfullofanticipationandexcitementfortheupcomingmarketdebut.2)waitingtobedealtwith,settled,orcompleted未决的；待定的；待完成的Theoutcomeofthenegotiationsispendingasbothpartiescontinuetodiscussandseekamutuallyagreeableresolution.LanguagepointsReadingChallengesthatcompaniesneedtoaddressFastevolvingtechnologyCompaniesfindithardtokeepupwith1)_________________________whichmaybeimportanttotheirbusiness.2)__________________________aboutthestateoftechnologybecomesextremelydifficult.Companiesneedtoadaptquicklytomeetconsumers’higherexpectationsofonlineshoppingexperienceandagreaterwillingnessto3)___________________________________.1.Completetheblankswithinformationfromthetext.AnalyticalreadingReadingReadingandunderstandingthetrajectoryoftechnologyMakingaccuratepredictionsembracenewandinnovativetechnologiesTrustConsumersfeel4)_____________thaneverbeforeabouttheInternetbecauseoftheuseofprivateuserdata.5)_________________________companiesareprimarilyaffectedbythisissue.Companies’6)_________________________shouldbeeffectivelycommunicated,whichmeansthatcompaniesshouldbetransparentandopenaboutuserdata.Companiesmustbecautiouswhensharing7)______________withco-partnersandotherthirdparties.1.Completetheblankswithinformationfromthetext.AnalyticalreadingReadingReadingandunderstandingmoreinsecureSmaller,lesswell-establishedcommitmenttodatasecuritycustomerdataPaymentsecurityAlargenumberofnewissuesthatwerebeyondpredictionshavearisen,suchastheriseof8)_____________________.Theworldofcryptocurrencytradinghasemergedasaprominenttargetforfraudstersandcorruptbusinesspractices,resultingin9)__________________________.1.Completetheblankswithinformationfromthetext.AnalyticalreadingReadingReadingandunderstandingdigitalcryptocurrenciesincreasedregulatoryscrutinyInthepast,manufacturerstypicallydependedonretailersforpromotingtheirproducts;however,theyareincreasinglyembracingdirect-to-consumeronlinesales.Sincethe1970s,thespeedandcapacityoftechnologyhavebeenconsistentlydoublingevery1-2years.Largercompaniesinthee-commerceindustryalwaysadaptmorequicklytochangingconsumerpreferences.AnalyticalreadingReadingReadingandunderstanding2.Decidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothetext.TTFTheInternethasmadeiteasierfornew,smallercompaniestoenterthee-commercemarketplace.RecentresearchsuggeststhatconsumerinsecurityregardingtheInternetmainlyaffectslarger,establishedtechcompaniesGiventhatconsumersvaluetransparency,itisessentialforcompaniestobeclearandopenaboutdealingwithuserdata.AnalyticalreadingReadingReadingandunderstanding2.

Decidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothetext.TFTThetextexploresthetransformativeimpactoftheInternetontheretailindustryandthechallengesitposestobusinesses.E-commercehasprofoundlychangedourlivesandwillcontinuetodoso,howshouldbusinessesadapttothistechnologicalera?AnalyticalreadingReadingThinkingbeyondStep1Workingroups.Discussandsummarizetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflargeandsmallcompaniesmentionedinthetext.Takenoteswhileyoudiscuss.Step2Reflectontheanticipatedchangesinthefutureforbothlargeandsmallcompanieswithintherapidlyevolvingtechnologicallandscape.Step3Discussandproposestrategiesforhowindividualsandbusinessescanadapttotheevolvingtechnologicalenvironmentdiscussedinthetext.Understandingthepurposeofatextiscrucialforeffectiveacademicreadingasitoffersvaluableinsightsintotheauthor’sintentions,mainarguments,andoverallmessage.Herearesomekeystrategiestohelpyoudiscernthepurposeofatext.IdentifyingthepurposeofatextAnalyticalreadingReading•Analyzethetitleandsubheadings:Payattentiontokeywordsorphrasesthatprovidecluesaboutthesubjectmatterandfocusofthetext.Theseheadingsoftenindicatethepurpose,suchas“analysis”,“evaluation”,“overview”,or“argument”.•Studytheintroductionandconclusion:Thesesectionsareparticularlyimportantinrevealingthepurpose.Theintroductionprovidesanoverviewandstatesthemainobjective,whiletheconclusionsummarizeskeypointsandreinforcesthepurpose.•Considerthelanguageandtone:Observethelanguageandtoneusedbytheauthor.Informativelanguagepresentsfactsandexplanations,persuasivelanguageaimstoconvincethereader,andcriticallanguageevaluatesorcritiquesasubject.AnalyticalreadingReading•Reflectonthecontextandintendedaudience:Considerthetypeoftextanditsintendedreadership,whetheritisanacademicjournalarticle,aresearchreport,orapopularsciencemagazine.Understandingthecontexthelpsuncoverthepurpose.•Identifytheauthor’sthesisormainidea:Lookforaclearandconcisestatementthatencapsulatesthecentralargumentorviewpoint,whichmayappearintheintroductionorbedispersedthroughoutthetext.•Evaluatethecontentandstructure:Assesshowtheinformationispresentedandorganized,whetheritpresentsarguments,providesfacts,tellsastory,oroffersstep-by-stepinstructions.Thiscanhelpdeterminethepurpose.AnalyticalreadingReading1.Inresponsetoabruptmarketchanges,thecompanyhadtostrivetoadjustitsstrategiesandoperationstotheevolvingbusinesslandscape.

2.Prominente-commercebrandsprioritizecustomerexperiencetomaintaintheirreputation.1.Replacetheunderlinedpartswiththecorrectformofthewordsandphrasesbelow.→eminentLanguagefocusReadingWordsandphrases→scrambleeminentscramblestayafloatontopofundergoobstructionbringforthintensify3.Towithstandtheimpactoftheeconomiccrisis,numerousbusinessesfoundthemselvescompelledtoexperiencesubstantialtransformations,implementingstrategicchangesforsurvival.4.Removingtraditionalbarriersine-commercehasstreamlinedoperations,allowingbusinessestoreachawideraudienceandpromptlyadjusttoconsumerpreferences.1.Replacetheunderlinedpartswiththecorrectformofthewordsandphrasesbelow.→obstructionsLanguagefocusReadingWordsandphrases→undergoeminentscramblestayafloatontopofundergoobstructionbringforthintensify5.Proactivelystrengtheningitssecurityinfrastructure,thecompanymadethestrategicdecisiontoenhanceitscybersecuritymeasures,fortifyingdefensesagainstpotentialthreats.6.Navigatingthroughvariouschallenges,thestartupnotonlyweatheredthestormbutalso,overtime,achievedprofitability,showcasingresilienceandstrategicadaptabilityinitsjourney.1.Replacetheunderlinedpartswiththecorrectformofthewordsandphrasesbelow.→stayedafloatLanguagefocusReadingWordsandphrases→intensityeminentscramblestayafloatontopofundergoobstructionbringforthintensify7.Inadditiontocompetitivepricing,weguaranteesecurepaymentprocessingforasmoothshoppingexperience.8.Astechnologyadvances,e-commerceplatformsmustinnovaterapidlytointroducenewsolutionsthatmeetchangingconsumerdemandsandpreferences.1.Replacetheunderlinedpartswiththecorrectformofthewordsandphrasesbelow.→bringforthLanguagefocusReadingWordsandphrases→Ontopofeminentscramblestayafloatontopofundergoobstructionbringforthintensify2.Fillintheblanksbyselectingsuitablewordsfromthewordbank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.LanguagefocusReadingBankedclozeE-commerce,shortforelectroniccommerce,hasrevolutionizedthewaypeopleshopanddobusiness.Itispartofa(n)1)__________sectorthathasgrownrapidlyinimportanceoverthepastfewdecades.Thisonlineshoppingtrendshowsnosignsofslowingdown,withconsumersincreasinglyappreciatingtheconvenienceitoffers.thrivingdifferentiateconstitutesboundariesesteemjurisdictionrobustmaliciousthrivingpersistentcurrencyprimescrutinypendingjustifiedsusceptibility

2.Fillintheblanksbyselectingsuitablewordsfromthewordbank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.Language