研究生英语精读3.ppt

Unit 3;Contents;1.excerpt：a passage selected from a larger work This is an excerpt from a novel. 2.remark: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief In the light of his remarks, we rejected her offer. 3.proliferation: a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) nuclear proliferation ←→nuclear non-proliferation;4.multifaceted: having many aspects However, attracting foreign talent involves heavy responsibilities and is a complex and multifaceted issue. 5.note : observe with care or pay close attention to I noted a change come over his face. 6.roller coaster: elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines);7. get?way: get what sb. wants She usually get her way without need to pull rank. Para 1: 有趣的是，当你把美中关系放到适当的历史背景中观察的话，就会发现它像一辆过山车。约翰·泰勒把凯莱布·顾圣派到这里来，是因为英国从与中国的贸易关系中所得甚多，引起了美国的极大关切。;8.facilitation: the condition of being made easy (or easier) Octet, a global trade facilitation company, is hiring two sales managers to work in its Shanghai office. 9.tariff：a government tax on imports or exports There is a very high tariff on jewelry. 10.open-ended：without fixed limits or restrictions open-ended contract Our meeting has an open-ended agenda. ;11. lease：property that is leased or rented out They leased the building as a warehouse. Para 2：你们会记得第一次鸦片战争，是不是？从1837年到1842年。1842年战争结束时签订了《南京条约》，开放若干重要口岸——厦门、福州、宁波、上海和旧的广州港。促进贸易的目的达到了。条约规定降低关税，你们还会记得，还涉及香港问题，后来的处理方式有些不同。1842年时，这是一项没有期限的协议，后来，我想是在1897年或1898年加以具体化，即规定了99年的租期。;12.level playing field：a situation in which none of the competing parties has an advantage at the outset of a competitive activity公平竞争环境 President Bush believes that open markets and a level playing field are vital to job creation and economic growth. 13.extraterritoriality：治外法权 14.novel：of a kind not seen before He has a novel proposal of his own for meeting unemployment.;15.so on and so forth: 如此等等 He talked about how much we owed to our parents, our duty to