商务英语：今日热词——重大变化
《财富》（中文版）
2011年07月08日
EXAMPLE: The invention of the personal computer has resulted in a seismic shift in the way business is conducted today.
个人电脑的发明，使今日的商业运作方式发生了重大变化。
个人电脑的发明，使今日的商业运作方式发生了重大变化。
今日单词：
| 单词 | carveout |
| 中文释义 |
细分业务（名词，非正式用语） |
| 英文释义 |
INFORMAL a new business or new industry that was developed from a larger, previously established entity |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: Several Italians started a company specializing in architectural tours to historical buildings that was a profitable little carveout from the traditional tour agency business. 几个意大利人创办了一家专门从事历史建筑观光的公司，这是从传统的意大利旅行社业务分出来的一项赢利的细分业务。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | seismic shift |
| 中文释义 |
重大变化 |
| 英文释义 |
an enormous, profoundly important change, especially a change that influences many different aspects of life |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The invention of the personal computer has resulted in a seismic shift in the way business is conducted today. 个人电脑的发明，使今日的商业运作方式发生了重大变化。 |
