新东方网络课堂：上海中级口译笔记7

3—3  Establishing a Joint Venture   合资企业

Vocabulary

1、 投资意向    investment proposal/intention

2、 有说服力的  persuasive  注意很相似的词pervasive  深入的，有渗透力的

3、 express train  快车    如EMS  Express Mail Service

4、 in the vicinity of 在---附近，邻近， 课文里表示about or approximately

5、 投资比重    share of investment

6、 权益关系    rights and interests

7、 外汇储备    foreign exchange reserve

8、 天晴还需防雨天  do sth for the rainy days/ make good preparations

9、 convertible currency    可兑换货币

10、 正合吾意    coincide with one’s usual practice

11、 a rewarding day   收获很大的一天 

也可说成是a fruitful/productive day 

典型句型1

很好，800万岂止是个吉利的数字，我认为这对启动这家合资企业来说也是很合适的。

That’s great/very good/perfect.  

Eight million is more than a lucky number, I think it’s the right number for the initiation of this joint venture.

典型句型2

我对您这个5：5对半开的投资比例感到满意。这就是说，我们在经营管理和利润分配上也保持一种5：5对半开的权益关系。

I like the idea of a 50 to 50 investment partnership, that is to say, there will be a 50 to 50 distribution in business management and profit share.

练习 

我对这种3：7开的的投资比例感到满意。

I like the idea of a 30 to 70 investment partnership.

典型句型3

此外，我们需要增加外汇储备，“天晴还需防雨天”嘛。

Besides, we need to increase our foreign exchange reserve for the rainy day.

典型句型4

至于我们的合作期限，我想可以定为15年，只要双方满意，合同期满后我们还可以续签。您意下如何？

As for the term of the partnership, let’s start with a 15-year term for this joint venture, and extend the contract later if both parties wish to continue the partnership. What do you say to this?/How do you think about it? /What’s your opinion?

典型句型5

正合我的想法。下周我们是否再举行一轮会谈，详细讨论一些技术性问题？

That coincides with our usual practice. Shall we hold another round of discussion next week on some technical problems in a more detailed way?

3—4   Cultural Differences   文化差异

Vocabulary

1. for good   永远/永久地   =for ever/permanently

2. 奥斯卡最佳影片奖  win the Oscar for the best picture

3. vigor and vitality    生机勃勃/勃勃生机

4. film poster     电影海报

5. originality     独创性

6. give priority to   把----放在首位/认为----优先

7. altruistic dedication   无私奉献

altruistic: 无私心的  反：egoistic：以自我为中心的，自私自利的

8. take precedence over 优先于    precedence：优先，居先

9. global integration  全球一体化

经济全球化   economic globalization

全球化的经济  globalized economy