warrant noun
1 [countable] a legal document that is signed by a judge, allowing the police to take a particular action 逮捕状
warrant for
The magistrate issued a warrant for his arrest.地方检察官发出对他的逮捕令。
search warrant 搜查令
2 [countable] an official document giving someone the right to do something, for example buy shares in a company 委任书，委托书，认股权证
The company issued warrants for 300,000 shares of Common Stock.
3 formal no warrant for (doing) something
no good reason for doing something
There is no warrant for copying other people’s work.
warrant verb [transitive]
1 to need or deserve 需要，值得
This tiny crowd does not warrant such a large police presence. 这一小群聚集的群众不需要大量警力介入。
warrant attention/consideration etc
Another area that warrants attention is that of funding for universities. 另一个值得注意的领域就是向高校提供资金。
2 to promise that something is true 保证某事正确
warrant that
The Author hereby warrants that the Publisher is the owner of the copyright. 作者就此保证出版商是该书版权的所有者。
3 I’ll warrant (you)
old-fashioned used to tell someone that you are sure about something
warrant (that)
I’ll warrant we won’t see him again.
III. Supplier relationships
1. Listening.
C B A B B C A C
(1) Why has global sourcing become so widespread?
There are several factors. One is that the outlook of international companies becomes global. The other reason is that the domestic market becomes hyper-competitive. They need to look further far away.
Global sourcing becomes true because of the advances in IT and telecoms.
outlook noun [countable]
1 your general attitude to life and the world观点，看法
outlook on
He’s got a good outlook on life. 他对生活抱着美好的态度。
Exercise will improve your looks and your outlook. 锻炼身体会改变你的体形和看待事物的观点。
positive/optimistic outlook
She still has an optimistic outlook for the future. 她对未来仍旧充满了乐观的看法。
2 [usually singular] what is expected to happen in the future 前景; 景况; 展望
outlook for
The outlook for the weekend is unsettled, with periods of heavy rain. 这个周末天气变化多，偶尔会有大雨。
The outlook for sufferers from this disease is bleak. 患此病病人恢复的希望渺茫。
economic/financial/political etc outlook 经济/金荣/政治前景
a gloomy economic outlook in Western Europe 西欧暗淡的经济前景
3 a view from a particular place 视野; 景色
a very pleasing outlook from the bedroom window 从卧室窗外看到的美丽景色
afield adverb
far/further/farthest afield
far away, especially from home 远离本土
They were exporting as far afield as Alexandria.
students who come from further afield .
catalyst noun [countable] 催化剂
1 technical a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen more quickly without being changed itself
2 something or someone that causes an important change or event to happen
catalyst for
They hope his election will act as a catalyst for reform.
ￚcatalytic adjective
(2) What’s the great attraction?
The benefits are anything from better access to overseas markets, lower taxes, lower labour costs, quick delivery or a combination of any of these. And the main incentive is the financial benefits.
incentive noun [uncountable and countable]
something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity etc 激励措施
As an added incentive, there’s a bottle of champagne for the best team. 作为附加的激励措施，我们会给表现最好的团队一瓶香槟酒。
create/provide/give somebody an incentive
Awards provide an incentive for young people to improve their skills. 给年轻人奖励是一种激励措施，可以让他们改进技能。
incentive to do something
economic/financial/tax etc incentives
a recycling drive backed with financial incentives 在经济上给与鼓励措施推动再循环行动
(3) What the risks?
bother verb
▶MAKE AN EFFORT◀
[intransitive, transitive usually in questions and negatives] to make the effort to do something 费力做
(not) bother to do something
He didn’t bother to answer the question. 他不愿回答这个问题。
not bother about/with
He didn’t bother with a reply.
(not) bother doing something
Many young people didn’t bother voting.
don’t/didn’t/won’t etc bother
’Do you want me to wait for you?’ ’No, don’t bother.’
Why bother to go abroad, when there are so many nice places here at home?
hop verb
past tense and past participle hopped present participle hopping
