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1、Apple secretive 【secretive英?si:kr?t?/, s?Rri:t ?v 美?sikr?t?v,s?krit ?v基本釋義同反義詞相關(guān)資料 adj. 1.遮遮掩掩的，守口如瓶的,秘密 的】about its supply chainBEIJING - Chin ese environmen tal groups on Thursday sin gled out【挑選】iPh one makerApple Inc for failing 【弱點(diǎn)；缺陷；短處】to properly oversee 【oversee 英?v?si: 美?ov?si 過去式：oversaw

2、過去分詞：overseen 現(xiàn)在分詞：overseeing基本釋義同反義詞相關(guān)資料 vt. 1.監(jiān)督，監(jiān)視】its Chinese suppliers, leading to poor en viro nmen tal and work con diti ons, and doze ns of factory workers being pois on ed.A report by 36 groups, The Other Face of Apple ranks the Un ited States-basedcon sumer electr onics gia nt as the least

3、 resp on sive among more tha n 29 mult in atio naltech no logy compa nies that were surveyed about polluti on and work con diti ons at factories in their supply cha in in China.We found Apple did not fulfill its commitment【承諾，許諾，保證】in ensuring itssupply cha ins work safety and environmen tal sta nda

4、rds, and treati ng workers withrespect and dig ni ty, said Ma Jun, director of the In stitute of Public and Environmen talAffairs （IPE）, the mai n author of the report that was released on Thursday.The criticism came amid Apples rising popularity and firmer foothold【1.立足處（攀登時(shí)腳踩的地方）Climbers can strap

5、 sharp nails on to help get a foothold on a slippery slope.登山運(yùn)動(dòng)員可以在靴子上捆上尖釘，這樣有助于在很滑的陡坡 上站住腳。He found a secure foothold and pulled himself up.他找到了一個(gè)穩(wěn)固的踏腳處并爬了上去。2.（在事業(yè)等方面可以進(jìn)一步發(fā)展的）穩(wěn)固地位I hope the textbook will provide a foothold for stude nts of the subject.我希望這本教材能讓本專業(yè)的學(xué)生打下基礎(chǔ)?！縤n the Chi nese market, a

6、s theope ning of more stores on the mainland bears wit ness. The compa ny announced thisweek that sales reve nue from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwa n totaled $2.6 billio n, about 10 perce nt of its total revenue.However, it is accused of aggressive prici ng and being secretive about the man agem

7、e ntof its supply cha in in Chin ese factories, which have assembled most of Apples productsto date【至今，直到今天，到目前為止】.One in cide nt cited by the report was whe n 49 workers fell sick at Lianjia n Tech no logyCompa ny in the easter n city of Suzhou, owned by Taiwa n-based Win tek, whichreportedly【據(jù)說； 據(jù)

8、報(bào)道； 據(jù)傳聞 】 makes touchscree ns for Apple. Lianjia n was accused of usi ng N-Hexa ne, a toxic solve nt【solve nt英?s?v? nt美?s a lv?nt,?l-化溶劑】，to clean scree ns.The report said Apple declined to 【及物動(dòng)詞 vt. & 不及物動(dòng)詞 vi1.辭謝；謝絕（邀 請等）We asked her to come to our party, but she decli ned.我們請她來參加我們的晚會(huì)，但是她謝絕了。The

9、boy declined to answer a question.那男孩拒絕回答問題。 】 respond to this particular in cide nt and in sisted it would not disclose【1.說出，表明 He disclosed his views about this thing. 他表明了對(duì) 這事的看法。2.揭露，揭開 She disclosed a secret. 她揭露了一個(gè)秘密。He disclosed the box to us.他揭開盒子給我們看。3.使顯露；使暴露】anyin formati on about its sup

10、pliers.Last year, Apples main supplier on the mainland, Taiwa n-based high-tech compa nyFoxconn, was hit by more than a dozen suicides that critics blamed on harsh working conditions and a militaristic【軍國主義的】 culture.Apples CEO Steve Jobs denied the allegations【1.陳述,宣稱,辯解;陳詞I thought their allegati

11、ons but reaso nable.我認(rèn)為他們的斷言毫無道理。 2.指控】，saying Foxconn is not a sweatshop【1.血汗工廠（指工人勞動(dòng)條件差，工作時(shí)昨天公路上發(fā)生了一起很間長,工資低的工場或工廠）】.Although every suicide is tragic 【1.悲劇的Therewas a tragic accide nt on the highway yesterday.慘的事故。2.悲慘的；悲痛的；可悲的】,Foxconns suicide rate is well below the China average, the report quo

12、ted Jobs as having written in response to an Internet users question about its credentials【1.資格證書；國書2.（任何證明人的能力、資格等的） 證書；資格；資格證書；證明書；證件 Both can didates for the job have excellent credentials.此項(xiàng)工作的兩個(gè)求職者都非常符合資格?！縡or socialresp on sibility.Apples emphasis on price and quality has somehow driven suppli

13、ers in the global chain towin their con tracts at all costs, sideli ning issues about the environment and socialresp on sibility, Ma said.The report comme nds【comme nd英k ?me nd美k ?m ?nd 過去式：comme nded過去分詞： comme nded現(xiàn)在分詞： comme nding vt.1. 表揚(yáng);稱贊 The teacher often commends good students.老師常常表揚(yáng)好學(xué)生。2.托

