Notes 1.If one country has more bananas than it needs, but no trucks, it may exchange the bananas with another country that has more trucks than it can use, but no bananas. 如果一个国家生产的香蕉超过了需求，但不生产卡车，它就可能与另外一个不产香蕉，但有剩余卡车的国家进行交换。 (1)此句是一个复合句，由if引导的是条件状语从句。 (2)从句是一个复合句，此句中的if one country has more bananas than it needs包含一个由(more)…than (it needs)引导的比较状语从句。Than是从属连词。 (3)主句中的that has more trucks than it can use是定语从句。That是关系代词，引导定语从句。在定语从句中又包含一个由(more)…than (it can use)引导的比较状语从句。 (4)句中的but no trucks省略了主语，完整的句子是one country has no trucks。句中的but no bananas相同。 2.The exchange rate is the price of foreign currency in terms of domestic currency, and it varies from time to time. 外汇汇率是以本国货币表示的外国货币的价格，汇率会不时地波动。 (1)exchange rate（rate of exchange）外汇汇率；外汇汇价 rate n.a measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion比率：部分相对整体形成的比率；比例。 例：interest rate利率 a tax rate税率 (2)foreign currency外国货币 domestic currency本国货币 currency n.money in any form when in actual use as a medium of exchange, especially circulating paper money货币：任一形式的钱币，在实际使用时作为交换媒介，尤指流通纸币 (3)in terms of:as measured or indicated by; in units of用…衡量或表示；用…的措辞 例：distances expressed in terms of kilometers as well as miles 用公里和英里来表示距离 (4)from time to time: once in a while; at intervals时时；间或 3.Hundreds of business houses and banks are engaged in work connected with international trade. 许多商行和银行从事与国际贸易有关的业务。 (1)hundreds of好几百, 许许多多 例：Hundreds of people attended the famous director‘s farewell concert. 好几百人出席了这位著名指挥家的告别音乐会。 (2)business houses business n.commercial, industrial, or professional dealings商业生意，买卖：商业、工业或职业交易 例：new systems now being used in business 现在在交易中所采用的新系统 (3)engage (in) vi.to involve oneself or become occupied; participate卷入其中或参加；参与 例：engage in conversation 加入谈话 (4)句中的connected with international trade是由过去分词短语connected (with)引导的过去分词短语，做"后置定语"。 4.First, the Banana Company would have instructed its bank in Ecuador to charge its account for the necessary money. 首先，香焦公司会通知在厄瓜多尔的代理行从其账户上支付这笔款项。 (1)the Banana Company香蕉公司 (2)intruct vt.to give orders to; direct（常与to + inf连用）下命令；指示 例：instruct sb. to start early 命令某人早动身 (3)to charge its account for the necessary money从其账户上支付这笔款项 charge vt.to hold financially liable; demand payment from使有责任还钱；要求支付 例：charge her for the balance due 让她支付欠款 5.Next, the bank in Ecuador would have instructed its agent bank in the United States to establish a letter of credit in the same amount. 然后，厄瓜多尔的银行要通知它在美国的代理行出具相等金额的信用证。 (1)agent bank代理行 agent n.one empowered to act for or represent another代理人；代理商：被授权代表别人行事的人 例：an author‘s agent 作家代理人 an insurance agent 代理保险商 (2)a letter of credit信用证 credit n.reputation for solvency and integrity entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing信用：给予某人的证明，其在买入或借款时可以信任的在清偿能力和诚实上的声誉 例：You should have no trouble getting the loan if your credit is good. 如果你信誉良好，要取得这笔贷款就没有什么问题了。 |
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