New Words
2 u4 s6 v0 H& T function n.
; Q4 X# ~* o2 [! c5 C perform vt.! J* O: A! t' B
essential adj.9 C- n: ]4 O9 a! e+ C' s/ e
characteristic adj./ j: ?3 X# E# H8 c3 F
acceptable adj.
1 h* y! F5 T+ W3 w5 [ identify vt.
/ V! k" ]1 g# d! B4 b3 \; R medium n.
4 t! h3 S: ? K: g8 U% |( } simplify vt.6 {" J% w; B* m' A( ^0 {
mutually adv.. Y" e1 X' M0 I" a* Q) D
item n.# ^ F4 r2 R- [7 T
measure n.
6 z% x% ?9 n' @3 }6 Q5 X9 R. o* W value n.
8 D, J6 H" X- T0 A convenient adj.
( \5 m7 v) d5 ]0 N. ~# H/ U5 |) R yardstick n.
4 j6 n2 x8 T( X4 m* o' J6 b( [ express adj. vt.( K& U& D* g* b( V+ d
act vi.( v1 [+ V5 T4 U( x
neat adj. c; c5 R1 G( _, r N' ]
orderly adj.
! ~8 W, k, N$ [" x* |( w1 \ wealth n.
! {( g! }" m2 @3 r temporarily adv. v, K3 B+ D& |: E% L
consumption n.
) u7 l9 s8 e' O% `& N2 `8 K standard n.2 D* |. l0 X1 A( V; ~% i7 ?
defer vi. vt.4 o8 m% G- M- I% p; u% p
establish vt.
2 Z. d& P8 |4 q2 x8 t/ D1 j obligation n.. X% s w" N8 x2 Q
ideal adj.
9 Z1 c& l* O, R4 e+ o6 @ universally adv.% u! }$ _4 b" u3 [9 j
easily adv.% a; G5 B+ X. y1 c
transport n./ p) S# o- k3 W( r: ?
divisible adj.
8 K$ S: S* z+ E6 Z$ B+ x4 E, _ precious adj.
2 n2 e9 S1 ]& B metal n.- Z. H2 O1 O+ E w+ B7 ]: c; y
intrinsic adj.) t* I- X* X: _$ f/ f' A
ease n.
& p4 l4 R2 K0 z! F6 ~) d8 d simplicity n.
: q% D0 J& E' ?& i weigh vt.
) u: p K0 o6 r6 H$ `( X desire vt.) c2 J- M0 g6 E9 c. I2 d0 C q/ m
amount n.7 Q5 m! ^# R4 u. L6 r9 r
promote vt.
9 S) F! I- f8 |& _2 j commodity n.9 c/ t3 K* `# Q- m% i; P9 |. V4 j
service n.5 I$ }1 i/ L! [( C6 D- X
definitive adj. 单词
( v9 E9 `7 j3 D 作用,功能;职务,职责: \; L& V1 U% ?7 x$ V) M( s1 k
履行, 执行
0 q, p* W! X6 ?6 i2 m 本质的, 实质的, 基本的, r2 V N! O- K# O0 }2 s
特有的, 表示特性的, 典型的0 ]: b! \: R# b
可接受的, 合意的
3 {6 @7 E5 A" J! G 识别, 鉴别* G5 ?/ k6 f. Y! s( h `1 `
媒体, 方法, 媒介0 Y3 b, R6 C! v/ U1 I
单一化, 简单化
* _- L% W* O1 \5 ?0 { 互相地, 互助
6 [7 Q7 h+ ~1 A& n# j) C (可分类或列举的)项目, 条款, (消息、情报等的)一则, 一条
- I( ^- ~6 s( i: t% \3 _+ d 尺寸, 量度标准, 方法, 措施5 _+ _% u6 ?+ s6 ]( L! e
价值, 估价, 价格 vt. 估价
$ s8 p$ r9 d. u" v; w; X 便利的, 方便的9 [" A0 T! h- i' E5 B, L, T- o
码尺, 准绳
' S0 T# Z8 {' \7 ^9 s 表达, 表示
3 O% X1 H# ]1 P L4 g% j- F 行动, 担当, 表演vt. 扮演, 装作
! v' Q) o4 p" Z+ s 整洁的, 灵巧的
/ m1 [$ Z% y# p* s1 ?6 \* J# W 有秩序的, 整齐的, 整洁的
- y* G9 z% D. }: b, Q2 r 财富, 财产
$ ?2 m, x/ t- C 临时
7 V! l% B1 H+ a& C5 f% E 消费, 消费量
$ I( o J2 K) {- d# i' K 标准, 规格 adj. 标准的, 第一流的5 l, c; J4 L+ t3 K" X4 Z8 s2 A9 y
使推迟, 使延期
& n* h0 ^! `. U1 W9 Y0 s% n 建立, 设立, 确定
; I( h, P7 P b: |7 z8 X; O 义务, 职责, 债务
3 w/ T- T/ F- N* G5 r 完美的, 想象的, 观念的
- n5 B/ a1 _" r. f6 q& N 普通地, 一般地
" J# j8 Y; W; ] C R; i 容易地, 不费力地
7 U5 ^+ ?/ V* M1 P/ p3 l3 n 运输 vt. 传送, 运输 D4 `( c1 i8 |+ W, P% \ W
可分的* c1 w( `% @$ D5 ]
宝贵的, 贵重的
+ C5 E! B) s; L! b( u+ t 金属
4 D4 n6 U+ \1 z m3 R, e# O (指价值、性质)固有的, 内在的, 本质的! p0 m& m G) E" a' R: h( F
安心, 不费力1 n- w* m; G% r7 R7 P
简单, 简易- y* ^+ ]! D2 e2 }# r8 S* c
称...重量, 称 vi. 重(若干)0 `6 h+ j5 Z( B: G2 r9 F s. A
想望, 期望, 希望 v. 要求
8 M' z( J& D& m% E 数量 vi. (to) 总计, 等于
8 W/ z& f, L* N( f, N 促进, 推销, 提升
