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【例 1】 It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonableprice, thereby establishing a firm(a.①) home market and so making it possible toprovide for export at competitive prices.【译】 广告直接有助于商品以合理的价格销售，由此建立稳固的国内市场，并使商品能以富有竞争力的价格出口。【例 2】 Many an old firm(n.) was replaced by a limited liability company with abureaucracy of salaried managers.【译】 许多旧式公司被有限责任公司所取代，由领薪经理层构成其管理机构。
horizon
n.①地平线;②眼界，见识;③(思想等的)范围，限度;④(on the ～)即将发生
【例 1】 According to the new school of scientists, technology is an overlookedforce in expanding the horizons (③) of scientific knowledge.【译】 新学派科学家们认为，在拓展科学知识的范Χ方面技术是被忽视的力量。【例 2】 For many of us, the “cashless society” is not on the horizon (④) —it’s already here.【译】 对于我们很多人来说，“无现金的社会”不是即将来临，而是已经到来。
host
n.①主人;②主持人;③东道主;④(a ～ of)许多;v.①举行;②主持;③主办
【例 1】 In any case, basic computer skills are only complementary to the host(n.④) of real skills that are necessary to becoming any kind of professional.【译】 无论如何，基本的计算机技能只是对成为某种专业技术人员所需的各种实际技能的补充。【例 2】There will be television chat shows hosted (v.②) by robots, and cars withpollution monitors that will disable them when they offend.【译】 届时，将出现由机器人主持的电视访谈节目以及装有污染监控器的汽车，一旦这些汽车排污超标(违规)，监控器就会使其停驶。