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1、UNIT1Unit1Text AWhat Is a Decision ?I.课文内容简介决策的目的是制定和实现组织目标。作决策的原因是有问题存在、目标和目的不正确、或者有某种东西妨碍目标或目的的实现。作决策的过程对管理人员来说至关重要。决策者必须具备从多个可供选择的可能性中确定最佳选择的手段。而多种目标的顺序和重要性也部分基于决策者的价值观。今天所作的决策可能会对将来产生深远的影响。因此，有经验的管理者能从当前决策看到将来的效果。段落大意：课文分成三部分第一、二段：决策的定义 The definition of decision第三、四段：作决策的一般过程 The general proces

2、s of making a decision第五至九段：在管理层次上，多种因素影响决策的制定 Various factors influencing decision making at the managerial levelII.New Wordsorganizational a. 组织上的goal n. 目的，目标objective n./a. 目标，目的/客观的，真实的accomplish vt. 完成（任务等）predict vt./vi. 预言；预示accompany vt. 伴随，陪同implement vt. 实现；完成constraint n. 强制；强制因素preceden

3、t n. 先例，前例simplify vt. 简化tendency n. 趋势，倾向managerial a. 经理的，管理人的maker n. 制造者；制造商achievement n. 完成，达到attain vt. 达到；完成optimal a. 最适宜的，最理想的suboptimization n. 局部最优化trade-off n. 权衡；物物交换argue vt./vi. 争辩，争论budget n./vt. 预算scheme n./vt.把 编入预算define vt. 解释，给下定义 multiple a./n.多样的，复合的/倍数profitability n. 赚钱，获利c

4、orrectness n. 正确，正确性unintended a. 非计划中的，非故意的ongoing a. 进行中的，非故意的entity n. 存在，实体skilled a. 熟练的；有技能的in the way 挡路、碍事to make a guess at 猜测and the like 等等，诸如此类to seek to 追求，争取in part 部分地，在某种程度上point of view 观点词汇精讲1.goal n. 目标，进球，球门 （ 同义词：aim, end, purpose, objective, target, object）Her goal is a place a

5、t university. 她的目标是在大学任教。2.objective : n./a. 目的；目标（尤指较长远的目标）；宗旨/客观的，如实的派生词：object n. 物体 反义词：subjective n./a. 主语；主观事物；/ 主观的， 用法： Her objective is to get a college education. 她的目标是接受大学教育。If you dont work hard, youll never achieve your objectives. 假如你不努力工作，你将永远达不到目的。Achieve表示较难达到的目标。3.accomplish v. 完成（

6、任务）等The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.学生们在不到10分钟内完成了任务。辨析：achieve, accomplish, finish, complete, end, close, 4.predict : v 预言，预示, 预告构词法：前缀pre- 表示“前，预先”同义词：forecast v. 预测，预报Its hard to predict when it will happen. 很难预见这件事何时发生。5.accompany : v. 伴随，陪同 The lonely old man is acco

7、mpanied by his dog. 这位孤独的老人让他的狗做伴。 All orders must be accompanied with cash. 所有的订货单必须随付现金。派生词： company n. 公司; v. 陪伴6.implement v. 实现，实施，履行（诺言）等（强调已有的计划进行实施）The committees suggestions will be implemented immediately. 委员会的意见将立即贯彻执行。The changes to the national health system will be implemented next yea

8、r.对全国医疗体系的改革将在明年进行。7.constraint n. 限制, 约束They told the truth but only under constraint. 他们说了实话但是有所保留(是被迫的)。 constraint on the rules of grammar 受语法规则的限制8.tendency: n. 趋势，倾向There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。 派生词：tend v. 趋向，倾向 用法：tend to

9、 do sth. He tends to get angry when people disagree with him. 当人们不同意他的意见时，他很容易生气。9.achievement n. 完成，成就An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for one so young.对一个如此年轻的人来说，获得奥运会银牌是个了不起的成就。派生词：achieve v. 完成，做到，达到（目的），实现，获得He will never achieve his objectives if he doesnt work hard.如果他不努力，

10、将会永远达不到目的。10.attain : v. 达到；获得 （长期努力后而获得）同义词：obtain, get用法： She has made up her mind to attain her goal in life. 她下定决心要达到生活中的目标。The apple tree has attained to a great height. 苹果树已长得很高了。11.optimal adj 最佳的The sailors are waiting for optimal weather conditions before taking off. 船员们正在等待出航的最佳天气条件。12.arg

11、ue : vt./vi. 争辩，争论，辩论用法：作不及物动词用时，后边可以接with, about 或over（就争论），for （赞成）或against （反对） She is always ready to argue over the smallest issues. 她总喜欢为极小的问题进行争论。 He often argues philosophy with James. 他常和詹姆斯讨论哲学。He argued for immediate action. 他主张立即行动。They argued against such a policy. 他们反对这种政策。作及物动词时，表示“说服

12、、用辩论证明”的意思 argue into (out of) doing sth. I argued him out of going on such a dangerous journey. 我说服他不做这样危险的旅行。He argued that man was descended from apes. 他论证人类的祖先是猿。13.scheme n 计划 方案He has got a crazy scheme for getting rich before he is 20.他制定了一个在20岁之前发财的疯狂计划。14.multiple adj 多样的，复合的What the person

13、 does next is the result of the multiple influences to which they have been exposed.一个人下一步会做什么是他受到的多种影响的结果。15.ongoing adj 进行中的，前进的No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still ongoing.目前还没有达成任何协议，谈判仍在进行。16.entity n 存在，实体 He regarded the north of the country as a separate cultural

