23.Other countries have also been known to put pressure on foreign companies to make donations to party funds.——（Other countries have also tried to make foreign companies offer political parties financial support.）其他國家也有對外國公司施加壓力使其為黨派基金捐款的情況。
1）be known to do sth.：知其做……，又如：The company is known to have secret dealings with smugglers.人們都知道這家公司與走分子有秘密來往。
He was known to have worked for the Japanese invaders，so he was unpopular among his neighbours.眾所周知，他曾為日本入侵者干過事，所以鄰居們都討厭他。
2）put pressure on sb：to force or try to persuade sb.to do向某人施加壓力
The international community is putting pressure on both sides to stop fighting.國際社會向雙方施加壓力使他們?；稹?BR> 3）make donations to：向……捐款。
24.The second category covers payments made to obtain quicker official approval of some project，to speed up the wheels of bureaucracy.（鏈接2）第二類包含為了使官方更快批準(zhǔn)某個項目以及為了加快官僚機構(gòu)運作所支付的款項。
1）speed up（sth.）：increase or make sth.increase speed加速；使加速。
又如：They decided to take steps to speed up the reform of the SOEs （state-owned enterprises）。
他們決定采取措施加快國有企業(yè)的改革。
As he got excited，he noticed that his breathing had speeded up.
他變得激動起來，注意到他的呼吸加快了。
2）the wheels of bureaucracy，etc：that which enables bureaucracy，etc.to function 能使……運作起來的關(guān)鍵。
25.Finally，he hit upon the answer.最后終于想出了辦法。
hit upon：think of a good idea，etc.suddenly or by chance 突然或偶然想出（好主意等）。
又如：He hit upon a way of making a living.
他偶然想到了一種謀生手段。
He hit upon a perfect name for his grandson.
他突然為他的孫子想到了一個頂好的名字。
26.Discovering that the minister was a bibliophile，he bought a rare edition of a book，slipped $ 20，000 within its pages，then presented it to the minister.了解到那位部長是個藏書家，他買了一本書的珍稀版本，在書里夾了兩萬美元，然后把書獻給了部長。
1）discovering that……分詞短語作時間狀語，修飾謂語動詞bought.
2）present sth.to sb./sb.with sth.：（尤其指正式場合中）將……獻或頒發(fā)給某人。
又如：The children presented the guests with flowers.
孩子們向客人們獻了花。
Celebrities have been invited to present the awards to the winners.
請了名人給優(yōu)勝者頒發(fā)獎品。
27.This man examined its contents，then said：“I understand there is a two-volume edition of this book.”此人查看了書中所含，然后說：“據(jù)我所知，此書有兩卷本的版本?！?BR> contents：the things contained in sth.（房間、盒子和瓶子等里）所放的東西；（書籍的）目錄。這里contents是雙關(guān)，表面上是指書的內(nèi)容（目錄），實際指書里夾的錢（即他計算了書里共夾有多少錢）。
28.The sales manager，who was quick-witted，replied：“My company cannot afford a two-volume edition，sir，but we could offer you a copy with an appendix！”—— （This is an indirect way of saying，“My company cannot afford to double the amount/another $ 20，000，but we could make an extra payment.”）機智的銷售經(jīng)理回答說：“先生，兩卷本超越了敝公司之財力，不過我們能為您提供一部帶有附錄的版本?！辈痪弥螅@樁交易獲得批準(zhǔn)。 注意雙方都以暗示的方式，相當(dāng)明確地表達了各自的要求或承諾，部長暗示對方再加兩萬美元，經(jīng)理暗示公司不愿追加如此大的數(shù)目，但可以再少加一筆錢。
quick-witted 機智的，反應(yīng)機敏的
29.The third category involves payments made in countries where it is traditional to pay people to facilitate the passage of a business deal.—（In many countries it is common to pay someone to ease the passage of a business deal/to make it possible or easier for a business deal to be concluded.Payments of this type belongs to/go with the third category of bribery.）第三類是指在一些需要疏通有關(guān)人員生意才能順利進行的國家里（外國公司）所支付的款子。
1）此句從made直到結(jié)尾是個分詞短語，修飾payments；定語從句where it is traditional……a business deal修飾countries；在此定語從句中，to pay people……a business deal是定語從句的主語，it是形式主語，而to facilitate……deal是目的狀語，修飾to pay people.
