new wordscredit n.card n.expense n.rectangular adj.plastic adj.authorize vt. charge vt., vi. ;n.collect vt.force vt.interest n.unpaid adj.afford v. 单词信用, 贷方, 银行存款纸牌, 卡片费用, 开支矩形的塑胶的, 塑造的授权,委托vt., vi.要价;要人支付;收费n.费用;花费收款;收账强制, 强加利息未付款的, 不受报酬的买得起;能提供,能给予 phrases and expressionspay cashwrite checksat one timeon credit 短语与词组付现金开支票一次凭信用;赊购
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1.credit card信用卡
credit n.reputation for solvency and integrity entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing:
信用:给予某人的证明,其在买入或借款时可以信任的在清偿能力和诚实上的声誉
例:you should have no trouble getting the loan if your credit is good.
如果你信誉良好,要取得这笔贷款就没有什么问题了
2.more and more they pay for things with credit cards.他们越来越多地用信用卡来支付购物款。
此句是倒装句,强调more and more (moneys)。正常语序为they pay more and more…。
3.this authorizes the store to charge the bank for the customers purchase.这就授权商店向银行收取客户的购物款。
charge v.①to hold financially liable; demand payment from使有责任还钱;要求支付:
例:charge her for the balance due
让她支付欠款
②to set or ask (a given amount) as a price索价,要价:要(定量的钱)作为收费:
例:charge ten dollars for a haircut
理一次发要价十美元
new wordscredit n.card n.income n.available adj.popular a.charge vt.;n.cost n.purchase vt.;n.extra a.sponsor vt.bill n.pioneer n.respectively adv.matter n.replace vt.individual n.business n. 单词信任, 信用纸牌, 卡片收入, 收益可用到的, 可利用的通俗的, 流行的, 受欢迎的vt.记帐 n.费用成本, 价钱买, 购买额外的, 不包括在价目内的发起, 主办帐单先驱, 倡导者分别地, 各个地事件, 问题取代, 代替个人, 个体企业;工商企业 phrases and expressionscredit cardwork recordapply foramerican expressvisamaster chargeservice charge 短语与词组信用卡工作纪录申请美国运通卡维萨卡万事达卡服务费,手续费
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1.if you have a credit card, you can buy a car, eat a dinner, take a trip, and even get a haircut by charging the cost to your account.如果你持有信用卡,只要记一下账,你就可以买汽车、旅行甚至理发
(1)take a trip旅行
(2)get a haircut理发
(3)by charging the cost to your account是介词短语,在句中作状语。
charging…(to)是动名词,做介词by的宾语。
charge vt.to postpone payment on (a purchase) by recording as a debt赊购:记帐以推迟对(购买)的付款
例:paid cash for the stockings but charged the new coat.
袜子付了现金但又赊购了一件新外套
2.this, of course, can be a problem, if you charge more than you can pay for.当然,如果你的账单金额超出了你的支付能力,这就成问题了。
(1)you charge more than you can pay for是由(more)…than…引导的比较状语从句。
3.many of us believe that it will only be a matter of time before credit cards replace cash and checks for both individuals and businesses.我们许多人相信,信用卡代替现金,取代个人支票和企业支票只是一个时间问题。
(1)(many of us believe) that it will only be…是由that引导的宾语从句。
believe vt.to expect or suppose; think期望,料想;认为
例:i believe they will arrive shortly.
我想他们马上就到
(2)matter n.a subject of concern, feeling, or action考量,事物:关心、感情或行为的承受者
例:this is a matter of foreign policy.
这是外交政策的问题。
(3)check n.a written order to a bank to pay the amount specified from funds on deposit; a draft.支票:给银行从存款中支付具体款项的书面支票;汇票