9. We’re extending our showroom by 6 square metres. This will give us a ____________ space.
10. Our results aren’t good this year. But I’m full of confidence. I expect our results next year to be ___________________!
11. (Response to 10) Do you think so? I’m afraid they may be _____________!
Exercises-C
根據(jù)以下圖表提供的信息，用所給形容詞的級(jí)完成下列句子。
successful, large, fast, profitable, high, efficient, small
請(qǐng)見(jiàn)附圖
These three companies make the same products. Ozal has (1) market share, but it is not (2) profitable company. Nafco, which has the (3) workforce and only 30 percent of the market share, had (4) profits last year. If we look at the profits and the number of employees, Nafco seems rate, and it could be (7) company in the future.
Translation
我們廠有三個(gè)主要競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手，他們生產(chǎn)的機(jī)床占了70%的市場(chǎng)份額。其中紅都廠牌子最老，利潤(rùn)率。他們的產(chǎn)品精密耐用，因而以很高的價(jià)格占據(jù)了高檔品市場(chǎng)。沃頓廠生產(chǎn)的機(jī)床價(jià)格低廉，占的市場(chǎng)份額，雖然利潤(rùn)率不如我們高。沃特廠生產(chǎn)大型機(jī)床，投資很大，市場(chǎng)穩(wěn)定，但利潤(rùn)率很低。
三家機(jī)床廠積壓有優(yōu)勢(shì)又積壓有弱點(diǎn)。我們今后若想有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力，道德要保證質(zhì)量的可靠性以保持住市場(chǎng)份額，然后再提高利潤(rùn)。
Key to Exercises-A
2. Harry has far less customers than Tom.
3. Your company has slightly more trainees than ours.
4. The boss does far less work than the secretaries here.
5. I get far more satisfaction from research than from administration.
Key to Exercises-B
1. heavier
2. lighter
3. hotter
4. fairer
5. lower
6. noisier
7. busier
8. nicer
9. larger
10. better
11. worse
Key to Exercises-C
1. the largest
2. the most
3. smallest
4. the highest
5. the most deeicient
6. the fastest
7. the most successful
Key to Translation
We mainly have three competitors, whose lathes take 70% of the market share. Among them Hongdu has the longest history and highest profitability. The precision and endurance of their products have enabled them to sell at the top end of the market at much higher prices. Voton, with their low prices, have seized the lion’s share, though their profitability is lower than ours. As a producer of large lathes, Walt have invested heavily and maintained their market share, but their profitability ranks the lowest.
All the three lathe producers have their own strengths and weaknesses. If we are going to be competitive, we have to guarantee reliability to hold on to the market share, and then increase profitability.
10. Our results aren’t good this year. But I’m full of confidence. I expect our results next year to be ___________________!
11. (Response to 10) Do you think so? I’m afraid they may be _____________!
Exercises-C
根據(jù)以下圖表提供的信息，用所給形容詞的級(jí)完成下列句子。
successful, large, fast, profitable, high, efficient, small
請(qǐng)見(jiàn)附圖
These three companies make the same products. Ozal has (1) market share, but it is not (2) profitable company. Nafco, which has the (3) workforce and only 30 percent of the market share, had (4) profits last year. If we look at the profits and the number of employees, Nafco seems rate, and it could be (7) company in the future.
Translation
我們廠有三個(gè)主要競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手，他們生產(chǎn)的機(jī)床占了70%的市場(chǎng)份額。其中紅都廠牌子最老，利潤(rùn)率。他們的產(chǎn)品精密耐用，因而以很高的價(jià)格占據(jù)了高檔品市場(chǎng)。沃頓廠生產(chǎn)的機(jī)床價(jià)格低廉，占的市場(chǎng)份額，雖然利潤(rùn)率不如我們高。沃特廠生產(chǎn)大型機(jī)床，投資很大，市場(chǎng)穩(wěn)定，但利潤(rùn)率很低。
三家機(jī)床廠積壓有優(yōu)勢(shì)又積壓有弱點(diǎn)。我們今后若想有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力，道德要保證質(zhì)量的可靠性以保持住市場(chǎng)份額，然后再提高利潤(rùn)。
Key to Exercises-A
2. Harry has far less customers than Tom.
3. Your company has slightly more trainees than ours.
4. The boss does far less work than the secretaries here.
5. I get far more satisfaction from research than from administration.
Key to Exercises-B
1. heavier
2. lighter
3. hotter
4. fairer
5. lower
6. noisier
7. busier
8. nicer
9. larger
10. better
11. worse
Key to Exercises-C
1. the largest
2. the most
3. smallest
4. the highest
5. the most deeicient
6. the fastest
7. the most successful
Key to Translation
We mainly have three competitors, whose lathes take 70% of the market share. Among them Hongdu has the longest history and highest profitability. The precision and endurance of their products have enabled them to sell at the top end of the market at much higher prices. Voton, with their low prices, have seized the lion’s share, though their profitability is lower than ours. As a producer of large lathes, Walt have invested heavily and maintained their market share, but their profitability ranks the lowest.
All the three lathe producers have their own strengths and weaknesses. If we are going to be competitive, we have to guarantee reliability to hold on to the market share, and then increase profitability.