商务英语视听说（第3册）（第二版） 课件 Unit 6 Business Innovation

Unit6

Business

Innovation商务英语视听说（第1册）（第二版）新视界商务英语系列教材PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkBusinessModelInnovation1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeedge /edʒ/n.anadvantageoverothers优势(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Thecompanyneedstoimproveitscompetitiveedge.profound

/prə'faʊnd/

adj.havingorshowinggreatknowledgeorunderstanding高深的(TEM-4,CET-6)eg.Thisremarkhasprofoundimplications.innovation

/ˌɪnə'veɪʃn/n.theactorprocessofintroducingnewideas,devices,ormethods创新；革新(TEM-4,CET-6)eg.Wemustpromoteoriginality,inspirecreativityandencourageinnovation.

PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkBusinessModelInnovation1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticepervasive/pər'veɪsɪv/

adj.existinginallpartsofaplaceorthing;spreadinggraduallytoaffectallpartsofaplaceorthing遍布的；充斥各处的；弥漫的(CET-6)eg.Asenseofsocialchangeispervasiveinhernovels.algorithm/'ælgərɪðəm/n.asetofstepsthatarefollowedinordertosolveamathematicalproblemortocompleteacomputerprocess（数学或计算机的）运算法则(TEM-8)eg.Isyouralgorithmefficient?dimension/dɪ'menʃn/n.apartofsomething方面；部分(TEM-4,CET-4)

eg.thesocialdimensionofunemployment

PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkBusinessModelInnovation1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeNokiaCorporationNokiaCorporationisa

Finnish

multinationalcommunicationsand

informationtechnologycompany,foundedin1865.Nokiaisheadquarteredin

Espoo,Uusimaa,inthegreater

Helsinkimetropolitanarea.Thecompanycurrentlyfocusesonlarge-scale

telecommunicationsinfrastructures,andtechnologydevelopmentandlicensing.诺基亚公司是一家总部位于芬兰埃斯波主要从事生产移动通信设备和服务的跨国公司，诺基亚成立于1865年，目前以通信基础业务和先进技术研发及授权为主。

EastmanKodakCompanyEastmanKodakCompany,commonlyknownas

Kodak,isanAmericantechnology

companythatconcentratesonimagingproducts.Thecompanyisheadquarteredin

Rochester,

NewYork,UnitedStates.Itwasfoundedby

GeorgeEastman

in1881.伊士曼柯达公司（简称“柯达”）是一家大型跨国摄影器材公司。该公司总部位于美国纽约罗彻斯特。它于1881年由乔治·伊士曼创建。PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkBusinessModelInnovation1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeGrundigGrundigbrandisaGermanmanufacturerofhigh-endelectronicconsumer,domesticappliancesandpersonalcareproducts,establishedin1945byMaxGrundiginNuremberg.根德电子是德国一家高端消费电子产品、家用电器和个人护理产品制造商。1945年由马科斯·根德于德国纽伦堡创立。

CommodoreComputersCommodoreInternational(orCommodoreInternationalLimited)wasaNorthAmericanhomecomputerandelectronicsmanufacturer.Thecompanydevelopedandmarketedoneoftheworld'sbest-sellingdesktopcomputers,theCommodore(1982)andreleaseditsAmigacomputerlinein1985.Commodoredeclaredbankruptcyin1994andceasedtoexist.康懋达电脑由北美家用电脑与电子组件生产商康懋达国际开发生产。公司开发了当时全球最畅销的台式电脑Commodore（1982），并于1985年发行Amiga电脑家族。公司于1994年宣布破产停业。PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkBusinessModelInnovation1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeeBayInc.eBay

isawebsitethatpeopleandcompaniescanusetobuyorsellgoods.Itemsmaybeboughtforafixedprice,orsoldtothebuyerwhooffersthehighestprice.

eBay公司是一家个人和公司可以用来购买或销售商品的网站。物品可以以固定价格购买，也可以出售给提供最高价格的买家。

CiscoSystems,Inc.CiscoSystems,Inc.isanAmericanmultinationaltechnologycompanyheadquarteredinSanJose,California,thatdesigns,manufacturesandsellsnetworkingequipment.思科系统公司是一家总部位于加利福尼亚州圣何塞市的美国跨国科技公司，是互联网解决方案的领先提供者，其设备和软件产品主要用于连接计算机网络系统。PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkBusinessModelInnovation1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPractice(1)WhydidsomesuccessfulcompanieslikeNokiaandKodaksuddenlylosetheiredge?Whydidtheymissoutonradicalinnovationaccordingtothevideo?(2)Whataremisconceptionsaboutinnovation?(3)Whatexactlyisabusinessmodelinnovationaccordingtothevideo?

PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkBusinessModelInnovation1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPractice(1)WhydidsomesuccessfulcompanieslikeNokiaandKodaksuddenlylosetheiredge?Whydidtheymissoutonradicalinnovationaccordingtothevideo?Becausetheyallmissedthemomentwhentheyshouldhavelefttheirsuccessfulpathtorethinktheirbusinessmodel,andtheyweretoobusymanagingdailybusinessandservingcurrentclients—insteadofenvisioningfutureopportunities.(2)Whataremisconceptionsaboutinnovation?

First,innovationstemsfromideasnobodyhashadbefore.Second,bigsuccessrequires

bigresources.Andthird,innovationbreakthroughsarealwaysbasedonfascinatingtechnologies.(3)Whatexactlyisabusinessmodelinnovationaccordingtothevideo?Abusinessmodelprovidesanswerstofourquestions:Whoisyourtargetcustomer?Whatdoyouoffertothecustomer?Howdoyoucreatethevalueproposition?Andhowdoyougeneraterevenue?

PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkFactorstoGenerateSuccessfulBusinessInnovation2.Readthefollowingpassageanddiscussthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticesubscription

/səb'skrɪpʃn/ n.anamountofmoneyyoupay,usuallyonceayear,toreceivecopiesofanewspaperormagazine,orreceiveaservice,ortheactofpayingmoneyforthis订阅（费）;用户费(CET-6)eg.Youcanbecomeamemberbypayingtheyearlysubscription.conducive

/kən'du:sɪv/adj.

making

it

easy,

possible

or

likely

for

sth.

to

happen

使容易（或有可能）发生的(TEM-4,CET-6)

eg.Chairsinrowsarenotasconducivetodiscussionaschairsarrangedinacircle.curation/kjʊ'reɪʃən/

n.(especiallyontheInternet)thecollection,selectionandpresentationofinformationoritemssuchaspictures,video,music,etc.forpeopletouseorenjoy,usingone’sownprofessionalorexpertknowledge（尤在互联网上）的精选与分享；（信息、图片、视频、音乐等的）策展(TEM-8)eg.Carefulcurationisrequiredforthisglobalmixtobeproperlydiverse.

PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkFactorstoGenerateSuccessfulBusinessInnovation2.Readthefollowingpassageanddiscussthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeincentivize

/ɪn'sentɪvaɪz/v.

toencouragesbtobehaveinaparticularwaybyofferingthemareward

激励；奖励(TEM-8)eg.Butunfortunately,thesystemdoesn'tincentivizethemrightnow.mitigate /'mɪtɪɡeɪt/ v.

tomake(something)lesssevere,harmful,orpainful减轻（痛苦、伤害等）(TEM-8)eg.Soilerosionwasmitigatedbytheplantingoftrees.

PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkFactorstoGenerateSuccessfulBusinessInnovation2.Readthefollowingpassageanddiscussthequestions.Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPractice

R&D

R&D(ResearchandDevelopment),alsoknownin

Europe

as

researchandtechnical

(or

technological)

development

(RTD),isageneraltermforactivitiesinconnectionwithcorporateorgovernmentalinnovation.R&DisacomponentofInnovationandissituatedatthefrontendoftheInnovationlife-cycle.研究与开发（简称“研发”）。“R”和“D”分别为英文表达“Research”(研究）和“Development”（开发）的首字母缩写。它一般指的是隶属于企业、大学及国家的机构所开展的项目研究与发展活动。NetflixNetflix

isaglobal

provider

of

streaming

moviesandTVseries.NetflixstartedasanAmericanDVD-by-mailservicein1998,andbeganstreamingin2007.Thecompanywasestablishedin1997andisheadquarteredin

LosGatos,California.网飞是一家美国公司，在美国、加拿大提供互联网随选流媒体播放，定额制DVD、蓝光光碟在线出租业务。该公司成立于1997年，总部位于加利福尼亚州洛斯盖图，1998年开始订阅服务。PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPractice

FactorstoGenerateSuccessfulBusinessInnovation2.Readthefollowingpassageanddiscussthequestions.(1)

Inwhatkindsofbusinessfunctionscancompaniesinnovate?

Includingthecompany’sbusinessmodel,theirinternalprocessesandstructures,orevencreatingawholenewindustry.(2)

Toenhanceinnovation,whataretheinternalenvironmentscompaniescangenerate?

