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e and understandable method of doing business at that time. Today, one can find more than 18,000 categories of merchandise on eBay, including bigticket items such as cars and real estate. 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。 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。 他們因未能防止那場(chǎng)災(zāi)難而互相