1.The post services are a government monopoly.
邮政服务由政府垄断。
重点词语:monopoly n.①垄断 ②垄断公司 ③专利品
商务用语:government monopoly 政府垄断
state monopoly 国家垄断
commercial monopoly 商业垄断
public monopoly 政府专营;国家专营(通常为公用事业)
2.The flat was bought with a $50,000 mortgage.
这套公寓以5万美元的抵押贷款购得。
重点词语:mortgage n./v. ①抵押 ②抵押单据
商务用语:mortgage repayments 抵押贷款偿还
unlimited mortgage 无限制的抵押
draft drawn against mortgage 抵押汇票
mortgage oneself to the cause 献身于事业
3.The stronger the motivation, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.
一个人学外语的内在要求越高,那么他就学得越快。
重点词语:motivation n.①动机的形成 ②促动因素,动力,动机
商务用语:tax motivation 税收推动因素
vocational motivation 职业选择动机
consumer motivation 消费动机
economic motivation 经济动机
4.What do you think his motives were in buying the manager a drink?
你认为他请经理喝一杯的目的是什么?
重点词语:motive adj.①移动的 ②活动的,不固定的 n.动机,动因
商务用语:mixed motive 不纯的动机
assets motive 资产动机
5.The union negotiated a new contract with the City.
工会与市政府谈妥一项新合同。
重点词语:negotiate v. ①商议,谈判,协商 ②谈妥,谈定
商务用语:negotiate with somebody about/over/for something 与…协商…
negotiate a peace treaty 议订和约
negotiated amount 议付金额