国际商务概述

Give rise to 引起，导致； 造成

Social desires, expectations, and pressures give rise to laws, and standards of ethics do likewise. 由于社会的欲望 、 期望和压力而产生了法律, 伦 理标准的产生也是如此. Many of these obligations can give rise to problems and complications. 许多这样的义务会引起各种问题和纠纷.
Comparative advantage
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比较优势（Comparative advantage） 如 果一个国家在本国生产一种产品的机会成 本（用其他产品来衡量）低于在其他国家 生产该产品的机会成本的话，则这个国家 在生产该种产品上就拥有比较优势。

Approach



①vt.& vi. 接近，走近，靠近 ，找…接洽 When I approached, they grew silent... 当我走近时，他们就不说话了。 He approached me to create and design the restaurant... 他请我建造并设计该饭店。

In term of 依据，按照； 在…方面
Please quote your price in term of pound sterling. 请您报盘时用英镑报价。 In term of law, they are equally authentic. 就法律条款而言，它们具有同等的效力。 The dollar has appreciated in term of the yen. 美元以日元折合升值了。

Involve sb.in （doing ）sth ① 允许某人参加某事 ② 使陷入，使卷入… Try to involve as many children as possible in the game. 竭力使尽可能多的孩子参加这个游戏。 Would you please involve as many people as possible in the project? 请您尽可能多地找些人来参加这个项目好吗？ I seem to have involved myself in something I don't understand. 我似乎卷入了一件我并不知情的事情当中。 This involved me in a round trip of over 400 miles. 为此我需要往返旅行 400 多英里。
Rationale (n.)根本原因，基础

The plan was criticized for its lack of rationale. 该计划因缺乏根据而遭到批评。 I'm starting to doubt the whole rationale for what we're doing. 我在怀疑我们做这件事到底为了什么. Fashion is not always rationale but it is always fun. 时尚并非总是理智的,但却总能给人带来乐趣.

Play a role in
在…中担当…角色；在…中起到…作用

Electricity plays a key role in our daily life. 在我们日常生活中，电的作用至关重要。 She plays a key role in this dealing. 在这个交易中，她起到了关键作用。 Scientists can play a role in improving energy efficiency in their laboratories. 科学家们可以在他们的实验室发挥提高能源效率 的作用.
Rank





①等级;地位;级别 He eventually rose to the rank of captain. 他终于升职当上了船长 ②V 给…评级;给…评名次 The report ranks the UK 20th out of 22 advanced nations. 报告中把英国排在22个先进国家中的第20位。 As a novel, Nineteen Eighty-four hardly ranks with the greats. 作为一部小说，《一九八四》很难被列为杰作。
absolute advantage

绝对优势（absolute advantage），按照亚当斯 密的绝对优势原理，当两个国家生产两种商品， 使用一种生产要素——劳动时，如果刚好A国家 在一种商品上劳动生产率高，B国家在这种商品 上劳动生产率低，则A国该商品生产上具有绝对 优势。两国按各自的绝对优势进行专业生产分工 并参与贸易，则两国都能从贸易中得到利益。这 种贸易利益来自专业化分工促进劳动生产率的提 高。
Unit One International Business
What is International Business? Business environment International market research and selection

Chapter one What Is International Business?
For the purpose of …为了…目的
Scissors are for the purpose of cutting. 剪刀是专门用来剪东西的。

We club together for the purpose of raising funds for the poor. 我们为贫民而协力捐款。

Obvious (adj. )明显的； 显著的
It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。 His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing. 他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。 Their unwillingness to discuss the problem is quite obvious. 很显然，他们不愿谈论这一问题。

End up（以…）结束


Be careful, you could end up by getting hurt. 当心，你可能最终会伤到自己的。 If you don't work hard, you'll end up nowhere. 如不努力工作，你就一事无成。 If she carries on shoplifting, she'll end up in jail. 她如果还在店铺里偷东西，最终会被抓进监狱的。

②n. 方法； 途径； 接近 We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information. 我们将探索收集信息的不同方法。 The path serves as an approach to the boat house. 这条小路通往船屋。
So, what you think about international business? Who involved in international business? How does the international business happen?

Dealing n.交易，交往，行为

Engage in 参加，从事
My family has been engaged in farming for generations. 我家几代都从事农业。 The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children. 这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服
Specialize （vi.）
专门从事； 专攻； 详细说明； 特化
Many students specialize in engineering. 许多学生专攻工程学。 Graduate students specialize in a particular field of study. 研究生专攻一个专门的学术领域。
Apply to 适用于； 运用； 致力于
Scientific discoveries are often applied to industrial production. 科学发现通常被运用于工业生产中。 The rules of the company apply to everyone. 公司的规章制度适用于每一个人。

In case of 万一，如果； 防备
In case of fire, walk quickly to the nearest door. 如果失火，就赶快朝最近的门跑。 Take a spare tire along in case of need. 带个备用轮胎去，以备不时之需。
He was found to have a deep involvement in drug dealing. 有人发现他与毒品贩卖牵涉很深。 There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees. 公正地对待你的雇员有极大好处。

Be/get involved in 参加某项活动 If you don’t want to be involved in this argument, the best choice is to keep silent. 如果你不想参与争论，最好的办法就是保持沉默。 More then 30 software firms were involved in this project 30多家软件公司参与了这个项目。

Involve (vt.) 包含； 使参与，牵涉；
Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed. 料理好厨房需要把一切都安排得规规矩矩，且要讲 求速度。

If there was a cover-up, it involved people at the very highest levels of government. 如果有人想要隐瞒实情,那其中就涉及政府部门最高 层的人物。