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CRI听力:China Nod for Citibank Credit Cards Indicates Increasing Trade Ties with US

2012-02-13来源:CRI
短语讲解:
1. According to Wang Ling, a senior analyst with the research firm Anbound, Citibank's request to issue credit cards on the Chinese mainland came out of its desire to expand its business within the country.

come out of由…产生,从…出来
例句:His family has come out of poverty.
他家里已摆脱了贫穷。

2. Wang Ling added that in order to achieve its lofty ambitions, the New York-based bank will have to innovate in the areas of marketing, service and even risk management.

in order to为了
例句:We started early in order to arrive before dark.
为了在天黑前到达,我们很早就动身了。

3. It should consider altering its marketing strategy to make up for the restricted sale access provided by only 46 consumer outlets.

make up for补偿, 弥补
例句:Hard work can often make up for a lack of ability.
努力工作经常可以弥补能力的不足。

4. Meanwhile, Citibank also stated that the Chinese government's consent followed preliminary regulatory approval in January 2012 for the lender to set up a joint-venture securities firm in China.

set up建立,建造, 创立, 竖立
例句:Plenty of foreign firms have set up factories here.
很多外国公司已在这里开办工厂。

5. Citibank's business expansion in China is seen by many insiders as a signal for the Chinese government's resolution to open up its banking market to foreign players; a positive response towards a complaint filed by the United States within the WTO in September 2010, requesting that the Chinese government relax restrictions and establish a level playing field within the banking sector.

open up变宽; 展现; 揭示
例句:The chance meeting with the president opened up new possibilities for him.
与总统邂逅提供给他新的机会。

6. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced that Vice-President Xi Jinping will kick off a visit to the U.S. on February 13 during which he is scheduled to meet U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington.

kick off开始
例句:The movie festival was kicked off with the showing of a new film.
电影节以放映一部新片开始。