商務(wù)英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)會(huì)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(duì)方將采取法律行動(dòng)。
    重點(diǎn)詞語(yǔ):debtor n.①債務(wù)人 ②借方
    商務(wù)用語(yǔ):debtor and creditor 借方和貸方
      bankruptcy debtor 破產(chǎn)債務(wù)人
      aged debtors 長(zhǎng)期債務(wù)人
    2.Have you anything to declare?
    你有東西要申報(bào)嗎?(指應(yīng)納稅的東西)
    重點(diǎn)詞語(yǔ):declare v.①斷言,宣稱 ②(向海關(guān))申報(bào)進(jìn)口應(yīng)納稅之物
    商務(wù)用語(yǔ):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(jī)每臺(tái)從400元降到320元。
    重點(diǎn)詞語(yǔ):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(yǔ):decline an offer 拒絕請(qǐng)求
      decline an invitation 謝絕邀請(qǐng)
    4.This shows a slight decrease on the numbers of the previous month.
    這表明比前一個(gè)月的數(shù)目略有減少。
    重點(diǎn)詞語(yǔ):decrease n.①減少 ②減少之量 v.減少
    商務(wù)用語(yǔ):estimated net decrease 估計(jì)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(wèn)題上背叛了自己的政黨。
    重點(diǎn)詞語(yǔ):defect n.過(guò)失,缺點(diǎn) v.變節(jié),背叛
    商務(wù)用語(yǔ):have the defects of one's qualities 美中不足
      in defect of 假如沒(méi)有…時(shí);在沒(méi)有…情況下
      zero defect 無(wú)事故,無(wú)瑕疵