(10) The theory of comparative advantage holds that even if a country is less eficient than another in the production of both commodities. there is still a basis for mutually beneficial trade.比较优势学说 认为,即使一个国家在生产两种商品时 都比另一个国家效率高,这两个国家也 存在着互利的贸易基础。 even if/though:即使……(引导条件状语 从句)
◼ (10) The theory of comparative advantage holds that even if a country is less efficient than another in the production of both commodities, there is still a basis for mutually beneficial trade. 比较优势学说 认为，即使一个国家在生产两种商品时 都比另一个国家效率高，这两个国家也 存在着互利的贸易基础。 ◼ even if/though:即使……（引导条件状语 从句）
.(11) The first country should specialize in the production and export of the commodity in which its absolute disadvantage is smaller, i.e the commodity of its comparative advantage, and import the commodity in which its absolute disadvantage is greater, i.e. the commodity of its comparative disadvantage.甲国应该专门生产 和出口那些绝对劣势小、也就是有相对优势的 商品,进口那些绝对劣势大、也就是有相对劣 势的商品。 ① in which(不能用that)引导定语从句,修 饰其前的 commodity ②ie.(拉丁语缩写):也就是说
◼ (11) The first country should specialize in the production and export of the commodity in which its absolute disadvantage is smaller, i.e. the commodity of its comparative advantage, and import the commodity in which its absolute disadvantage is greater, i.e. the commodity of its comparative disadvantage. 甲国应该专门生产 和出口那些绝对劣势小、也就是有相对优势的 商品，进口那些绝对劣势大、也就是有相对劣 势的商品。 ◼ ① in which（不能用that）引导定语从句，修 饰其前的commodity ◼ ② i.e. （拉丁语缩写）：也就是说
(12) Some countries are abundant in resources, and while elsewhere reserves are scarce or even nonexistent.有些国家资源非常丰富,而其他国 家资源稀少,甚至根本就没有 ① be abundant/ rich in:富有 ② while:虽然 You like basketball. while pd rather read.你爱 打篮球,但我爱看书。 (13) For instance,举例来说,英国煤资源丰富, 但金属资源匮乏。 For instance:例如:
◼ (12) Some countries are abundant in resources, and while elsewhere reserves are scarce or even nonexistent. 有些国家资源非常丰富，而其他国 家资源稀少，甚至根本就没有。 ◼ ① be abundant/rich in:富有 ◼ ② while:虽然 ◼ You like basketball, while I’d rather read. 你爱 打篮球，但我爱看书。 ◼ (13) For instance,举例来说，英国煤资源丰富， 但金属资源匮乏。 ◼ For instance:例如：
(4) Kuwait has vast oil deposits but little farm produce.科威特石油储量巨大,但农产品缺乏。 lite:几乎没有 (15) And Japan relies heavily on import for most of the primary commodities.对于多数的 初级产品,日本严重依赖进口。 rely on:依赖 u We cannot rely on developed countries all the time我们不能总是依赖着发达国家
◼ (14) Kuwait has vast oil deposits but little farm produce. 科威特石油储量巨大，但农产品缺乏。 ◼ little:几乎没有 ◼ (15) And Japan relies heavily on import for most of the primary commodities. 对于多数的 初级产品，日本严重依赖进口。 ◼ rely on:依赖 ◼ We cannot rely on developed countries all the time. 我们不能总是依赖着发达国家
■2.重点词汇 (1) define:及物动词,解释。 (2) distribution:名词,分布,经销。 (3) natural resources:短语,自然资源。 4) abundant:形容词,丰富的;丰富 6)srg:形容词,缺少的:稀有的:多与介 词连用形成词组
◼ 2．重点词汇 ◼ (1) define:及物动词，解释。 ◼ (2) distribution:名词，分布，经销。 ◼ (3) natural resources:短语，自然资源。 ◼ (4) abundant:形容词，丰富的；丰富 ◼ (5) scarce:形容词，缺少的；稀有的；多与介 词连用形成词组