brought Secretary Blumenthial to China.
Potentially , it's a vast market , China has only one car for every 8 thousand people, one telephone for every hundred chinese.
And posters in China proclaimed the new Communist line -- to modernize.
China is in the market for all sorts of industrial products.
But China must sell more of its own products in the United States to help pay for things it wants to buy. So , China wants to the U.S. to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods.
This requires a trade treaty and Blumenthal started the Negotiations which will take months.
Blumenthal cleared the first big hurdle by getting the Chinese leaders to agree to pay 41 cents on each dollar worth of American property seized in China when the Communist took over , but other barriers remain.
For example , China's postal system owes U.S. postal service 600 thousand dollars , and the American Export-Import bank 26 million.
China wants to borrow more money in the United States while U.S. trade with China through posts such as Shang Hai is expected to grow gradually.
The message that Blumenthal is carrying back to Washington is :
Don't expect a huge increase in trade with China right away.
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單字語句子練習
goods [gʊdz] N. 商品; 貨物
He buys and sells leather goods.
他買賣皮貨。
Secretary N. 部長
He was the then secretary of Defense.
他是當時的國防部長。
potentially [pəˋtɛnʃəlɪ] adv 潛在地; 可能地
She's potentially our best player, but she needs to practice much harder.
She's potentially our best player, but she needs to practice much harder.
她有可能成為我們最好的球員, 但她需要更加努力練習。
vast [væst] adj. 廣闊的, 浩瀚的, 廣大的
It is a vast desert.
那是一片遼闊的沙漠。
poster [ˋpostɚ] N.招貼, 海報, 廣告(畫); 佈告[C]
They put up posters all round the town advertising the circus.
They put up posters all round the town advertising the circus.
他們在鎮上四處張貼海報為馬戲團作宣傳。
proclaim [prəˋklem] vt 宣告; 公佈; 聲明
The Government proclaimed a state of emergency.
政府宣佈了緊急狀態。
communist [ˋkɑmjʊ͵nɪst]
N.共產主義者 ; (常大寫)共產黨員 ; 【美】(常大寫)從事左翼活動的人
adj. 共產主義的; 共產主義者的; 支持共產主義的 ;(常大寫)共產黨的
a Communist newspaper 共產黨報紙
N.共產主義者 ; (常大寫)共產黨員 ; 【美】(常大寫)從事左翼活動的人
adj. 共產主義的; 共產主義者的; 支持共產主義的 ;(常大寫)共產黨的
a Communist newspaper 共產黨報紙
modernize [ˋmɑdɚn͵aɪz] vt 使...現代化 vi 現代化
modernize a hospital by installing the latest equipment
安裝最新設備使醫院現代化modernize a hospital by installing the latest equipment
industrial [ɪnˋdʌstrɪəl] adj 工業的, 產業的; 勞資的 ; 來自勤勞的
Steel and gasoline are industrial products. 鋼和汽油是工業產品.
Steel and gasoline are industrial products. 鋼和汽油是工業產品.
industrial wealth
靠勤勞取得的財富
他們來此為他們的產品尋找新市場。
The plan was the product of many days of careful thought.
這個計劃是許多天仔細考慮的成果。
20 is the product of 5 and 4.
二十是五與四的乘積。
reduce [rɪˋdjus] vt.; vi 減少; 縮小; 降低 ;減肥
He is trying to reduce expenses.
他正試圖減少開支。
It is easy to reduce if you watch your diet.
你如果注意飲食, 減肥並不難。
tariff [ˋtærɪf] N. 關稅; 稅率; 關稅表 ; 價目表;收費表 vt.對...徵收關稅
The government is going to lower the tariff on imported cars.
政府打算降低進口汽車的關稅。
May I see your tariff, please? 請你給我看看價目表, 好嗎?
日本與美國間的貿易頻繁。
hurdle [ˋhɝd!] N.困難;障礙 ; 柵欄 vt 跨欄
He overcame many hurdles to become a lawyer.
他克服了許多困難成為一名律師。
The horse hurdled the fence with ease.
那匹馬輕而易舉地跨過柵欄。
這所小房子是我的唯一財產。
敵人猛攻後佔領了這個城鎮。
The customs officers seized the smuggled heroin.
