New Words
international a.
trade n.
export n.
import n.
payment n.
exchange vt.;n.
currency n.
price n.
rate n.
domestic a.
vary v.
worth adj.
peso n.
business n.
engage vi.
connect v.
wholesale n.
quantity n.
shopkeeper n.
merchant n.
amount n.
individual n.
adj.
Ecuador
instruct vt.
charge vt.
account n.
agent n.
credit n.
transaction n.
單詞
國際的, 世界的
貿(mào)易, 商業(yè), 交易
出口
進口
付款, 支付
交換, 調(diào)換, 兌換
貨幣
價格
比率
家庭的, 國內(nèi)的
改變, 變更
等值的
比索（一種外國貨幣單位）
商業(yè), 買賣, 交易
從事；參與
連接, 聯(lián)合
批發(fā)
量, 數(shù)量
店主，小商人
商人, 貿(mào)易商
數(shù)量
個人, 個體
個別的, 單獨的, 個人的
厄瓜多爾
命令；指示
索價，要價
賬戶
代理（商）
信任, 信用
辦理, 交易
Phrases and Expressions
international trade
paying country
international payment
foreign exchange market
exchange rate
foreign currency
in terms of
domestic currency
from time to time
United States dollar（USD）
be worth
business house
be engaged in
connect with
wholesale house
change hands
agent bank
a letter of credit 短語與詞組
國際貿(mào)易
付款國
國際支付
外匯市場
兌換率
外幣
以…表示
本國貨幣
時時；間或
美元
值得
商行
從事；參加
連接, 聯(lián)絡；將...連起來
批發(fā)商
換手（流通）
代理行
信用證
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. 如果一個國家生產(chǎn)的香蕉超過了需求，但不生產(chǎn)卡車，它就可能與另外一個不產(chǎn)香蕉，但有剩余卡車的國家進行交換。
(1)此句是一個復合句，由if引導的是條件狀語從句。
(2)從句是一個復合句，此句中的if one country has more bananas than it needs包含一個由(more)…than (it needs)引導的比較狀語從句。Than是從屬連詞。
(3)主句中的that has more trucks than it can use是定語從句。That是關(guān)系代詞，引導定語從句。在定語從句中又包含一個由(more)…than (it can use)引導的比較狀語從句。
(4)句中的but no trucks省略了主語，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. 外匯匯率是以本國貨幣表示的外國貨幣的價格，匯率會不時地波動。
(1)exchange rate（rate of exchange）外匯匯率；外匯匯價
rate n.a measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion比率：部分相對整體形成的比率；比例。
例：interest rate利率
a tax rate稅率
(2)foreign currency外國貨幣
domestic currency本國貨幣
currency n.money in any form when in actual use as a medium of exchange, especially circulating paper money貨幣：任一形式的錢幣，在實際使用時作為交換媒介，尤指流通紙幣
(3)in terms of:as measured or indicated by; in units of用…衡量或表示；用…的措辭
例：distances expressed in terms of kilometers as well as miles
用公里和英里來表示距離
(4)from time to time: once in a while; at intervals時時；間或
3.Hundreds of business houses and banks are engaged in work connected with international trade. 許多商行和銀行從事與國際貿(mào)易有關(guān)的業(yè)務。
(1)hundreds of好幾百, 許許多多
例：Hundreds of people attended the famous director‘s farewell concert.
好幾百人出席了這位著名指揮家的告別音樂會。
(2)business houses
business n.commercial, industrial, or professional dealings商業(yè)生意，買賣：商業(yè)、工業(yè)或職業(yè)交易
例：new systems now being used in business
現(xiàn)在在交易中所采用的新系統(tǒng)
(3)engage (in) vi.to involve oneself or become occupied; participate卷入其中或參加；參與
例：engage in conversation
加入談話
(4)句中的connected with international trade是由過去分詞短語connected (with)引導的過去分詞短語，做"后置定語"。
4.First, the Banana Company would have instructed its bank in Ecuador to charge its account for the necessary money. 首先，香焦公司會通知在厄瓜多爾的代理行從其賬戶上支付這筆款項。
(1)the Banana Company香蕉公司
(2)intruct vt.to give orders to; direct（常與to + inf連用）下命令；指示
例：instruct sb. to start early
命令某人早動身
(3)to charge its account for the necessary money從其賬戶上支付這筆款項
charge vt.to hold financially liable; demand payment from使有責任還錢；要求支付
例：charge her for the balance due
讓她支付欠款
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，厄瓜多爾的銀行要通知它在美國的代理行出具相等金額的信用證。
(1)agent bank代理行
agent n.one empowered to act for or represent another代理人；代理商：被授權(quán)代表別人行事的人
例：an author‘s agent
作家代理人
an insurance agent
代理保險商
(2)a letter of credit信用證
credit n.reputation for solvency and integrity entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing信用：給予某人的證明，其在買入或借款時可以信任的在清償能力和誠實上的聲譽
例：You should have no trouble getting the loan if your credit is good.
如果你信譽良好，要取得這筆貸款就沒有什么問題了。
