商務(wù)英語口語會刊No.273

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1.After 30 days the debtor was warned that unless payment was made at once ,legal action would follow.
    30天后債務(wù)人接到警告,除非立即償債,否則對方將采取法律行動。
    重點詞語:debtor n.①債務(wù)人 ②借方
    商務(wù)用語:debtor and creditor 借方和貸方
      bankruptcy debtor 破產(chǎn)債務(wù)人
      aged debtors 長期債務(wù)人
    2.Have you anything to declare?
    你有東西要申報嗎?(指應(yīng)納稅的東西)
    重點詞語:declare v.①斷言,宣稱 ②(向海關(guān))申報進口應(yīng)納稅之物
    商務(wù)用語:declare in favor of something 聲明贊成某事
      declare off 宣布作廢,毀約,宣布退出
    3.The price of 14 inches TV set declined from 400 to 320 yuan each.
    14英寸的電視機每臺從400元降到320元。
    重點詞語:decline v.①下降,衰落 ②拒絕 n.①下傾,下降,斜面 ②衰敗
    商務(wù)用語:decline an offer 拒絕請求
      decline an invitation 謝絕邀請
    4.This shows a slight decrease on the numbers of the previous month.
    這表明比前一個月的數(shù)目略有減少。
    重點詞語:decrease n.①減少 ②減少之量 v.減少
    商務(wù)用語:estimated net decrease 估計凈減額
      linear decrease 直線下降
    5.He defected from the party over the issue of free trade.
    他在自由貿(mào)易的問題上背叛了自己的政黨。
    重點詞語:defect n.過失,缺點 v.變節(jié),背叛
    商務(wù)用語:have the defects of one's qualities 美中不足
      in defect of 假如沒有…時;在沒有…情況下
      zero defect 無事故,無瑕疵