English Intensive Reading 吉林大学远程教育学院
Introduction Text Language Points
				Lesson 5 Language Points  ( Page 1)
			GM : General Motors 通用汽车公司 GNP: Gross National Product 国民生产总值 (physical assets 实物资产 corporation (n) :business company 公司 Comparing the following words: corporation, company, enterprise, firm, industry corporation (n): business company corporation and company 通常指大公司，差别较细微 1. John works for a large American chemical corporation. 约翰在一家美国大化学公司工作。 2. He is working in a ship company. 他在一家运输公司做事。 enterprise (n): business company or firm 指企业组织、活动、经营等， 与 “business” 和 “firm” 意义相近。 1. This is one of the most successful enterprises of its kind. 这是同类企业中业绩极突出者。 2. He got a job in this enterprise. 他在这家公司中工作。 firm (n): business company 含义为人数少，规模小的公司 1. There are several trading firms in the town. 这座小城里有几家贸易行。 2. The five small firms were merged into one large company. 这五家小公司要合并成一家大公司。 industry (n): manufacture or production 指制造或生产的某一部门、工业、企业、行业等。 Heavy industry usually produces large goods like cars. 重工业通常生产大件物品，比如轿车。 2. The cotton and woolen industries have a very long history in Britain. 棉毛工业在英国历史悠久。 So much so: to such a degree that …. 1. I had a big dinner last night. So much so, that I have no appetite today. 我昨天晚上大吃了一顿，因此，今天没胃口。 2. I am very tired ---- so much so, that I can’t move an inch. 我太累了，因此，我一步也走不动了。