世纪商务英语阅读教程专业篇1第四版Unit7.ppt

UNIT 7Forms of Business Ownership Jane go about sth. / doing sth. 着手干…；从事… e.g. You’re not going about the job in the right way. 你做这事的方法不对。 e.g. How should I go about finding a job? 我该怎样着手找工作呢？ 继续做某事；忙于某事 e.g. Despite the treat of war, people went about their business as usual. 虽然战争在即，人们照常忙着自己的事。 cater to sb. / sth. 满足需要；迎合 e.g. They only publish novels which cater to the mass-market. 他们只出版迎合大众市场的小说。 e.g. TV programs should cater to all tastes. 电视节目应当迎合各种人的不同口味。 account for sth 1)是…的说明（或原因） e.g. The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. 天气不好可能是人来得少的原因。 2)解释；说明 e.g. How do you account for the show’s success? 你认为这次演出为何成功？ 3)（数量上、比例上）占 e.g. The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company’s revenue. 日本市场占该公司收入的35%。 assume v. 1)假定；假设；认为 e.g. Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds. 咱们暂时假设计划成功。 2)承担（责任）；就（职） e.g. The court assumed responsibility for the girl’s welfare. 法庭承担了保障这个女孩福利的责任。 3)呈现（外观、样子）；显露（特征） e.g. The matter has assumed considerable importance. 这件事看来相当重要。 4)装出；假装 e.g. He assumed an air of concern. 他装出关心的样子。 liability n. 1)（法律上对某事物的）责任，义务 e.g. The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters. 该公司对自然灾害造成的任何损失概不承担责任。 2)惹麻烦的人（或事） e.g. Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team. 琼斯负伤以来，与其说他是全队的骨干倒不如说他已成为队里的累赘。 3)欠债；负债；债务 e.g. The company is reported to have liabilities of nearly $90 000. 据说公司负债近9万元。 exclusive adj. 1)（个人或集体）专用的，独有的，独占的 e.g. The hotel has exclusive access to the beach. 这家旅馆有通向海滩的专用通道。 2)排外的；不愿接收新成员（尤指较低社会阶层） e.g. He belongs to an exclusive club. 他参加的是一个上层人士俱乐部。 3)高档的；豪华的；高级的 e.g. exclusive designer clothes 高档名牌服装 4)排斥的；排他的 e.g. The two options are not mutually exclusive. 这两种选择并不互相排斥。 exclusive ~ of sb/ sth 不包括；不算；除…外 e.g. The price is for accommodation only, exclusive of meals. 此价只包括住宿，饭费除外。 n. 独家新闻；独家报道 e.g. The story was a Washington Post exclusive. 这篇报导是《华盛顿邮报》的独家新闻。 repay v. 1）~sth (to sb)/ ~(sb) (sth)归还；偿还；清偿 e.g. I’ll