海關官員沒收了走私的海洛因。
We seized on his remark and regarded it as a promise.
我們抓住他的話把它當作是一種承諾。
警察設置障礙物, 藉以控制人群。
They soon overcame the language barrier.
不久他們便克服了語言上的障礙。
Mike was stopped at the barrier because he forgot to show his ticket.
麥克在剪票口被攔住了, 因為他忘記出示車票。
樹上尚留有幾顆梨子。
Several problems remain to be solved.
有好幾個問題尚待解決。
Little of the original architecture remains.
原先的建築物幾乎片瓦不留。
postal [ˋpost!] adj.郵政的; 郵局的; 郵件的; 郵遞的
The war stopped postal communication between the two countries.
戰爭中斷兩國間的郵政通訊。
owe [o] vt ; vi 欠債
I owe one hundred dollars to the landlord.
= \I owe the landlord one hundred dollars.
我欠房東一百美元。
We owe a great deal to our parents.
我們深受父母之恩。
I still owe for my car.
我還欠著買汽車的錢。
import vt 進口... ; 意味著...
We import a lot of cars from Japan.
我們從日本大量進口汽車。
A high inflation rate imports hard times for consumers.
通貨膨脹率高意味著消費者日子難過。export [ɪksˋport] vt 出口; 輸出 vi 輸出
We export rice but import wheat.
我們出口稻米, 但進口小麥。
Our factory exports to Southeast Asia.
我廠向東南亞出口產品。
borrow[ˋbɑro] vt ; vi 借入;借用
How much have you borrowed from him?
你向他借了多少錢?
Some of his ideas were borrowed from other sources.
他的某些見解是從別處借用來的。
She often borrows from them.
她時常向他們借這借那。
expect [ɪkˋspɛkt] vt ; vi 期待;預料 ; 指望
product [ˋprɑdəkt] N.產品, 產物; 產量; 出產 ;結果, 成果;作品;乘積（兩數相乘的結果）
They came here in search of new markets for their products.他們來此為他們的產品尋找新市場。
The plan was the product of many days of careful thought.
這個計劃是許多天仔細考慮的成果。
20 is the product of 5 and 4.
二十是五與四的乘積。
reduce [rɪˋdjus] vt.; vi 減少; 縮小; 降低 ;減肥
He is trying to reduce expenses.
他正試圖減少開支。
It is easy to reduce if you watch your diet.
你如果注意飲食, 減肥並不難。
tariff [ˋtærɪf] N. 關稅; 稅率; 關稅表 ; 價目表;收費表 vt.對...徵收關稅
The government is going to lower the tariff on imported cars.
政府打算降低進口汽車的關稅。
May I see your tariff, please? 請你給我看看價目表, 好嗎?
require [rɪˋkwaɪr]vt 需要...;命令;要求... [+v-ing] or [+that+子句]
The roof requires repairing.
屋頂需要修理了。
This project will require less money.
這項工程所需的投資較少。
The director required that we should work all night.
主任要求我們通宵工作。
The director required that we should work all night.
主任要求我們通宵工作。
trade [tred] N.貿易, 交易, 商業[U] vt 交換[(+for)] vi 交易;買賣;做主顧
Japan does lots of trade with the United States.日本與美國間的貿易頻繁。
She traded three apples for a bunch of bananas.
她用三顆蘋果換得一串香蕉。
Can I trade my tobacco for your matches?
我用煙草換你的火柴行嗎?
He trades in silk.
他經營絲綢貿易。
I used to trade at that store.
過去我常在那家商店買東西。
政府已與華盛頓簽約。
We sold the house by private treaty.
我們私下訂立協議把房子賣了。
和談仍在進行。
treaty [ˋtritɪ] N.條約, 協定[C]
The government has signed a treaty with Washington.政府已與華盛頓簽約。
We sold the house by private treaty.
我們私下訂立協議把房子賣了。
negotiation [nɪ͵goʃɪˋeʃən] N. 談判, 協商; 【口】順利的通過, 成功的越過[U]
Peace negotiations are still going on.和談仍在進行。
Negotiation of the single-plank bridge was difficult for me.
