Lesson 1及到许多因素，因而比国内贸易要复杂得多。
International business refers to transaction between parties from different countries, it involves more factors and thus is more complicated than domestic business.2．随着经济一体化进程的发展，很少人和公司能完全独立于国际商务之外而存在。
因此，在此方面具有一定的知识是十分必要的，这既有益于企业的发展又有益于个人的进步。
With the development of economic globalization, few people or companies can completely stay away form international business. Some knowledge in this respect is necessary both for the benefit of enterprises and personal advancement.3.其他参与国际贸易的形式有管理合同、承包生产和“交钥匙”工程。
Other forms for participating in international business are management contract, contract manufacturing and turnkey project.4.国际贸易最初以商品贸易的形式出现，即在一国生产或制造商品而出口或进口到另一国进行消费或转售。
International business first took the form of commodity trade, i.e. exporting and importing goods produced or manufactured in one country for consumption or resale in another.5.除了国际贸易和投资，国际许可和特许经营有时也是进入国外市场的一种方式。
Besides trade and investment, licensing and franchising are sometimes taken as a means of entering a foreign market. Lesson 2重要概念。
区别在于前者强调的是生产要素的所属权而后者着重于进行生产的国家。
GNP and GDP are two important concepts used to indicate a country’s total income. The difference between GND and GDP is that the former focuses on ownership of the factors of production while the latter concentrates on the place where production takes place. 2、要估评某一市场的潜力，人们往往要分析其收入水平，因为它为那里居民的购买力高低提供了线索。
In assessing the potential of a market, people oftenlook at its income level since it provides cluesabout the purchasing power of its residents.3、世界各国被世界银行分为三大领域：高收入国家，中等收入国家和低收入国家。
Countries of the world are divided by the WorldBank into three categories of high-income,middle-income and low-income economies.4、中国现在的年人均收入为1100美元以上，但几年前它还是个低收入国家。
China with a per capita income of over $1100 is amiddle-income country though it was a low incomecountry just a few years ago.5、就中国来说，周围还有其他应特别关注的市场，如亚洲四小虎、东盟国家、俄罗斯等国，这些国家都具有前景看好的市场潜力，能为中国提供很好的商机。
So far as China is concerned, other markets weshould pay particular attention to are those aroundus: the Four Tigers, the ASEAN countries, Russia,India, and a bit farther away Australia.Lesson 3The past decades witnessed increasinglygrowing importance of regional economicintegration.2.最著名的自由贸易区是北美自由贸易区，它是由美国、加拿大和墨西哥于1991年建立的。
The most notable free trade area is the NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), itwas formed by the United States, Canada andMexico in 1991.3.经济联盟的成员国不仅要在税收、政府开支、企业策略等方面保持一致，而且还应使用同一的货币。
The members of an Economic Union are required notonly to harmonize their taxation, governmentexpenditure, industry policies, etc., but also use thesame currency.4.欧洲委员会是欧盟的管理机构之一，此机构将提议呈交给部长理事会做决定，并监督各成员国根据所制定的条约履行自已的义务。
European Commission is one of the administrationinstitutions of European Union, it hands over theproposes to the council of Ministers for decision andoversees member countries to implement theirobligations according to the enacting clauses.5.APEC建立于在澳大利亚首都堪培拉召开的一次部长级会议上。
当时有12位成员国出席，分别为澳大利亚、美国、加拿大、日本、朝鲜、新西兰和东盟六国。
APEC was set up at the Ministerial Meeting held in theAustralian capital Canberra attended by 12 members ofAustralia, the United States, Canada, Japan, Republic ofKorea, New Zealand and six ASEAN countries.Lesson 4同时也使各经济体更加相互依赖、相互影响。
Economic globalization is giving new impetus andproviding opportunities to world economicdevelopment and meanwhile making the variouseconomies more and more interdependent andinteractive.2.跨国公司是在一个以上国家拥有、控制和经营资产的商业组织。
Multinational enterprise is a business organizationwhich owns, controls and manages assets in more thanone country.3.许多人欢呼经济全球化带来的好处，但同进也有强烈的反对声音。
While many people are acclaiming the benefits broughtabout by economic globalization, there are also loudvoices of opposition.4.跨国公司的内部交换占整个国际贸易的一个很大的精品文档比例。
Intra-MNE transactions constitute a very significant proportion of total international trade.5.尽管公司的日常管理工作下放到跨国企业的子公司，但重要决策，如有关公司目标和新投资等都由母公司来决定。
Although the day-to-day running of corporate operations maybe decentralized to the affiliates, the major decisions, such as those on corporate goal, new investments and their location, are made by the parent company.6.无论人们是否喜欢，经济全球化已成为世界经济发展中的一个客观趋势。
Like it or not, economic globalization has become an objective trend in world economic development. Lesson 5足。
In the complex economic world, no country can be completely self-sufficient.2.随着制造业和技术的发展，出现了另一个刺激贸易的因素，即国际专业化。
With the development of manufacturing and technology, there arose another incentive for trade, i.e. international specialization.3.按照比较利益学说，两个贸易伙伴均可从贸易中得到好处。