Oneofthewaystodothisistohaveabusinessculturewithlooserstructuresandprocedures.Anotherkeyaspectisleadership.(3)

Howcangovernmentsandotherpublicsectorbodiescreateanecosystemthatenablesinnovationforbusinesses?Firstofall,theycanacceleratetechnologicaldevelopmentthroughresearchfundingandpublicprivatepartnerships.Theycanenablebusinessesthroughthecurationanddistributionofrelevantinformation,andofcoursetheycancreatearegulatoryenvironmentthatincentivizesinnovation.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationOneUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

commitment/kə'mɪtmənt/n.apromisetodosth.ortobehaveinaparticularway;apromisetosupportsb./sth.;thefactofcommittingyourself承诺(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Shedoesn'twanttomakeabigemotionalcommitmenttoSteveatthemoment.outweigh/ˌaʊt'weɪ/v.to

be

greater

or

more

important

than

sth.(在重要性或意义上)超过(TEM-8)eg.Theadvantagesfaroutweighthedisadvantages.particular/pər'tɪkjələr/ adj.usedtoindicatethatonespecificpersonorthingisbeingreferredtoandnoothers专指的(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.ThereisoneparticularpatientI'dlikeyoutosee.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationOneUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

vital/'vaɪt(ə)l/adj.necessaryorveryimportant至关重要的(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Goodfinancialaccountsarevitaltothesuccessofanyenterprise.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationOneUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPractice(1)InMark’sopinion,businessisaboutthreethingsEXCEPT.A.timeB.attitudeC.moneyD.people

(2)Markthinksthattakingtimetoplanproperlyisvital.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentioned?A.Businessisnotasafeworld.B.Checkoutyourideawithfriendsandcontacts.C.Studycostsandprices.D.Lookatyourlocalcompetitors.(3)WhichoneisNOTcorrectaboutbusinessaccordingtoMark?A.Itisdangerousandfullofrisks.B.Itneedsyoutobediligent.C.Youhavetodealwiththefluctuatingmarket.D.Youcan’trelaxuntilthebusinessbecomessuccessful.ConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

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status/'stætəs/ 

n.thesituationataparticulartimeduringaprocess（进展的）状况，情形(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.SWhatisthecurrentstatusofourapplicationforfunds?reputation/ˌrepju'teɪʃn/n.theopinionthatpeoplehaveaboutwhatsb./sth.islike,basedonwhathashappenedinthepast名誉；名声(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Shesoonacquiredareputationasafirst-classcook.demonstrate/ˑdemənstreɪt/v.oshoworexplainhowsth.isusedordone;toshoworexplainthefunctionoruseof(sth.)示范；演示(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Herjobinvolvesdemonstratingneweducationalsoftware.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationTwoUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

pitch/pɪtʃ/ 

v.totrytopersuadesb.tobuysth.,togiveyousth.ortomakeabusinessdealwithyou推销；争取支持（或生意等）(CET-4)eg.Orangejuiceistobepitchedasanathlete'sdrink.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationTwoUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPractice

(1)Themanthinksthatthefameofthecompanymainlyrestsonon

.A.themanhimselfB.thewomanC.themanagerD.theassistants(2)Theman’sattitudetowardsthewoman’sattempttopersuadethemanagerTimcanbedescribedasbeing

.A.indifferentB.confidentC.sympatheticD.diffident(3)Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thelackingofsupportisthemosttypicalcomplaintfromtheoffice.B.Themandisapprovesofthewoman’sideaoftrainingsomeassistantsinmoreadvancedtasks.C.Itisofvitalimportancetolearnabouthowthemanagerreactstotheupdatesandwhetherheneedschanges.D.Boththemanandthewomanareconvincedthattheycanpersuadetheirmanager.ConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

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slogan /'sloʊɡən/ n.awordorphrasethatiseasytoremember,usedforexamplebyapoliticalpartyorinadvertisingtoattractpeople’sattentionortosuggestanideaquickly标语；口号(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.anadvertisingslogan广告口号target /'tɑːrɡɪt/ v.totrytohaveaneffectonaparticulargroupofpeople面向，把……对准（某群体）(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Thecampaignisclearlytargetedattheyoung.highlight /'haɪlaɪt/ 

v.toemphasizesth.,especiallysothatpeoplegiveitmoreattention突出；强调(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Thereporthighlightsthemajorproblemsfacingsocietytoday.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationThreeUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

adhere /əd'hɪr/ v.tostickto;followabelieforgoal坚持；遵守(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Sheadherestoteachingmethodsshelearnedover30yearsago.missionstatementanofficialstatementoftheaimsofacompanyoranorganization（公司或组织的）宗旨说明，任务说明(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Ourmissionstatementistobethebestdesignfirmintheworld.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationThreeUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPractice

