高科技产品会越来越便宜
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：英语科技新闻
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There is a new global trade agreement that will make IT products cheaper. More than 50 countries agreed to end tariffs 1 and import duties on over 200 IT products. All 28 countries from the European Union signed, as well as China, Japan, South Korea, the U.S. and others. The deal was signed at a World Trade Organization meeting in Geneva. It will affect a wide variety of products, including smartphones, digital cameras, ink cartridges 2, video game consoles 3 and even telecommunications satellites. Import duties will be completely removed from the selected IT products in the next four years. The deal applies to $1.3 trillion worth of global trade. This is about 7 per cent of all world trade.
Many people believe the deal will be good for the world. The EU Trade Commissioner 4, Cecilia Malmström, said: "This is a great deal for consumers, and for companies big and small. We've worked hard [on] this compromise 5 between different countries to find the best solutions." She added: "This deal will cut costs for consumers and business - in particular, for smaller firms, which have been hit especially hard…in the past." Ms Malmström hopes more countries will sign up to the deal in the next few years. She said: "It clearly shows that countries around the world can work together to achieve solutions that benefit everyone. I [expect to see] other countries joining soon."
Many people believe the deal will be good for the world. The EU Trade Commissioner 4, Cecilia Malmström, said: "This is a great deal for consumers, and for companies big and small. We've worked hard [on] this compromise 5 between different countries to find the best solutions." She added: "This deal will cut costs for consumers and business - in particular, for smaller firms, which have been hit especially hard…in the past." Ms Malmström hopes more countries will sign up to the deal in the next few years. She said: "It clearly shows that countries around the world can work together to achieve solutions that benefit everyone. I [expect to see] other countries joining soon."
1 tariffs
关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准
- British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
- The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。
2 cartridges
子弹( cartridge的名词复数 )； （打印机的）墨盒； 录音带盒； （唱机的）唱头
- computer consumables such as disks and printer cartridges 如磁盘、打印机墨盒之类的电脑耗材
- My new video game player came with three game cartridges included. 我的新电子游戏机附有三盘游戏带。
3 consoles
（机器、电子设备等的）控制台( console的名词复数 )； 操纵台； 悬臂； 肘托
- Computer games consoles are getting better, cheaper and smaller than ever before. 电脑主机正在变得更好，更便宜也更小。
- Manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles for sound reinforcement, recording and installation. 专业的录音和安装的控制台的制造业者。
4 commissioner
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
5 compromise
n.妥协；妥协方案；vt.损害；vi.妥协，让步
- The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.发言人表明，目前还不会妥协。
- The probable outcome of the talks is a compromise.会谈的结果很可能是妥协。