商务英语口语会刊 No.267

　1.Management compensated us for the time we worked.
　　资方补偿我们工作时间的报酬。
　　重点词语：compensate v.补偿，酬报
　　商务用语：compensate somebody for loss 赔偿某人损失

　　2.Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work.
　　男女应该同工同酬。
　　重点词语：compensation n.①补偿，赔偿 ②酬金
　　商务用语：in compensation for 以…为报酬/赔偿
　　make compensation for 补偿/赔偿…
　　compensation trade 补偿贸易
　　make compensation for somebody's losses 补偿某人的损失

　　3.Japan competed with other countries for world market.
　　日本与其他国家竞争国际市场。
　　重点词语：compete v.比赛，竞争
　　商务用语：compete with/against sb. for sth.为获得某物而与某人竞争

　　4. The competition has cornered the market.
　　竞争对手已垄断了市场。
　　重点词语：competition n.比赛，竞争；竞争对手
　　商务用语：keep trade competition between 在…之间保持贸易竞争
　　fair competition 公平竞争
　　horizontal competition 同业竞争

　　5.The agency is a highly competitive sales representative.
　　这个代理处是个有强烈竞争意识的销售代表。
　　重点词语：competitive adj.竞争性的
　　商务用语：competitive bidding system 招标投标制
　　price not competitive 价格不能与同业竞争
　　competitive with 可与…竞争的