(1)Theoriginalmissionstatementforthewoman’sbusinessis.A.“Healthyfamiliesstartandgrowwithhealthyfood.”B.“Healthyfoods,healthyrelationships.”C.“Healthyfamiliesgrowonhealthyfoods.”D.“Goodhealthstartssmall.”(2)Accordingtothewoman,whichisNOTthewaytobecomehealthy?A.Increasinghealth-consciousindividuals.B.TakingVitaminC.C.Eatingorganicfruits.D.Maintaininggoodfamilyrelationships.(3)Thisconversationismainlyabouttherelationshipbetween.A.healthandfoodB.healthandfamiliesC.businessesandslogansD.businessesandcustomersConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

DAC(4)Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanwantstofocusonthesellingofexpensivefoods.B.Goodrelationshipsmayleadtogoodhealth.C.Agoodmissionstatementisnotnecessarilyshort.D.ThewomanplanstorunabigHealthFoodsupermarket.BPartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkChinaRisesonWIPO’s2022InnovationRankingsUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeNewsOne

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ascent/ə'sent/ n.theactorprocessofmovingtoahigherormorepowerfulposition升级；晋升(TEM-4)eg.Therocketsteepeneditsascent.sub-indicator/'sʌbˌɪndɪkeɪtər/n.alessimportantsignthatshowstheconditionorexistenceofsth.次级指标(TEM-4)eg.Thesub-indicatorshouldalsobeconsidered.

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GlobalInnovationIndex(GII)TheGlobalInnovationIndex(GII)isanannualrankingofcountriesbytheircapacityfor,andsuccessin,innovation.ItispublishedbyINSEADandtheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization,inpartnershipwithotherorganizationsandinstitutions,andisbasedonbothsubjectiveandobjectivedataderivedfromseveralsources,includingtheInternationalTelecommunicationUnion,theWorldBankandtheWorldEconomicForum.Theindexwasstartedin2007byINSEADandWorldBusiness,aBritishmagazine.全球创新指数追踪最新的全球创新趋势，并列出世界上最具创新力的经济体，对全球逾百个经济体的创新表现进行综合评价排名。该指数由欧洲工商管理学院和世界知识产权组织联合其他组织机构每年发布一次。它基于各种主客观数据编制，其数据来源包括国际电信联盟、世界银行、世界经济论坛等组织机构。它于2007年由欧洲工商管理学院联合英国的《世界商业》杂志首次发布。

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WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization(WIPO)WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganizationisaninternationalorganization

designedtopromotetheworldwideprotectionofbothindustrialproperty(inventions,trademarks,anddesigns)andcopyrighted(copyright)materials(literary,musical,photographic,andotherartisticworks).ItisheadquarteredinGeneva.世界知识产权组织（简称WIPO）是一个致力于促进使用和保护人类智力作品的国际组织。它是联合国组织系统中的15个专门机构之一，管理着涉及知识产权保护各个方面的24项条约。总部设在瑞士日内瓦。

ChinaNationalIntellectualPropertyAdministration(CNIPA)ItisthedirectlysubordinateagencyoftheStateCouncilinchargeofpatentworkandoverallcoordinationofforeign-relatedintellectualpropertymatters,formerlyknownasthePatentOfficeofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.Itwasestablishedin1980withtheapprovaloftheStateCouncil.中国国家知识产权局是国务院主管专利工作和统筹协调涉外知识产权事宜的直属机构，原名中华人民共和国专利局（简称中国专利局）。1980年经国务院批准成立。PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkChinaRisesonWIPO’s2022InnovationRankingsUnit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPracticeNewsOne

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Write“T”fortrueand“F”forfalse.(1)Chinarankedthe10thplaceonthe2021GlobalInnovationIndex.(2)Overthelastdecade,China’srankinghasbeenrisingannually.(3)Among36lowermiddle-incomeeconomies,Chinaranksthetop.(4)TheGIIrankstheinnovationperformancesofapproximately113economies,accordingtotheWIPO.(5)Intermsofinnovationoutputsub-indicators,Chinarankedfirstindomesticmarketscaleandnumberoffirmsofferingformaltraining.

