英文报刊国际商务阅读（第三版）Unit 8 Ocado Sees Opportunities from Amazon Move into Groceries

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,英文报刊国际商务阅读（第二版）,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,英文报刊国际商务阅读（第二版）,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,英文报刊国际商务阅读（第,三,版）,*,Unit 8,Ocado Sees Opportunities from Amazon Move into Groceries,Pre-Reading,I.Some famous supermarkets and online retailers are mentioned in this unit.Learn something about them and complete the following table with information you can get about them.One example is given below for your reference.,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,Logo,Founded,Headquarters,Industry,in 2000,by Jonathan Faiman,Jason Gissing and Tim Steiner,Hatfield,Hertfordshire,United Kingdom,groceries,consumer goods,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,in 1994,by Bob Scott,Seattle,Washington,United States,Internet,online retailing,in 1899,by William Morriso,Bradford,West Yorkshire,England,retailing,supermarket,in 1904,by Wallace Waite,Arthur Rose and David Taylor,Bracknell,Berkshire,United Kingdom,supermarkets,online shopping,in 1919,by Jack Cohen,Cheshunt,Hertfordshire,England,retailing(department store,supermarket),II.The following paragraph is a brief introduction of the news agency,The Associated Press,.Learn something about it and fill in the blanks with information you can get about it.,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,1.nonprofit,2.contribute,3.staff,4.represented,5.operates,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,Notes and language points,1.Ocado:奥凯多公司,英国网络零售商，专注于将高端食品、饮料和家庭用品配送至顾客家中。其产品不仅包括自有品牌食品，也包括提供鲜花、玩具、食品杂货、杂志等其他品牌的产品。2021年，公司在线销售额实现8.9亿美元，为欧美食品/药物类在线销售额第二名。,2.Amazon:亚马逊公司,美国最大的网络电子商务公司，位于华盛顿州西雅图。成立于1995年，现为全球商品品种最多的网上零售商和全球第二大互联网公司。2004年8月亚马逊全资收购卓越网。,3.grocery:n.食品杂货店，食品杂货业,4.online grocer:网络百货商,5.international retailers:国际零售商,6.e-commerce:电子商务,又称EC，指在互联网Internet、企业内部网/内联网Intranet和增值网络VAN，Value Added Network上以电子交易方式进行交易活动和相关效劳活动，是传统商业活动各环节的电子化、网络化。,常见的电子商务模式包括：,B2BBusiness to Business商家对商家的模式,即企业与企业之间通过互联网进行产品、效劳及信息的交换。其过程包括：发布供求信息，订货及确认订货，支付过程以及票据的签发、传送和接收，确定配送方案并监控配送过程等。,B2CBusiness to Customer商家对客户的模式,是中国最早产生的电子商务模式，如今的B2C电子商务网站非常多，较大型的有天猫商城、京东商城、一号商城、亚马逊、苏宁易购、国美在线等。,C2CConsumer to Consumer用户对用户的模式,C2C商务平台就是通过为买卖双方提供一个在线交易平台，使卖方可以主动提供商品上网拍卖，而买方可以自行选择商品进行竞价。,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,7.accelerate:v.增加，加速，加剧,The increased capital could greatly accelerate economic development.,资本的增加将大大加速经济开展。,The decline of her health seemed to suddenly accelerate.,她的健康状况的恶化好似突然加剧了。,acceleration:n.加快，加速,He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.,他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。,8.platform partner provider:平台合作效劳商,9.Chief Executive:行政主管，行政总裁又称CEO Chief Executive Officer,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,10.“Fresh grocery business:亚马逊生鲜效劳,2021年，亚马逊在总部所在地西雅图测试生鲜电商效劳，通过自有车队向消费者运送鸡蛋、草莓和肉食等新鲜食品。2021年5月在洛杉矶推出AmazonFresh效劳，并于年底在旧金山湾区推出此项效劳。到2021年，亚马逊在其他20座城市推出了AmazonFresh效劳，其中包括局部海外国家的城市。其生鲜所包含的货品，从牛奶到电子产品一应俱全。除了亚马逊自营商品，本地食品店或者餐馆等第三方的商品也可以通过亚马逊生鲜送达，比方西点店的面包、快餐店的盒饭、比萨店的比萨等，下单后开门即可收取。,11.prompt:vt.促进；激起,Japans recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.,日本经济的不景气使得消费者在购置车辆上减少了开支。,The bishops speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.,主教的发言激起了两大政党的愤怒回应。,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,12.online operation:在线业务,13.to strike partnership with:与达成合作伙伴关系,14.home market:国内市场,15.Morrisons:莫里森连锁超市,威廉莫里森超市连锁公司William Morrison Supermarkets，世界第252大公司，主要经营食品和药品店业务。2004年，该公司以30亿英镑收购了第四大百货超市运营商Safeway StoresPLC。,16.supermarket:n.超市,17.approach:v.接近，走近；与接洽；探讨，处理,When I approached,they grew silent.,当我走近时，他们就不说话了。,Anna approached several builders and was fortunate to come across Eddie.,安娜与几个建筑商有过接洽，并且很幸运地碰到了埃迪。,The Bank has approached the issue in a practical way.,银行已经实际解决了这个问题。,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,18.business card:名片，公务卡,19.note:v.强调指出；注意新闻常用语,The report notes that export and import volumes picked up in leading economies.,报告特别指出经济大国的进出口量攀升,Please note that there are a limited number of tickets.,请注意，票的数量有限。,20.spare capacity:本文指多余的仓储空间,spare:adj.多余的；备用的,There was hardly a spare inch of space to be found.,几乎找不到一丁点空余的地方。,Dont forget to take a few spare batteries.,别忘了带上几节备用电池。,21.warehouse:n.仓库,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,22.succumb:,vi,.,屈服；死亡,Malnourished children are more likely to succumb to infections.,营养不良的儿童更易受到感染。,Most of us are known to succumb to persuasion through the media.,我们之中的大多数人都抵挡不住传播媒介的宣传。,23.upmarket grocer:,高端百货商,upmarket:,adj,.,高级的，高档的，高端的,24.share price:,股票价格,25.retail sales:,零售额,26.to puton track:,步入的轨道，踏上正轨,Production has already been put on the right track.,生产已经走上轨道。,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,27.pretax profit:税前利润,28.consumer goods:消费品,consumer confidence 消费者信心,consumer durables 耐用消费品,the consumer price index 消费物价指数,29.developed world:兴旺世界，兴旺国家,30.cannibalize:vt.拆用；损害，冲击,They cannibalized damaged planes for the parts.,他们从毁坏的飞机上拆零件用。,A website need not cannibalize existing sales.,网站并不阻碍目前的销售。,英文报刊国际商务阅读第三版,31.long-term rival:长期竞争对手,rival:n.竞争对手；adj.竞争的；v.与竞争，与匹敌,This company cashed in on its rivals difficulties by doubling its production.,这家公司利用其竞争对手的困境，乘机把产量扩大一倍。,We hoped to win the contract but we were cut out by a rival firm.,我们希望把那个合同订下来，但被一家竞争的公司挤掉了。,None of us can rival him in strength.,我们谁也没他力气大。,Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs.,卡式磁带录音机的音质无法和光碟相媲美。,32.Waitrose:韦特罗斯超市