外贸英语课件3.ppt

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1、Lesson3AnnualReportonAmericanEconomy1995annualreportcoveringthreeeconomicsections:▲CapitalgoodsindustriesTheyperformedprettywellin1994despitetheproblemsofpricingandrisingrawmaterials,andwillprobablyrepeattheperformancein1995.▲TheconstructionindustryNonresidentialbuildingwillhavepotent

2、ialsforfurtherdevelopmentalongwithacontinuingslideinhousingsectorin1995.Buttherearestillhopesforhousingsector▲ConsumernondurablesindustriesThegeneraltrendswillbeacontinuingincreaseinspendingbyconsumersandpricehikesbysuppliers.▲Differentindustrywillbeconfrontedwithadifferentsituation

3、.gas=gasoline(Am.E.)=petrol(Br.E.)Noticethedifferentmeaningsoftheword“gas”:gasstation(美语，加油站)gaschamber(毒气室)gasmask(防毒面具)gascooker(煤气炉)gasmeter(煤气表)gasinacoalmine(瓦斯)backlogs:businessordersthathavenotyetbeenfilledorcarriedout(尚未交货的订单).Increaseinbacklogsisasignofgoodbusiness.Withoutbackl

4、ogs,afirmmaysufferfromstoppageofwork.Yettoomanybacklogsmayresultindelayindeliveryofgoods,bringingharmtothereputationofthefirm.Thereforebacklogcontrolisnecessary.Manyoutfitscanabsorb...recentyears:outfits:equipmentneededforproductionabsorbsuppliers’pricehikes:acceptandenduresuppliers’sp

5、riceincreaseswithoutraisingthepricesofone’sownproductsthankstostrongproductivityimprovements:becauseproductivityhasbeengreatlyincreasedbyalotofnewly-improvedmachineryandequipment,whichreducesproductioncost.Thatiswhytheseoutfitscanabsorbsuppliers’pricehikes.passthebatonfrom...tononresidentia

6、lbuilding:movefromthehousingsectortononresidentialconstructionforcontinuinggrowth,likepassingthebaton(接力赛)inarelayraceofrunningOneofthemajormyths...aboutemptynesters:a)amyth:abelief,opinionorstorythatisnotbasedonfactorrealityb)WallStreet:arathernarrowstreetinsouthernManhattan,NewYork,whe

7、remanylargefinancialinstitutionsareseated.ItisthereforeoftenusedtorefertotheAmericanfinancialcircle.c)emptynesters:peoplewholiveinlarge,emptyhousesposelessofathreat...thanto...:formathreattoresidentialconstructionratherthantononresidentialconstructio