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grooming/'ɡruːmɪŋ/n.apersonwhoissuccessfulinbusinessandsohasbecomerichandpowerful（工商界的）大亨(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Youshouldalwayspayattentiontopersonalgrooming.gadget/'gæʤət/ n.asmall,usefuldevice小器具；小装置(TEM-4,CET-6)eg.Thisgadgetisn'tmuchgood.

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ProfitMargin

ProfitMarginisameasureofprofitability.Itiscalculatedbyfindingthenetprofitasapercentageoftherevenue.Whilesellingsomethingoneshouldknowwhatpercentageofprofitonewillgetonaparticularinvestment,socompaniescalculateprofitpercentagetofindtheratioofprofittocost.Alowprofitmarginindicatesalowmarginofsafety:higherriskthatadeclineinsaleswilleraseprofitsandresultinanetloss,oranegativemargin.Itisanindicatorofacompany’spricingstrategiesandhowwellitcontrolscosts.Differencesincompetitivestrategyandproductmixcausetheprofitmargintovaryamongdifferentcompanies.利润率是衡量盈利能力的一个标准，通过计算净利润占收入的百分比可以得到。在销售某样东西时，人们应该知道在某项投资上将获得多大比例的利润。因此，公司通过计算利润率以获知利润与成本的比率。利润率低则表明安全系数低：销售下降会抹去利润并导致净亏损，或出现负利润率的风险较高。利润率是一家公司的定价策略和成本控制程度的指标。竞争战略和产品结构的差异导致不同公司的利润率不同。PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkSevenInnovativeBusinessIdeastoStartYourOwnBusinessin2022Unit6BusinessInnovationPartVIOralPractice

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(1)Accordingtothepassage,mobilecarwashingservicebecomespopularbecause

.A.washingservicesatthewashingstationarepoorB.thewashingstationcan’toffergooddiscountrateC.thewashingstationusuallychargessomeextraforquickon-siteserviceD.peopleoftenhavetootightascheduletogotothewashingstation(2)Theequivalentsoftheword“Motorhome”doNOTinclude

.A.RecreationalVehicleB.SportUtilityVehicleC.CamperVanD.MotorCoach(3)Abatterybackupsystemcanbeusedtoprovidepowerfor

.A.desktopsB.nightcampusC.mini-refrigeratorsD.tinyhouses

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repetitive/rɪ'petətɪv/ adj.havingparts,actions,etc.,thatarerepeatedmanytimesinawaythatisboringorunpleasant;repetitious单调的；重复乏味的(TEM-4)eg.Thesetaskswererepetitive,lengthyandlackinganyintrinsicinterest.traverse/trə'vɜːs/ v.tocrossanareaoflandorwater走过；穿过(TEM-8,CET-6)eg.Wetraversethedesertbytruck.defuse/ˌdiː'fjuːz/ v.toremovethefusefromabombsothatitcannotexplode拆除……的引信(TEM-8)eg.Localpolicearetryingtodefuseracialtensioninthecommunity.

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collaborative/kə'læbərətɪv/adj.involving,ordoneby,severalpeopleorgroupsofpeopleworkingtogether合作的；协作的；协力的(TEM-8)eg.collaborativeprojects/studies/research

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RoboUniverseRoboUniverseislaunchedinNewYorkCityandisthepremierconferenceandexpodedicatedtotheserviceroboticsindustry.RoboUniverseisarobottechnology“enduser”event,featuringanarrayofbusinessprofessionals,industrypractitioners,androboticssolutionsproviders.TheseriesfocusesonModernRobotics—mobileservicerobots,collaborativerobots,drones,andcognitiveintelligence(AI),aswellastheintersectionbetweenIoT&Robotics.机器人产业全球高峰论坛，由美国纽约市推出，是致力于服务机器人行业的主要会议和博览会。它是一项机器人技术“终端用户”盛会，汇集了众多商业专业人士、行业从业者和机器人解决方案提供商。该系列重点关注现代机器人技术——移动服务机器人、协作机器人、无人机和认知智能（AI），以及物联网与机器人技术之间的交集。

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PassageOnePassageTwo

Listentothepassageandanswerthequestions.(1)Howdoyouunderstandthestatement“Luckilyforus,robotsareexpertsatrepetitivetasks”?Robotshavenoconscience,noself-awareness,sothey’llneverbesocial,andwhattheylackinpersonalitytheymakeupforinproductivity,freeingemployeesfromtediouswork.(2)Whatdoes“collaborative”specificallymeaninthispassage?Youcanactuallysurveyahazardousenvironmentusingrobotsbeforebringingahumanintothatarea.Aspartofatacticalunit,robotsplayakeyrole.Forexample,whendefusingbom