电子商务英语 难句讲解.docx

Unit1

[1]Italsopertainsto“anyformofbusinesstransactioninwhichthepartiesinteractelectronicallyratherthanbyphysicalexchangesordirectphysicalcontact.”?

本句中，inwhichthepartiesinteractelectronicallyratherthanbyphysicalexchangesordirectphysicalcontact是一个介词前置的定语从句，修饰和限定anyformofbusinesstransaction。ratherthan的意思“而不是”。

[2]Themorecommonapplicationsofthistypeofe-commerceareintheareasofpurchasingproductsandinformation,andpersonalfinancemanagement,whichpertainstothemanagementofpersonalinvestmentsandfinanceswiththeuseofonlinebankingtools.

本句中，whichpertainstothemanagementofpersonalinvestmentsandfinanceswiththeuseofonlinebankingtools是一个非限定性定语从句，对personalfinancemanagement进行补充说明。

[3]Thistypeofe-commerceischaracterizedbythegrowthofelectronicmarketplacesandonlineauctions,particularlyinverticalindustrieswherefirms/businessescanbidforwhattheywantfromamongmultiplesuppliers.

本句中，wherefirms/businessescanbidforwhattheywantfromamongmultiplesuppliers是一个定语从句，修饰和限定inverticalindustries。becharacterizedby为固定搭配，意思是“特点是...”、“以...为特点”。例如：

Thecurrentteamarketcouldbecharacterizedbyoversupply,risingcostandfallingprice.?

当前世界茶叶市场有三大特点：产品供过于求、成本上升、卖价下跌。

[4]AgoodexampleofaC2Ce-commercewebsiteisEsty,asitethatallowsconsumerstobuyandsellhandmadeorvintageitemsandsuppliesincludingart,photography,clothing,jewelry,food,bathandbeautyproducts,quilts,knick-knacks,andtoys.

本句中，asitethatallowsconsumerstobuyandsellhandmadeorvintageitemsandsuppliesincludingart,photography,clothing,jewelry,food,bathandbeautyproducts,quilts,knick-knacks,andtoys是一个名词短语，对Esty进行补充说明。在该短语中，thatallowsconsumerstobuyandsellhandmadeorvintageitemsandsuppliesincludingart,photography,clothing,jewelry,food,bathandbeautyproducts,quilts,knick-knacks,andtoys是一个定语从句，修饰和限定asite。

Unit2

[1]Inthispassage