14、付；委托 The dying man commended his soul to God.那個(gè)將死的人把自己的靈魂托付給上帝。3.推薦；舉薦4.受到贊同；得到認(rèn)可】Hewlett-Packard,British telecoms operator BT, Toshiba, Sharp, Sony, Siemens and Lenovo for havingrespo nded positively and take n measures to ame nd【ame nd英?me nd美?m?nd 過去式：amended 過去分詞： amended 現(xiàn)在分詞： amending vi.1.改良；

15、修改，修正，修訂（法律文件、聲明等） The thief has amended. 這小偷改過自新了。You must ame nd your pronun ciati on.你必須改正你的發(fā)音?！縫oor practices or step up 【step up 英 基本釋義同反義詞1.走上 2.（使）增加,（使）加快速度3.走上前去1.走上The chairman stepped up and declared the meeting open.主席登上講臺(tái)，宣布開會(huì)。He stepped upto me to ask his way to the statio n.他走近我問去車站的路

16、。 The teachercalled Dabao to step up the platform.老師叫大寶走上講臺(tái)。2.（使）增加，（使）加快速度 The girl stepped up to school.女孩子加快步伐去上學(xué)。 He hasstepped up into the man ageme nt of the firm.他已升入公司的管理部門。When Joh n found he was going to be late, he stepped up his pace.約翰發(fā)現(xiàn)要遲到了，就加大步伐。The tempo has been stepped up.速度一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)地加快起

17、來了。3.走上前去】supervision of their suppliers.We have no intention of singling out Apple or releasing secretive information about itssuppliers. What is troublesome is Apples lack of resp on sive ness and refusal to disclose in formati on on its suppliers, Ma said.Apple has largely ignored the accusatio n

18、s. The complace ncy【complace ncy英k?m?ple?s?nsi:美k?m?ples? nsi 復(fù)數(shù)：complacencies1.自滿；自得；自鳴得意 名詞 n.1.自滿;自得;自鳴得意 a warning against complacency 不要自滿的告誡 Be modest in learning,for complacency is the enemy of study.學(xué)習(xí)要虛心,自滿是敵人。Complacency could easily result in tragedy. 自滿容易道致悲居 9。】 can be expla ined by the

19、 stro ng con sumer loyalty itcontinues to enjoy in the US as well as in China, according to Alex Klikunas, an American volun teer at the IPE.Apple has a good reputati on in the US. It represe nts high sta ndards and good environmen tal practices. Very few America ns know what is happe ning in Apples

20、 Chinese manufacturing factories. People actually tend to expect more of it in terms of【用的話，用字眼，以的措辭；從角度來講】carrying out social and environmen tal resp on sibilities, Klik unas said.So long as its sales outlook stays upbeat 【積極樂觀的,積極向上的,快樂的】,it can sit comfortably while ignoring these accusati ons ra

21、ised by Chin ese environmen tal and labor rights groups, he said.As of press time 【截稿時(shí)間 】 on Thursday, Apple could not be reached for comment.Li Yao and AP con tributed to this story.33 firms among top emerg ing challe ngersBy Ya ng Ni ng (Chi na Daily)Updated: 2011-01-21 09:51BEIJING - Thirty-three

22、 Chinese companies have made it to the top 100 global challengers this year, reflecting the dynamic growth and international aspirations of Chin as corporati ons, accord ing to a report released by the Bost on Con sult ing Group (BCG) on Thursday.The group identified 100 global challengers from 16 r

23、apidly developing economies that are now play ing prominent roles in global markets and also reshap ing global in dustries.Those 100 compa nies could collectively gen erate $8 trilli on in revenues by 2020, an amount roughly equivale nt to the collective revenues of the S&P 500 compa nies at prese n

24、t, said the report.During the last decade, revenues of the global challe ngers rose by 18 perce nt annu ally, triple the average ann ual growth rate achieved by global peers, who are mult in ati onal compa nies that are headquartered in developed econo mies.In 2009, 100 global challe ngers gen erate

25、d $1.3 trillio n in reven ues.The global challengers are entering the new decade from a position of strength. So far-sighted mult in ati on als should view them as pote ntial customers and partners and find ways to work with them for mutual ben efit, said David Michael, Beiji ng-based senior part ne

26、r and man agi ng director of BCG, and one of the primary authors of the report.He also poin ted out that the n eed to fuel growth in rapidly develop ing econo mies has set global challe ngers on an acquisiti on trail.From January 2006 through August 2010, challe ngers in the resources and commoditie

27、s in dustry announced 154 cross-border mergers and acquisiti ons, said the report.Among the 33 Chin ese compa nies in the list, there are nine new entran ts, in cludi ng Zhejia ng Geely Holdi ng Group and China State Con structi on Engin eeri ng Corporati on.Geely, the countrys No 10 automaker, whic

28、h sealed a deal in March 2010 to buy the ailing Swedish luxury car brand Volvo from US giant Ford for $1.8 billion, joined rivals such as BYD Group and Chery Automobile in the rankings.The deal is the biggest overseas automotive in dustry purchase by a Chin ese compa ny.The report said the emerge nee of Chin ese con tractors is a major trend that will shape commerce around the world.The average annual value of overseas con tracts for Chin ese con s