- {, R; G. u( }8 E 日用品, 商品, 货物
1 k) @0 G% w" h+ r8 ^# x2 s: K" m 服务, 劳务8 F( q; l: R# {/ M/ M! m% k
最后的, 确定的' ^; n, e% V. ~# W
Phrases and Expressions1 @- k. }9 {: S* W; ?/ o+ e! d
essential characteristic
- |* s1 `' q( Z8 [! Z+ k medium of exchange8 G5 Y* y; Z) k" s' L
measure of value$ V+ y2 d4 J! }. w
store of value: L( P6 v- ?2 a B
standard of deferred payments+ P% F& Y+ I7 J5 g% U/ V2 n$ s
in definitive terms 短语与词组4 \8 } [# p! q- C Z5 T, O
最重要的特征
, Y$ m8 L. i. g( M/ ~' E 交换的媒介
, F1 T5 W+ w- x 价值的尺度" i9 C. c. b3 z6 h( F
价值的储蓄或贮藏
+ B( ?# s% E& v; b6 i! b 支付的手段(递延支付的标准)3 D$ Y+ p+ m1 `9 `) y1 x2 _
用特定的计算单位来表示( l/ k) e# m( \: n/ ~$ {; \
& o& D; D8 H& w } 1.Anything which performs the functions of money is money. 任何有货币功能的商品就是货币。7 q4 K, G- X$ n: Y& f
①Which…引导定语从句
2 P$ Y9 V5 y y# u! [" ?& i( W$ ^ ②function n. action for which one is particularly fitted or employed.作用,功能:特别适合某人或某人所从事的行为3 Y) @ G4 {6 N+ A6 ~' E
2. When people generally refuse to accept something as money, it is not money. 当人们普遍拒绝接受某种商品作为货币时,它就不是货币。
( R# l# w. v6 _ R1 E/ v) z6 X W as prep.(介词)in the role, capacity, or function of: 以…的身份,作为:充当角色、身份或功能的:, y5 K$ ]- G4 w4 ^. |' R
例:acting as a mediator.0 ^, X1 M8 w5 ~( j+ b" O8 I; h
充当调解人8 r2 o- R8 K! O- U; d% A
3.Money simplifies the exchange of goods by providing a mutually acceptable item for exchange. 第一,货币充当一种交易双方都愿意接受的媒介物,简化了商品交换,执行流通手段职能。
, n) |7 m; H6 x7 A$ i! w4 i' s ①by providing…作状语- T0 H/ p8 W" M
②a mutually acceptable item for exchange:一种用于交换的,双方都愿意接受的商品+ P" ^) C# P( G+ ]3 @+ l
item n. a single article or unit in a collection, an enumeration, or a series 项目,细目
' X5 D/ j7 Z/ k0 e7 A2 T 4.Money provides a neat, orderly form of wealth that may be temporarily held before it is spent on services or consumption goods. 货币在支付劳务或消费品之前,被当作一般财富储藏起来,执行储藏手段职能。
! G- a: F' |5 n9 h0 I ①a neat, orderly form of wealth 一种简单划一的财富形式1 l, [) ]% Z% d h
neat adj. orderly and precise in procedure; systematic 简洁的:步骤有序的和精确的;系统的
% V9 h1 s/ K& ~& l) }, {0 N! z6 k orderly adj. free from disorder; neat 整洁的:避免无秩序的;干净的:
8 k6 u+ P) q) V8 u- n1 Y I' d3 m ②that may be temporarily held是由关系代词that引导的定语从句,意思是“被暂时持有(储藏)”
/ V2 {# c4 h, i) I+ r4 c1 y ③before it is spent on services or consumption goods是由连词before引导时间状语从句,意思是“货币在支付劳务或消费品之前”0 N2 t1 I4 U% d! Z$ Q G# k
it指wealth或money# l, N9 B" y6 r3 ?
spend (money on sth) vt. to pay out (money) 花钱;付款
6 Z3 f3 T$ P7 h3 ?4 w 例:How much money do you spend each week?4 F& f: N" N* [) E
你每星期花多少钱?+ A! Z' \' J, D Y3 Y: c! l j
5.Fourth, money as a standard of deferred payments performs the function of establishing a future value or obligation in definitive terms. 第四,货币用来表现商品的未来价值,或明确债权债务关系,执行支付手段职能。+ I/ d8 J% a* g$ t# l( U& p- K' Z
①介词短语as a standard of deferred payments作定语,修饰money
" ]$ _' I0 X& h ②establishing a future value是动名词短语,做介词of的宾语,意思是“确立(商品的)未来价值”, i8 h1 v1 n) f$ V; t
6.The ideal money is something universally acceptable, easily stored and transported, and highly divisible. 理想的货币是被普遍接受的一般等价物,便于储藏和携带,而且易于分割。 |