Level4 Unit3 Part2 Vocabulary
Business and
If you buy a house and get a loan, the amount you owe on your loan is part of your debt.如果你买了房子并得到了贷款，你所欠的贷款金额就是你债务的一部分
When you use a credit card, you are taking on debt.当你使用信用卡时，你就要承担债务
A person's debt is how much he or she owes to others.一个人的债务是他或她欠别人多少。
Debt can be in the form of money, products, or services owed to someone else. 债务可以是欠别人的钱、产品或服务。
If you borrow money, you are taking on new debt.如果你借钱，你就欠了新债。
An asset is something that has value, such as money, property, or even a nice personality.资产是有价值的东西，如金钱、财产，甚至是一个好的人格。
Assets can be used to pay off debts. 资产可以用来还债。
Specialized knowledge or skills are also assets that can be used to get a job or earn money.专业知识或技能也是可以用来找工作或赚钱的资产。
Real estate is property, such as land, houses, and buildings. 房地产是财产，如土地、房屋和建筑物。
Buying, selling or renting property is the business of real estate. 房地产买卖或租赁是房地产行业。
Buying and selling real estate is a popular form of investment.买卖房地产是一种流行的投资方式。
Inventory is a detailed list of items in one's possession.库存是一份详细的物品清单。
In business one's inventory is the supply of items that are ready for sale. 在商业中，存货是可供出售的物品的供应。
If a store runs out of things to sell, it needs to resupply its inventory.如果一家商店卖不完东西，它需要补充库存。
An investment, is the purchase of an asset with the hope that its value will increase. 一项投资，就是购买一项资产，希望其价值会增加。
A good investment will produce income, such as rental income. 优质的投资会产生收入，比如租金收入。
If the value of an asset falls, the investment will lose money.如果一项资产的价值下降，投资就会亏损。
Continent
China is the third largest country in the world by land area.中国是世界上陆地面积第三大的国家。
A major issue for China is the continuing expansion of its deserts, which have led to dust storm each spring. 中国面临的一个重大问题是沙漠的持续扩张，每年春天都会引发沙尘暴。
Many of the world's most polluted cities are located there.世界上许多污染最严重的城市都坐落在那里。
South Asia is referred to as the indian subcontinent. 南亚被称为印度次大陆。
It's called a subcontinent because it is separated from the rest of Asia by mountains and seas.它之所以被称为次大陆，是因为它与亚洲其他地区被山海隔开。
It is one of the world's poorest regions with about 75% of the poor living in rural areas.它是世界上最贫穷的地区之一，大约75%的穷人生活在农村地区。
Europe is the western neighbor of Asia. 欧洲是亚洲的西方邻国。
It is separated from Asia by the Ural mountains, which is extended for 1500 miles and a north-south direction from the arctic ocean.它被乌拉尔山脉与亚洲隔开，乌拉尔山脉绵延1500英里，从北冰洋向北向南延伸。
The Philippines is the only country in Asia with a majority of Christians. 菲律宾是亚洲唯一一个基督徒占多数的国家。
The Philippines is an island nation with over 7000 islands. 菲律宾是一个拥有7000多个岛屿的岛国。
It's located in the South China sea. 它位于南中国海。
The country's capital city is Manila.这个国家的首都是马尼拉。
Asia is the world's largest continent, covering about 30% of the Earth's land area. 亚洲是世界上最大的大陆，约占地球陆地面积的30%。
Several island nations are also a part of Asia, including Japan. 一些岛国也是亚洲的一部分，包括日本。
The world's tallest mountains are in Asia, including Mt Everest.世界上最高的山在亚洲，包括珠穆朗玛峰。
(The traditional boundary line between them is the Ural mountain range.)（它们之间的传统界线是乌拉尔山脉。）
Level4 Unit3 Part2 Dialogue
Hey, have you decided how you're going to vote?嘿，你决定怎么投票了吗？
No, I haven't.不，我没有。
I don't like any of the candidates.我不喜欢任何候选人。
So you aren't going to vote?所以你不投票？
Hemmmm, I don't know, probably not.额，我不知道，也许不知道。
It seems like a waste of time.好像是在浪费时间。
Really?真的？
Why do you think it's a waste of time?你为什么认为这是浪费时间？
Have you listened to any of their speeches?你听过他们的演讲吗？
Yes, I have, and I agree that the speeches aren't very good.是的，我有，而且我同意演讲不是很好。
Exactly.I can't believe anything they say.确切地说，我不敢相信他们说的任何话。
They are just saying what they think we want to hear.他们只是说他们认为我们想听的话。
Sure they wanna get elected.他们当然想当选。
I admit that the system isn't perfect, but it's all we have.我承认这个系统并不完美，但这是我们所有的。
Whether I vote or not won't make a difference.我投不投也没什么区别。
It's all a show.都是表演。
Well, I think you should vote.好吧，我觉得你应该投票。
Do a little research about the candidates?对候选人做一点调查？
Have you?你有吗？
Yes, I have.是的，我有。
I've looked into the backgrounds, and education.我调查过背景和教育。
How can that help?这有什么用？
For example, if they know something about science, it could help the government make better decisions about issues such as climate change.例如，如果他们对科学有所了解，就能帮助政府在气候变化等问题上做出更好的决定。
Yes, that's a good point.是的，这是一个很好的观点。
We need well educated people making decisions.我们需要受过良好教育的人来做决定。
And I look to see what kind of people are supporting them.我想看看是什么样的人在支持他们。
What issues do you think are most important?你认为什么问题最重要？
I guess for me, pollution, housing and taxes are important.我想对我来说，污染、住房和税收都很重要。
I want to know how the government plans to deal with these issues.我想知道政府打算如何处理这些问题。
Yes, I agree with you.是的，我同意你的看法。
Maybe I will vote, especially if we can get together and talk more about it.
也许我会投票，特别是如果我们能聚在一起多谈谈的话。
What about dinner tomorrow night?明天晚上吃晚饭怎么样？
Sorry, I'm busy tomorrow night.对不起，我明天晚上很忙。
Oh, that's too bad.哦，那太糟糕了。
Do you have any time in the next few days?接下来几天你有空吗？
I'll take you to a nice restaurant.我带你去一家好餐馆。
Actually, I'm quite busy.实际上，我很忙。
But I may have some time Sunday afternoon.但我星期天下午可能有时间。
We could have lunch somewhere near the office.我们可以在办公室附近吃午饭。
Sure, that works for me.当然，那对我有用。
I'll give you a call on Saturday, and we can decide the details, OK?我星期六给你打电话，我们可以决定细节，好吗？
OK, I'll be looking forward to seeing which candidate you support.好的，我很期待看到你支持哪个候选人。
