Lesson Seventeen Text corporations are actually the"engines of impoverishment". These critics do not deny that consumption of the products of these corporations has risen in countries around the world.But they point out (19 that this so-called "Global Shopping Center"is available only to a very small portion of the local population.Therefore,although these corporations may break down (20 national frontiers they strengthen class distinctions, 课文
Lesson Seventeen Text 课 文 corporations are actually the"engines of impoverishment". These critics do not deny that consumption of the products of these corporations has risen in countries around the world. But they point out (19) that this so-called "Global Shopping Center" is available only to a very small portion of the local population. Therefore, although these corporations may break down (20) national frontiers they strengthen class distinctions
Lesson Seventeen Text widening the gap between the rich and the poor, creating greater social injustice and instability. The critics also deny that multinational corporations can lead to a more integrated world community.On the contrary,21 they argue that these corporations could actually be a source of serious international tension and conflict. According to these critics,states will soon realise that they have lost their control (22)over issues such as taxation, 课了
Lesson Seventeen Text 课 文 widening the gap between the rich and the poor, creating greater social injustice and instability. The critics also deny that multinational corporations can lead to a more integrated world community. On the contrary,(21) they argue that these corporations could actually be a source of serious international tension and conflict. According to these critics, states will soon realise that they have lost their control (22) over issues such as taxation
Lesson Seventeen Text employment and even the stability of their own currency.They will discover that they no longer have the power to solve their own fundamental economic problems.This will lead them to take action.And whatever other powers multinational corporations may have,they still do not have the ultimate power implied by the possession of military forces,and in the end,the states will be able to impose whatever restrictions they think 课文
Lesson Seventeen Text 课 文 employment and even the stability of their own currency. They will discover that they no longer have the power to solve their own fundamental economic problems. This will lead them to take action. And whatever other powers multinational corporations may have, they still do not have the ultimate power implied by the possession of military forces, and in the end, the states will be able to impose whatever restrictions they think
Lesson Seventeen Text necessary on the big corporations.When this happens, these corporations may appeal to their home countries for support,provoking (23)confrontations between countries.As more and more countries adopt such policies,the world will return to the trade and investment wars of the past,with each country trying to protect the jobs and welfare of its own citizens through such devices (24)as high tariffs,import quotas, 课文
Lesson Seventeen Text 课 文 necessary on the big corporations. When this happens, these corporations may appeal to their home countries for support, provoking (23) confrontations between countries.As more and more countries adopt such policies, the world will return to the trade and investment wars of the past, with each country trying to protect the jobs and welfare of its own citizens through such devices (24) as high tariffs, import quotas
Lesson Seventeen Text and restrictions on the movement of capital. International tension in such circumstances (25)is bound to (26)increase We do not have to agree with all these.But one claim of the critics is certainly true:multinational corporations are a lot less responsive to popular control than are governments.(27 And they can be very irresponsible because their main motive is making a profit. 课文
Lesson Seventeen Text 课 文 and restrictions on the movement of capital. International tension in such circumstances ( 25) is bound to (26) increase. We do not have to agree with all these. But one claim of the critics is certainly true: multinational corporations are a lot less responsive to popular control than are governments. (27) And they can be very irresponsible because their main motive is making a profit