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eBay is not so much an emerce site as it is a trading munity, where buyers and sellers find one another and conduct transactions. Browsing and bidding is free, but eBay charges a fee for listing an item for sale as well as a fee for items that are sold. eBay currently has approximately 14,000 registered users around the world. Useful expressions Turn out 結(jié)果是,結(jié)果表明 Eg. It might well turn out true. 這可能會(huì)是真的。 I had my pocket picked on the subway. 我在地鐵被人掏了包。 discourage v. take away courage and spirit from 使氣餒,阻礙 at risk =in danger有風(fēng) (危 )險(xiǎn) Put one’s life at risk 冒生命危險(xiǎn) At the risk of=in danger of 冒可能(做某事)的危險(xiǎn) At one’s own risk 自擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn),后果自負(fù) Exercise 2 1, purchased goods online 2, eBay。(place … at risk of) High blood pressure places millions of people at the risk of heart attack. 。 他們因未能防止那場(chǎng)災(zāi)難而互相指責(zé) 。 目前該國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)十分蕭條 , 這使得更多的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)面臨喪失的