1.IN BRITAIN alone millions of people?make formal complaints each year
單就一個(gè)英國(guó)而言,每年就有數(shù)以百萬計(jì)的人提起正式起訴。
It ?is ?a ?virtue ?for ?people from ?different ?cultures, religions ?and ?colours ?united ?to ?beat ?United ?Airlines.
2.nudge them to save more
see ?nudge ?again, ?means ?propel ?people ?slightly ?or ?guide ?them ?to ?save ?money.
3.To date, despite dire warnings, European retail banking has been remarkably?unscathed by technology-driven disruption.
to ?date=so ?far/ by ?now/ up ?to ?now/ by ?far, ? ?dire=extreme, unscathced=withou ?damage
4.mount ?a ? challenge, ?most ?conspiciously ?in
mount=gradually ?increase, surge, or ?get ?bigger ? ? ?conspicious=noticeable,attracting ?attention
5.But their reach is more?limited elsewhere in Europe. Physical payments are still overwhelmingly made with
cash or bank cards.
本句無生詞,一個(gè)but給出了線上與線下支付兩種支付方式在實(shí)際應(yīng)用中的占比情況。
6.due to be implemented by EU members in January 2018
本句無生詞,但監(jiān)管上新的法令即將執(zhí)行,導(dǎo)致傳統(tǒng)銀行某些行為被強(qiáng)制改變。
7.Provided the?customer has given explicit consent
provided=if, ?assume ? ? ? explicit ?sonsent=明確表達(dá)同意
8.strong authentication 強(qiáng)認(rèn)證 ? ? ? ?integrate ?into=融入
9.rock-bottom interestrates=the ?lowest ? interest ?rates
10.resistance is manifested as a concern about data protection:?more than half of respondents to the PwC
survey voiced concerns about security and?liability.
這個(gè)詞體現(xiàn)出新老利益集團(tuán)博弈之激烈程度。old ?money 是不會(huì)輕易放棄既得利益的,不由讓人想起寶能和萬科、格力之爭(zhēng)斗。塵埃落定,成王敗寇,落得個(gè)妖精害人精的稱號(hào)。但勢(shì)不可違,等下一輪吧。
11.They will?not be subject to the same capital and?stress-testingrequirements banks face: but?nor will they be licensed to undertake the?riskier business of lending.
受
12.are all attributes entrants want to gain by association, just as banks want to exploit newcomers’ technology.
huge ?customer ?base(眾多客戶)+low ?funding ?costs(低存款利息)=attributes(advantage 優(yōu)勢(shì))
exploit=use, ?apply, ?utilize, ?avail ?開發(fā), 利用