现代大学英语第四册第八课教案(3)

cross-border: between countries

cross-: from one to another or between two things

e.g. cross-culture, cross-state, cross-breed, cross-examination

merger 兼并

n. (c) the act of joining together 2 or more companies or organizations to form one larger one.

e.g. A lot of workers have been laid off as a result of the ~.

merge: vt./vi

A ~ with B A and B ~ together ~ A and B

acquisition:

e.g. They have made acquisitions in several EU countries.

other meanings:

e.g. theories of language acquisition

The money will be spent on acquisitions for the university library.

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Vodafone 英国沃达丰公司 1999年1月

沃达丰以高出其对手Bell Atlantic公司的价格购得AirTouch 通信公司，该项630亿美元交易的结果是：首家无线电话全球性巨型企业诞生。

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1999年9月

与Bell Atlantic公司达成协议，联合双方在美国的无线网络，以Verizon Wireless 名称挂牌上市。

German Telecom 德国电信公司 收购Voice Stream将为德国电信进军美国市场铺平道路。

英国5大移动网络运营商: Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, 3G, Orange

The recent takeover struggle between British and German wireless giants is exceptional only for its size and bitterness.

takeover: the act of assuming control or management of 接管；合并 giant: a large company

P: The only difference between the recent takeover struggle between British and German radio giants and other cases is that this takeover is much bigger and a lot bitter.

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corporate conviction: a firm belief of corporations economies of scale 规模经济

stay abreast of=keep abreast of: to make sure that you know all the most

recent facts about a subject

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But it is not just multinational companies seeking bigger sales and profits that drive globalization.

Emphatic sentence:

It is + n./noun clause + that do sth.

What does “governments do, too” mean?

A: Governments also drive the tendency of globalization.

Globalization is not only driven by companies’ pursuit of profits, but also driven by governments’ pursuit of their national interests.

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In Europe, the relentless pursuit of the “single market” is one indicator. This reflects a widespread recognition that European companies will be hard-pressed to compete in global markets if their local operations are hamstrung by fragmented national markets. relentless: adj. (antonym---relenting)

If sb is ~, he never stops being cruel, strict, determined, etc. e.g. ~ struggle for social status and power a king ~ in oppression of citizens

relent: vi. to change your attitude and become less severe or cruel toward sb. 变宽容，变温和

e.g. I bumped into her on the street. At first she would shout at me, but she ~ed when she recognized me.

hard-pressed: adj. having a lot of problems and not enough money or time （to do sth)

处于困境的，遭受巨大压力的

sb/sth is ~ to do sth: it is difficult for sb to do sth.

e.g. Because of shortages, the emergency services were hard-pressed to deal with the accident.

a widespread recognition: a general opinion; a general agreement; a general consensus

hamstring: to cripple; to destroy or hinder the efficiency of e.g. The company is hamstrung by its poor management.

fragmented: broken into parts e.g. a fragmented society

P: In Europe, the persistent and unremitting effort to turn all countries on the continent into a single market shows that there is a general agreement that if the European market remains divided into many small parts behind national borders, their companies will not be able to compete in the international market.

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clamor: a noisy outcry

seek membership: to try to join; to apply for the membership

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engage: (fml.) vt. to win over or attract; to connect with or involve e.g. His smile engages everyone he meets.

WTO (World Trade Organization) 世界贸易组织

Established in 1995 as a successor to GATT (General Agreement on Tariff and Trade).

Above all, it’s a negotiating forum … It’s a set of rules …

And it helps to settle disputes …

China joined WTO on 11 December 2001 150 members on 11 January 2007

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Despite its financial crisis, rapid trade expansion and economic growth sharply cut the number of the desperately poor. to cut the number: to reduce the number desperately poor: extremely poor

P: In spite of the financial crisis, rapid increase of trade and economic growth drastically reduced the number of the very poor people.

Meanwhile, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa—whose embrace of the world economy has been late or limited—fared much less well.

sub-Saharan Africa: the African countries south of the Sahara Desert sub-: 1) below or under e.g. sub-Sahara; submarine

2) almost or nearly e.g. subtropical; subhuman; subconscious 3) less important or lower in rank e.g. subordinate; substandard

4) a smaller part of a whole e.g. subcontinent, subcommittee, subculture

fare: (slightly dated) v. to get along; to turn out e.g. How did you fare in your exams?

The coal miners have fared badly in recent years because the coalmine is being worked out.

reckon: to calculate; to think or expect

P: Meanwhile, Latin America and sub-Sahara Africa, whose integration with the world economy has been late and limited, were not so lucky.

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