要走過這座獨木橋對我是件難事。
hurdle [ˋhɝd!] N.困難;障礙 ; 柵欄 vt 跨欄
He overcame many hurdles to become a lawyer.
他克服了許多困難成為一名律師。
The horse hurdled the fence with ease.
那匹馬輕而易舉地跨過柵欄。
property [ˋprɑpɚtɪ]
N. 財產, 資產; 所有物[U];房產, 地產, 房地產[C][U];所有權, 財產權[U]
This small house is my only property.這所小房子是我的唯一財產。
He has several properties in this street.
他在這條街上有幾筆地產。
With the city developing rapidly, property in the center is becoming more expensive.
這個城市發展迅速, 市中心的房地產愈來愈貴。
He has a large property in the county.
他在這個縣有一大片地產。
There is no property in the seashore.
海岸非任何人私有。
seize [siz] vt ;vi【律】依法佔有; 奪取;攻佔;抓住;沒收; 扣押; 查封
The enemy seized the town after a violent attack.敵人猛攻後佔領了這個城鎮。
The customs officers seized the smuggled heroin.
海關官員沒收了走私的海洛因。
We seized on his remark and regarded it as a promise.
我們抓住他的話把它當作是一種承諾。
barrier [ˋbærɪr]N.障礙物; 路障, 柵欄;剪票口; 海關關卡
The police put up barriers to control the crowd.警察設置障礙物, 藉以控制人群。
They soon overcame the language barrier.
不久他們便克服了語言上的障礙。
Mike was stopped at the barrier because he forgot to show his ticket.
麥克在剪票口被攔住了, 因為他忘記出示車票。
remain [rɪˋmen] vi 剩下; 繼續存在;留待;尚待
A few pears remain on the trees.樹上尚留有幾顆梨子。
Several problems remain to be solved.
有好幾個問題尚待解決。
Little of the original architecture remains.
原先的建築物幾乎片瓦不留。
postal [ˋpost!] adj.郵政的; 郵局的; 郵件的; 郵遞的
The war stopped postal communication between the two countries.
戰爭中斷兩國間的郵政通訊。
owe [o] vt ; vi 欠債
I owe one hundred dollars to the landlord.
= \I owe the landlord one hundred dollars.
我欠房東一百美元。
We owe a great deal to our parents.
我們深受父母之恩。
I still owe for my car.
我還欠著買汽車的錢。
import vt 進口... ; 意味著...
We import a lot of cars from Japan.
我們從日本大量進口汽車。
A high inflation rate imports hard times for consumers.
通貨膨脹率高意味著消費者日子難過。export [ɪksˋport] vt 出口; 輸出 vi 輸出
We export rice but import wheat.
我們出口稻米, 但進口小麥。
Our factory exports to Southeast Asia.
我廠向東南亞出口產品。
borrow[ˋbɑro] vt ; vi 借入;借用
How much have you borrowed from him?
你向他借了多少錢?
Some of his ideas were borrowed from other sources.
他的某些見解是從別處借用來的。
She often borrows from them.
她時常向他們借這借那。
expect [ɪkˋspɛkt] vt ; vi 期待;預料 ; 指望
He expected to finish the work by March.
他預期三月份完成這項工作。
We expected that you would succeed.
我們預計你會成功的。
That's just what we expected.
那正是我們所期望的。
I'll expect you for supper at six o'clock.
我六點等你吃晚飯。
Don't expect too much of him.
別對他期望過高。
The professor expected respect from his students.
教授認為學生理應尊敬他。
gradually [ˋgrædʒʊəlɪ] adv 逐漸地
We began to know each other gradually.
我們開始漸漸地相互熟悉起來。
increase [ɪnˋkris] vt ; vi 增加;增大;增強
Travel increases one's knowledge of the world.
旅遊增進人對世界的了解。
gradually [ˋgrædʒʊəlɪ] adv 逐漸地
We began to know each other gradually.
我們開始漸漸地相互熟悉起來。
increase [ɪnˋkris] vt ; vi 增加;增大;增強
Travel increases one's knowledge of the world.
旅遊增進人對世界的了解。
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