英语访谈对话 53 Globalization

 　　Todd:OK. Jamie. We're back.

　　Jamie: OK.

　　Todd: Jamie, you're a businessman.

　　Jamie: Sometimes.

　　Todd: OK, so..

　　Jamie: Not his week.

　　Todd: Not this week! OK. Um. we're going to talk about globalization.

　　Jamie: OK.

　　Todd: What do you think about globalization?

　　Jamie: Globalization! I'm not really sure, I have a clear definition of what globalization is, but if globalization is several nations trading on the open, or semi-regular basis then I think globalization is a relatively¹ positive thing.

　　Todd: Yeah!

　　Jamie: For, certainly for the countries that are involved in the, in the business that is going on between the nations that are obviously involved with that business.

　　Todd: Yeah. OK. Great. So do you think it makes the world a better place?

　　Jamie: Yeah, the world a better place? No, I don't think it make the world a better place. I think it's just good for the countries that are directly and indirectly² involved with the business that is going on between countries.

　　Todd: OK. Great. Thanks a lot.

　　Jamie: My pleasure.

1 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

2 indirectly   

adv.间接地，不直接了当地

参考例句：

• I heard the news indirectly.这消息我是间接听来的。
• They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.通过一位中间人，他们进行了间接接触。