词汇:
1. turnover 营业额
2. do credit to 增光于某人/某物
3. stake 下在投机生意上的股本,赌注
4. smuggling pipeline 走私线路
5. speciality 专业部门,公司
6. recruit 招募,添补(新兵)
难句译注:
1. The smuggler in many ways is just another international businessman and his turnover would do credit to many international corporations.
[结构简析] 并列句
[参考译文] 走私者在许多方面就像一个国际商人,而他的营业额确为许多国际公司增光。
写作方法与文章大意:
这是一篇介绍走私集团的文章,采用对比写法——正常(合法)的商业和走私(非法)集团的对比。第一段第一句就点明宗旨:走私者在许多方面就像一个国际商人,而他的营业额确为许多国际公司增光。不仅如此,有的也经营合法商业,如旅游,进出口公司等,这些往往是非法走私组织的前哨阵地。
第二段介绍了走私辛迪加的经营情况非常类似其他商业。老板就是真正的(执行)董事长。他制定计划,签定国际合同,确定走私路线和方法但不参与具体执行行动。有一批经理助他管理各个专业部门,如财政,旅行,贿赂海关或航空公司官员等,还有当地接应走私货品的负责人。
第三段叙述了合法和非法贸易另一个相似点——价格波动,价格随市场供需和商品质量而有所差异。
A Smuggling SyndicateThe smuggler in many ways is just another international businessman and his turnover would do credit to many international corporations. His business ha...
A Smuggling SyndicateThe smuggler in many ways is just another international businessman and his turnover would do credit to many international corporations. His business ha...