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新托业听力模拟试题(三)题型二 一问一答题(12) (mp3)

22.
The responsibility for damaged goods is ours, isn't it?
(A)Yes, according to the contract.
(B)They were very badly damaged.
(C)We're looking for replacements for them.
我们要承担受损货物,不是吗?
(A)是的,根据合约。
(B)它们受到严重毁损。
(C)我们正在寻找它们的替代品。

答案:A

单词:
a.responsibility n.责任
take responsibility for... 对担起责任
例句:You have the responsibility of cleaning up this place after the party. =It is your responsibility to clean up this place after the party.
(你有责任要在派对后把这个地方打扫干净。)
The manager should take responsibility for the whole department.
(经理要为整个部门担起责任。)

b.damage vt. & n.损坏(不可数,与介词to连用)
do / cause damage to... 对造成损坏
例句:The tornado caused great damage to the village.
(龙卷风对这个村庄造成极大损害。)
*tornado n.龙卷风
The tainted milk powder scandal damaged the company’s reputation.
(这起毒奶粉丑闻使该公司名誉扫地。)
*tainted a.被污染的

C. according to...根据

D. replacement n.替代人或物
replace vt.替代
replace A with B用 B 取代 A
例句: Jenny handed in her resignation yesterday. We need to find a replacement for her.
(珍妮昨天递出辞呈。我们得找个人代替她了。)
*resignation n.辞职(书)
The factory replaced its workers with robots.
(那家工厂用机器人代替工人。)