1 [countable] a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences 思考问题的方式，观点，看法
perspective on
His father’s death gave him a whole new perspective on life.
from somebody’s perspective
The novel is written from a child’s perspective.
from a feminist/Christian/global etc perspective
We have to look at everything from an international perspective.
a much-needed historical perspective
wider/broader perspective
Our work in Uganda and Romania adds a wider perspective.
2 [uncountable] a sensible way of judging and comparing situations so that you do not imagine that something is more serious than it really is 事物内部的恰当关系，(对事物的)合理观察，洞察力
I think Viv’s lost all sense of perspective.
The figures have to be put into perspective.
get/keep something in perspective (=judge the importance of something correctly)
(6) What’s the most common form of this relationship?
The relationship can be anything from complete ownership through strategic alliances to buying the market.
---buying the market: GE
---strategic alliance: Boeing
---owning the supplier: Du Pont
2. Speaking.
Car manufacturer
Some kind of strategic alliance would be sensible here as the company might need to develop the brake system in conjunction with the supplier. Quality and responsiveness are likely to be key criteria. Some car companies even go so far as to integrate certain suppliers into their own factories. Car companies do have relationships with overseas suppliers; however, the speed and reliability of deliveries might be an issue.
Toy company
It would probably be logical to source the dolls globally as they are a commodity product and price would be the deciding factor. It would not be logical to enter into any long-term relationship with the supplier, as the company would want to be free to choose on the basis of price.
Restaurant
Any decision as to a supplier would depend on the restaurant. Most restaurants buy locally. They probably do not enter into strategic relationships with suppliers so that they are free to shop around on the basis of quality, freshness, seasonal availability and price. However, large food chains (e.g. McDonalds) buy staple foods from key suppliers to ensure standardisation of quality throughout the world.
commodity noun[countable]
plural commodities
1 a product that is bought and sold 商品，货物，农产品
agricultural commodities 农产品
Commodity prices fell sharply. 商品价格急剧下降。
2 formal a useful quality or thing 有用的物品，高质量的物品
Time is a precious commodity.
staple adjective [only before noun]
1 forming the greatest or most important part of something主要的
Oil is Nigeria’s staple export. 石油是尼日利亚主要出口产品。
a staple ingredient of comedy 喜剧中的主要元素2 staple diet
a) the food that you normally eat 主要饮食
staple diet of
They live on a staple diet of rice and vegetables. 他们将米饭和蔬菜作为主要饮食。
b) something that is always being produced, seen, bought etc 常产的, 大宗生产的
staple diet of
television’s staple diet of soap operas and quiz shows 电视节目中主要是肥皂剧和智力问答节目
IV. Global sourcing
1. Reading.
short list noun [countable] British English
a list of the most suitable people for a job or a prize, chosen from all the people who were first considered 候选人名单
on the short list (for something)
Davies was on the shortlist for the Booker Prize.
draw up/compile a shortlist
The panel will draw up a shortlist of candidates.
short-list verb
short-list also shortlist [transitive usually passive] British English
to put someone on a short list for a job or a prize 把…列入候选人名单
short-list somebody for something
She’s been short-listed for the director’s job.
rating noun
1 [countable] a level on a scale that shows how good, important, popular etc someone or something is 评定结果，评分，测试结果
By the end of the year the Prime Minister’s approval rating (=how many people agreed with his policies) had fallen as low as 12 percent. 年底，首相的支持率降到了12%。
2 the ratings
a list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular 收听率，收视率
CBS will end the series if it continues to drop in the ratings.
3 [singular] a letter that shows whether or not a film is suitable for children 电影定级
’The Godfather’ had an X-rating when it was first shown.
Pacific Rim noun
the Pacific Rim (countries)
the countries around the Pacific Ocean, such as Japan, Australia, and the west coast of the US, considered as an economic group 环太平洋(国家)
last-minute adjective [only before noun]
happening or done as late as possible before something else happens 最后的
a few last-minute changes to the script 对文稿作的最后几处修改
workmanship noun [uncountable]
skill in making things, especially in a way that makes them look good 手工艺
ￚ同义词 craftsmanshipversatile adjective
1 someone who is versatile has many different skills 多面手的
a very versatile performer 一个多才多艺的演员
a more versatile workforce 一群具备各方面素养的员工队伍
2 having many different uses 具备多种作用的
The potato is an extremely versatile vegetable. 土豆是一种有多种用途的蔬菜。
at short notice British English
on short notice American English
if you do something at short notice, you do not have very much time to prepare for it 提前很短时间通知
The trip was planned on short notice. 这次行程是在短时间内计划出来的。
Thanks for agreeing to see me at such short notice. 谢谢你能在这么短时间内接到通知来就同意来看我。
a cancellation at very short notice 提前很短时间才通知取消
