商務英語口語會刊 No.164

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1.The dry negotiation made most of us depressed.
    這場毫無收獲的談判使我們大多數(shù)人感到沮喪。
    重點詞語:dry adj.無預期結(jié)果的;沒有收獲的
    商務用語:dry up 使……失去生產(chǎn)力,尤指逐漸地
    2.This note will fall/become due.
    這張票據(jù)要到期了。
    重點詞語:due n.[復]應付款 adj.適當?shù)?,應有的,應到的;(票?jù)等)到期的,期滿的
    商務用語:due reward 應得報酬
    dock dues 碼頭費,船塢費
    interest due 到期利息
    3.The alcohol in the duty free shop at the airport is much cheaper.
     機場免稅商店里的酒比較便宜。
    重點詞語:duty n. 職分,稅,關(guān)稅
    商務用語:additional duty 追加關(guān)稅(入口稅)
    autonomous customs duty 自主關(guān)稅
    income duty 所得稅
    4.It was no longer economic to keep the manufacturing facilities open.
    維持生產(chǎn)設(shè)備的營運已經(jīng)不值了。
    重點詞語:economic adj.經(jīng)濟(上)的
    商務用語:economic bankruptcy 經(jīng)濟破產(chǎn)
    an economic blockade 經(jīng)濟封鎖
    5. Everything he says and does is calculated for effect.
    他的一言一行都是想給別人造成一種印象。
    重點詞語:effect n.結(jié)果,財物,動產(chǎn) vt.實現(xiàn),完成,達到(目的等)
    商務用語:cash flow effect 現(xiàn)金流轉(zhuǎn)效應,內(nèi)部資金效應
    aggregate price effect 總價格作用