14、entity.他把这个国家的北方看成一个单独的文化实体。17.skilled adj 熟练的,有技能的My mother is very skilled at /in dressmaking. 我母亲非常擅长做衣服。Phrases and Expressions1.（stand, get, be ） in the way 碍事 ,挡道的；妨碍人的If you are not going to help, at least dont get in the way! 如果你不愿帮忙，至少别妨碍人家。 The chair is in the way, please move it away. 这把椅

15、子挡着路，请把它移开。相关短语：in a way 在某种程度上；在某些方面；从某一点上看in no way 决不；一点也不；in the way of 按照； 就. 而言by way of 取道;经由by the way 顺便问一下2.to make a guess at 猜测You might have been able to make a guess at who she was. 你本来能够猜到她是谁。Can you make a guess at the price? 你猜得出价钱吗？3.（to） seek to（inf） 寻求；争取Power stations are seekin

16、g to reduce their use of oil.发电站正在设法减少石油的使用。4.in part : 部分地；有些部分；在某种程度上This was in part due to financial difficulties. 部分是由于财政困难。The responsibility was in part because of me. 部分责任在我。5.point of view 视点，视角 The book looks at college life from a students point of view.这本书从一个学生的视角来看大学生活。 6.（to） vary from

17、 to 从到不同，因 而异Salary scales vary from state to state.工资级别因州而异。7.contribute to 把 贡献给Well contribute ourselves to this career after we graduate. 我们毕业后将为此事业作贡献。contribute to 导致 Smoking is the main factor contributing to lung cancer. 吸烟是导致肺癌的主要因素。8.be beneficial to 对 有利Jogging is beneficial to our health

18、. 慢跑有利于我们的健康。Reciting passages is beneficial to improving oral English. 朗读（背诵）短文段落对提高英语口语有利。III.课文精讲 第一部分Para.1A decision is a choice made from among alternative courses of action that are available. The purpose of making a decision is to establish and achieve organizational goals and objectives. Th

19、e reason for making a decision is that a problem exists, goals or objectives are wrong, or something is standing in the way of accomplishing them.1.made from among alternative courses of action 是过去分词短语作定语courses of action 行动方针that are available 是定语从句，修饰概念短语“行动方针”2.The reason for making a decision is

20、 that a problem exists, goals or objectives are wrong, or something is standing in the way of accomplishing them. 此句是由that引导的表语从句，表语从句由a problem exist; goals or objectives are wrong; 及something is standing in the way of accomplishing them三个并列句构成。Para.2Thus the decision-making process is fundamental

21、to management. Almost everything a manager does involves decisions, indeed, some suggest that the management process is decision making. Although managers cannot predict the future, many of their decisions require that they consider possible future events. Often managers must make a best guess at wh

22、at the future will be and try to leave as little as possible to chance, but since uncertainty is always there, risk accompanies decisions. Sometimes the consequences of a poor decision are slight; at other times they are serious.3.a manager does是省略that的定语从句，修饰先行词everything当先行词为everything, something,

23、 anything, nothing等不定代词时定语从句引导词不可用which, 此句的后半部分 some suggest that .是宾语从句。suggest v. 表示建议时，其后的宾语从句多用于虚拟语气。4.although conj.“虽然，尽管”引导让步状语从句require vt. 要求，需要 后边由that引导一个宾语从句5.Often managers must make a best guess at what the future will be and try to leave as little as possible to chance, but since unc

24、ertainty is always there, risk accompanies decisions. make a best guess at 作出最佳猜测本句中what the future will be 是一个介词宾语从句，（作介词at 的宾语）；to leave sth. to chance “凭运气，听任命运的安排，听其自然发展”chance：指偶然的机会 opportunity：比较好的机会 “as + 形容词（或副词）+ as possible”意思是“尽可能地; 尽量”。as little as possible 尽可能少since uncertainty is alwa

25、ys there 是一个原因状语从句。 risk accompanies decisions风险伴随着决策6.sometimes at other times 有时 ，有时则a poor decision 一个不良决策 第二部分Para.3Choice is the opportunity to select among alternatives. If there is no choice, there is no decision to be made. Decision making is the process of choosing, and many decisions have

26、a broad range of choice. For example, a student may be able to choose among a number of different courses in order to implement the decision to obtain a college degree. For managers, every decision has constraints based on policies, procedures, laws, precedents, and the like. These constraints exist

27、 at all levels of the organization. 7.“选择”三个词的区别：alternative adj.两者或多于两者选一个，供选择的 n.替代物choice 选自己喜欢的，挑出，选出select 选出最好的，筛选、精选8.由 if 引导的条件状语从句，主句中的不定式被动态 to be made作定语, 修饰decision9.range n. 范围 a broad range of choice 一个很广的选择范围10.For managers, every decision has constraints based on policies, procedures

28、, laws, precedents, and the like. 本句中based on 是一个过去分词作定语修饰constraints.and the like 意思是“等等 （之类的东西）”。Para.4Alternatives are the possible courses of action from which choices can be made. If there are no alternatives, there is no choice and, therefore, no decision. If no alternatives are seen, often it

29、 means that a thorough job of examining the problems has not been done. For example, managers sometimes treat problems in an either/or fashion; this is their way of simplifying complex problems. But the tendency to simplify blinds them to other alternatives.12.from which 引导定语从句，修饰 courses of action

30、行动方针13.a thorough job of examining 一个彻底的考察工作 a thorough job of examining the problems是主语，of examining the problems 修饰job，has not been done是句子的谓语。thorough a. 彻底的through prep. 通过，穿过though conj. 虽然，尽管 （ 同although ）thought n. 思想14.For example, managers sometimes treat problems in an either/or fashion : either /or 意思是“非此即彼；二者择一”。第三部分Para.5At the managerial level, decision making includes limiting alternatives as well as