英闻天下——166 China Cuts Bank Card Charges for Businesses

 　　The National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner has decided¹ to lower bank card charges for businesses nationwide.

 

　　The adjustment is expected to reaches to a wide range of sectors², such as catering³, hotels, retailing⁴, wholesales⁵ and even public schools.

 

　　The NDRC said the adjustment will save some 4 billion yuan for businesses per year, or an average cut of 20% charges on businesses.

 

　　Sectors such as restaurants and hotels will see as much as 37 percent reduced per transaction.

 

　　Card transactions that take place at public hospitals and public schools will be exempt⁶ from the charges.

 

　　Property and car sales are almost certainly charged with the maximum fees each transaction.

 

　　The difference suggests property and car sellers will not benefit from the adjustment, but rather see an increase on their cost.

 

　　Currently, consumers pay the same amount of money using cash or opting⁷ for bank cards.

 

　　For more on the story, we are joined live by Mark Hughes, executive business editor of China Daily.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 catering   

n. 给养

参考例句：

• Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
• Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？

4 retailing   

n.零售业v.零售(retail的现在分词)

参考例句：

• career opportunities in retailing 零售业的职业机会
• He is fond of retailing the news. 他喜欢传播消息。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 wholesales   

v.批发( wholesale的第三人称单数 )；趸售，大规模买卖；批发（的）；大规模（的）

参考例句：

• This coat wholesales for less than ten dollars. 这种上衣的批发价不到十美元。 来自辞典例句
• We welcome any wholesales, retailing and tailor made production. 本公司欢迎零售，批发，来样加工。 来自互联网

6 exempt   

adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者

参考例句：

• These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
• He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。

7 opting   

v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网