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術(shù)語: the single market 統(tǒng)一大市場 Maastricht Treaty 馬斯特里赫特條約 barrierfree market 無壁壘市場 freetrade zone 自由貿(mào)易區(qū) referendum 公民復(fù)決投票 merger 兼并 budget cuts 預(yù)算削減 political and economic integration 政治經(jīng)濟(jì)一體化 deregulation 放松管制 privatization 私有化 二、詞語釋義: big bang: strong and powerful effect。 fall gush about: talk about with excessive enthusiasm (滔滔不絕地談?wù)摚? translate into: transform into hang over: impend over。 refuse to go as far as or beyond (劃定界限;不肯做到或超越某種程度) die down: disappear gradually foreshadow: is a sign of。 indicates capitulate to: yield to thrust: principal concern or objective geared to: adjusted to take sb to task for: reprimand sb for。 works hard to of its own accord: voluntarily。 exportoriented in due course: at the right time cave in to: give in to 三、句子翻譯: Its policy is to open some Japanese markets (which it deems to be closed) by setting import targets—an approach to trade policy that supporters call “resultsoriented”. This ugly term foreshadows uncertain consequences. Far from capitulating to this new thrust of American trade policy, Japan is taking a stand that could lead to a transPacific confrontation. In addition to the customary dry analysis, this years edition will put Japans side of an argument that has, until now, been dominated 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”. 外刊串講(五) Lesson Eight Here Comes Korea, Inc. 一、術(shù)語: Silicon Valley 硅谷 stateoftheart technology 最先進(jìn)的技術(shù) microprocessor 微信息處理機(jī) dumping 傾銷 licensor 轉(zhuǎn)讓人 insolvency 無償還能力 market forces 市場力量 a hermit nation 一個(gè)閉關(guān)自守的國家 fledgling industries 新興工業(yè) nouveau riche 暴發(fā)戶 brain trust 智囊團(tuán) technocrat 技術(shù)專家治國論者 tax breaks 減稅;稅額優(yōu)惠 bankruptcy 破產(chǎn) xenophobia 排外;對外國人恐懼或仇視 二、詞語釋義: delve into: make researches into is poised for: is ready for churn out: produce in large quantities clout: influence。 some panies are run by managers whose qualifications are limited to their family ties to the founder. And because most of this expansion has been financed 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 to the Korean economy and without stepping on the toes of the chaebols enormously powerful chieftains. Lesson Nine Prosperity Persists in the UAE 一、術(shù)語: GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) 海灣合作委員會(huì) sovereignty dispute 主權(quán)爭端 Ramadan 齋月 carbon tax 雙重稅 surcharge 附加稅 OPEC ( Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries )石油輸出國組織 tenders 招標(biāo) reexports 再出口;復(fù)出口 certificate of origin 原產(chǎn)地證明書 loss leader philosophy 虧本招徠方式 二、詞語釋義: 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 spinoff: derived effect。 show effective means of enforcement 顯示威力;顯示效力 up for grabs: available for anyone to take or win 群起而爭的;待價(jià)而沽的 三、句子翻譯: Dubai traders are not unduly concerned by the introduction on 21 March of an Iranian 20 percent import surcharge as they consider demand for goods to be so strong that the surcharge will have little impact. It is no coincidence that government departments in the various emirates are weling bids from consultants that are new to the area 外刊串講(六) Lesson Ten Freer Trade, with Luck 一、術(shù)語: antidumping measures 反傾銷措施 subsidies 補(bǔ)貼countervailing duties 反補(bǔ)貼稅 government procurement 政府采購 barriers to trade (trade barriers) 貿(mào)易壁壘 intellectual property 知識資產(chǎn) trade liberalization 貿(mào)易自由化 WTO: World Trade Organization 世界貿(mào)易組織 CAP: Common Agricultural policy 共同農(nóng)業(yè)政策 二、詞語釋義: carry ones heart in ones b