文档介绍：Unit 2
Hot Issues in International Trade
国际贸易的热点问题
3 Learning objectives
1. In this unit students will learn words and expressions related to international trade.
2. Students will be able to talk about the hot issues related to international trade such
as trade relations, trade deficit, trade barriers, and trade disputes etc.
Background reading
Notes:
1. outsourcing: work done for pany by people other than pany's
full-time employees 外包
2. prevalence: the condition of being prevalent, being widespread 普遍;盛行;流
行
He was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future.
3. Mercantilism: economic system of the major trading nations during the 16th, 17th,
and 18th century, based on the premise that national wealth and power were best
served by increasing exports and collecting precious metals in
4. paramount: greater than all others in importance or influence 最高的;至上的;
首要的
The interests of the consumer should be paramount.
5. GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provided the framework for most
important international tariff negotiations from 1947 until 1994 关贸总协定
6. World anization: established in 1995, the anization
which resulted from the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations. It is intended to
promote world trade between member nations, administer global trade agreements
and resolve disputes