外贸口语一点通第168期:电子商务之面临挑战

 　　Challenges to E-commerce 面临挑战

　　A: Nowadays, the changes in information technology have many impacts on international business and banking¹ including payment system.

　　现在，信息技术的变化对国际贸易和银行包括银行业中的支付系统都产生了很大的影响。

　　B: I agree with you. The Internet has brought a revolution to our marketing² business ever since it was developed.

　　我同意你的观点，互联网问世以来便给我们营销业带来了一场革命。

　　A: However, there are some challenges to e-commerce.

　　但是电子商务也面临着一些挑战。

　　B: Really?

　　真的吗？

　　A: E-commerce, Laurie Windham says, is a fickle³ world with little, if any, customer loyalty⁴.

　　劳里·温德姆认为，电子商务界是一个几乎谈不上顾客忠诚度的浮躁世界。

　　B: Yes, continued concern is raised about the integrity of the E-commerce.

　　是的，电子商务的诚信问题不断引起人们的关注。

　　A: To build their future, leading Web stores are pulling a page from the past; back them when customer service was the key, when clerks knew their products.

　　所以为了未来的发展，网络商店的领头羊们正在向过去取经，那时客户服务是关键，而且销售人员也了解自己的产品。

　　1. agree with somebody 与某人的意见一致

　　Do you agree with me about the need for more schools?

　　关于多建一些学校的事，你同意我的意见吗？

　　agree with something 与某事物相一致，相符合

　　I agree with his analysis of the situation.

　　我同意他对情况的分析。

　　(气候、食物等)相宜，适宜，适合(某人)的健康(或体质)，适合于(健康、胃口、性格、性情等)[常用于否定式、疑问式]：

　　This climate does not agree with him.

　　这气候对他不适宜。

　　2. ever since adv. 从那时到现在

　　This has remained a puzzle ever since.

　　至今，这个问题仍然是个难解的谜。

　　I know a woman who, ever since her childhood.

　　我认识一个妇女，从她童年时起。

　　Their works influenced other writers ever since.

　　他们的著作至今还影响着其他作家。

1 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

2 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

3 fickle   

adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的，不坚定的

参考例句：

• Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand.物价的波动往往是由于群众需求的不稳定而引起的。
• The weather is so fickle in summer.夏日的天气如此多变。

4 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。