Intensive Reading Check UN3-U7P1

Para.1

100

to give just one example

举个例子

200

hand-finished

adj. 手工加工的

300

consumption

n. 消耗，消费

400

claim

v. 声称; 宣称

500

Large multinational companies outsource their production to developing countries like Egypt or Cambodia, where workers are paid much less than in developed countries.

大型跨国公司将他们的生产环节外包给发展中国家，例如埃及或柬埔寨。在那里，工人的工资远低于发达国家(工人的工资).

Para.2

100

human rights

人权

200

afford to do sth. 

有能力做某事；负担得起做某事

300

figure

n. 数字

400

establish

v. 确立；创立；建立

500

Some experts, like the economist David Schneider, say that outsourcing benefits local economies by providing jobs at higher wages than local workers can make by working in agriculture.

一些专家，比如经济学家大卫施耐德，认为：外包提供了比从事农业收入更高的工作，从而有利于当地经济。

Para.3

100

provide sth. for sb.

为某人提供某物

200

remain

v. 保持不变

300

garment

n. 衣服

400

ethical

adj. 合乎道德的；道德的

500

be exposed to 

暴露于，接触到

Para.4

100

massive

adj. 大额的；大量的；巨大的

200

share

n. 一份；份额

300

contribute...to...

捐助；贡献

400

benefit from

从……中获益

500

In conclusion, although supporters of outsourcing provide a number of convincing arguments, in my opinion these do not justify the low wages and dangerous conditions found in many overseas factories

总之，尽管支持外包的人提出了许多令人信服的理由，但我认为，这些理由并不能证明许多海外工厂的低工资和危险(工作)环境是合理的。