精读Globalization’s_Dual_Power

Globalization’sDualPowerMajorpoints•Globalizationisadouble-edgedsword.•Thedauntingquestionofthe21st.centuryistoseewhichwillprevail.Minorpoints•Itraiseseconomicgrowth,spreadsnewtechnologyandraiseslivingstandards.•Itassaultsnationalsovereignty,erodeslocalcultureandtraditionandthreatenseconomicandsocialinstability.Minorpoint(1)•Insomerespects,globalizationismerelyatrendywordforanoldprocess.Minorpoint(2)•Globalizationisdifferentfromtraditionalmarketexpansioninthatintheconditionofglobalization,companiesandfinancialmarketsdisregardnationalborders.Factssupportingit•A.Privatecapitalflowsincreaseenormously.(Comp.1990)•B.Internationalacquisitionsandmergersincreasedevelopsquickly.•C.Moreandmorepeoplebelievethatmanymarketshavebecomeglobal.•D.Companiesincreasinglyorganizeproductionglobally.•E.Governmentsalsoseekbiggersalesandprofits.Minorpoint(3)•Globaleconomyismorepronetoinstability.•Example:AsianfinancialcrisisMinorpoint(4)•Globalizationwillcausepolitical,culturalandsocialproblems.•Example:protestersattheSeattlemeetingofWTOinDec.,1999LinguisticAnalysis•shortparagraphs,professionalanalysis•Thearticleisillustratedthrough:•contrast•examples•data(forprofessionalanalysis)•parallelismdualadj.•dualrole/purpose/function•dualnationality/citizenship•adual-purpose(adj.)vehicle•duality:thestateofhavingtwopartsoraspects•dualism:philosophythetheorythattherearetwooppositeprinciplesineverything•二元论•Com:pluralismattheedgeof•=ontheedgeof,onthevergeof•closetothepointatwhichsomethingdifferent,especiallysomethingbad,willhappen•ontheedgeofcollapse•ontheedgeofdespair•ontheedgeofdespair•ontheedgeofthebededgen.•=advantage•Companiesareemployingmoreresearchteamstogetanedge.•tohavetheedgeoversb.•Thenextversionofthesoftwarewillhavetheedgeoveritscompetitors.vehiclen.•fml.somethingyouusetoexpressandspreadyourideas,opinionsetc=mediumalikeadv.•1.usedtoemphasizethatyoumeanboththepeople,groups,orthingsthatyouhavejustmentioned•2.inasimilarwaycontroversyn.•aseriousargumentaboutsomethingthatinvolvesmanypeopleandcontinuesforalongtime•apoliticalcontroversy•thecontroversysurroundingSkinner'stheories•cause/provoke/arousecontroversy•Thejudges'decisionprovokedcontroversy.•controversyover/about•Controversyarose(=began)overtheuseofthechemicalsonfruitandvegetables.toassault•toattacksomeoneinaviolentway•Twomenassaultedhimafterheleftthebar.•Itseemsasthoughwehaveconqueredthetraditionalinfectiousdiseasesonlytobeassaultedbynewones.toerode•tograduallyreducesomethingsuchassomeone'spowerorconfidenceOurpersonalfreedomisbeinggraduallyerodedaway.•Repeatedexamfailurehaderodedherconfidence.instabilityn.•instability≠stability•stable≠unstabledauntingadj.•frighteninginawaythatmakesyoufeellessconfident;intimidating;disheartening;discouraging•Thetripseemedratherdauntingforayounggirl.•Iwasfacedwiththedauntingtaskoflearningthewholescriptin24hours.dauntlessadj.•confidentandnoteasilyfrightened•dauntlessoptimism/courageupheavaln.•averybigchangethatoftencausesproblems•Movingtoadifferentschoolcanbeabigupheavalforyoungchildren.•Thecompanymanagedtosurvivetheeconomicupheavalsofthelast20years.trendyadj.•influencedbythemostfashionablestylesandideas--trend(n.)•atrendyBayArearestaurant•Delgadopredictsthatblondehairwillbecometrendythissummer.•Sheonlytalkslikethatbecauseshewantstosoundtrendy.toretard•fml.todelaythedevelopmentofsomething,ortomakesomethinghappenmoreslowlythanexpected•=slowdown•Coldweatherretardsthegrowthofmanyplants.•Eveninsmallamounts,leadcanretarddevelopmentinchildren.••retard(n.):(spokennotpolite)anoffensivewordforastupidperson•retarded:lessmentallydevelopedthanotherpeopleofthesameage.(rudeandoffensive)•Toeventhemostpoliticallyretardedthisisanonsense.tochampion•written•topubliclyfightforanddefendanaimorprinciple,suchastherightsofagroupofpeople;tosupport(thecause);todefendviolently•tochampionthecauseofreligiousfreedom•topassionatelychampionthepoor•tochampionthecauseofgayrightstocombat•tofightagainst•combatinflation/crime/racism/pollutionasuccessionof•anumberofpeopleorthingsofthesamekindfollowing,comingorhappeningoneaftertheother•Asuccessionofvisitorscametothedoor.•Hehasbeenhitbyasuccessionofinjuriessincehejoinedtheteaminsuccession•happeningoneaftertheotherwithoutanythingdifferenthappeninginbetween•Shewonthechampionshipfourtimesinsuccession.•inquick/rapid/closesuccession(=quicklyoneaftertheother)•Hefiredtwoshotsinquicksuccession.antidoten.•asubstancethatstopstheeffectsofapoison•Thereisnoknownantidotetoabitefromthissnake.•somethingthatmakesanunpleasantsituationbetter•Justnowworkseemedthebestantidotetothefrustrationthatwasboilinginsideher.deadlyadj.•deadlypoison;•deadlyweapon;•deadlydisease/virus•deadlyserious/dull/boringdeadadj.•indeadsilence•adeadstop•thedeadcentredeadadv.•deadright/wrong;•deadquiet/calm/still•=completely•Hewasdeadgood-looking.•Itsoundeddeadboring.•deadtired(=verytired)•=verytocomplement•toaddtosth.inawaythatimprovesitormakesitmoreattractive•tomakeagoodcombinationwithsomeoneorsomethingelsetodepart•tostarttousenewideasordosomethinginadifferentway•It'srevolutionarymu