2）facilitate：（formal）to make an action or a process possible or easier疏通
The new airport will facilitate tourism.
新機場將促進旅游業(yè)。
30.The payment may be made by a foreign company to ensure that a tender is put on a selective contract list or the company may pay so that an import licence for essential equipment is approved.—（A foreign company may make such payments to get a tender included on a selective contract list so that the company will gin an advantage over some of its competitors.Or perhaps the company offers money so as to get permission to import important equipment for a project.）為了確保其投標(biāo)項目能夠被列入經(jīng)過篩選的合同名單，或者是為了使其重要設(shè)備的進口得以順利批準(zhǔn)，外國公司可能要為此而支付一筆錢。
1）ensure that：make sure that確?！晒?；保證。
2）tender：a formal statement of the price you would charge for doing a job or providing goods or services報價單
3）a selective contract list：a list of companies chosen from among all those that have been entered the bidding
4）so that……為目的狀語從句，修飾pay.
1）be known to do sth.：知其做……，又如：The company is known to have secret dealings with smugglers.人們都知道這家公司與走分子有秘密來往。
He was known to have worked for the Japanese invaders，so he was unpopular among his neighbours.眾所周知，他曾為日本入侵者干過事，所以鄰居們都討厭他。
2）put pressure on sb：to force or try to persuade sb.to do向某人施加壓力
The international community is putting pressure on both sides to stop fighting.國際社會向雙方施加壓力使他們?；稹?BR> 3）make donations to：向……捐款。
24.The second category covers payments made to obtain quicker official approval of some project，to speed up the wheels of bureaucracy.（鏈接2）第二類包含為了使官方更快批準(zhǔn)某個項目以及為了加快官僚機構(gòu)運作所支付的款項。
1）speed up（sth.）：increase or make sth.increase speed加速；使加速。
又如：They decided to take steps to speed up the reform of the SOEs （state-owned enterprises）。
他們決定采取措施加快國有企業(yè)的改革。
As he got excited，he noticed that his breathing had speeded up.
他變得激動起來，注意到他的呼吸加快了。
2）the wheels of bureaucracy，etc：that which enables bureaucracy，etc.to function 能使……運作起來的關(guān)鍵。
25.Finally，he hit upon the answer.最后終于想出了辦法。
hit upon：think of a good idea，etc.suddenly or by chance 突然或偶然想出（好主意等）。
又如：He hit upon a way of making a living.
他偶然想到了一種謀生手段。
He hit upon a perfect name for his grandson.
他突然為他的孫子想到了一個頂好的名字。
26.Discovering that the minister was a bibliophile，he bought a rare edition of a book，slipped $ 20，000 within its pages，then presented it to the minister.了解到那位部長是個藏書家，他買了一本書的珍稀版本，在書里夾了兩萬美元，然后把書獻給了部長。
1）discovering that……分詞短語作時間狀語，修飾謂語動詞bought.
2）present sth.to sb./sb.with sth.：（尤其指正式場合中）將……獻或頒發(fā)給某人。
又如：The children presented the guests with flowers.
孩子們向客人們獻了花。
Celebrities have been invited to present the awards to the winners.
請了名人給優(yōu)勝者頒發(fā)獎品。
27.This man examined its contents，then said：“I understand there is a two-volume edition of this book.”此人查看了書中所含，然后說：“據(jù)我所知，此書有兩卷本的版本?！?BR> contents：the things contained in sth.（房間、盒子和瓶子等里）所放的東西；（書籍的）目錄。這里contents是雙關(guān)，表面上是指書的內(nèi)容（目錄），實際指書里夾的錢（即他計算了書里共夾有多少錢）。
28.The sales manager，who was quick-witted，replied：“My company cannot afford a two-volume edition，sir，but we could offer you a copy with an appendix！”—— （This is an indirect way of saying，“My company cannot afford to double the amount/another $ 20，000，but we could make an extra payment.”）機智的銷售經(jīng)理回答說：“先生，兩卷本超越了敝公司之財力，不過我們能為您提供一部帶有附錄的版本?！辈痪弥螅@樁交易獲得批準(zhǔn)。 注意雙方都以暗示的方式，相當(dāng)明確地表達了各自的要求或承諾，部長暗示對方再加兩萬美元，經(jīng)理暗示公司不愿追加如此大的數(shù)目，但可以再少加一筆錢。
quick-witted 機智的，反應(yīng)機敏的
29.The third category involves payments made in countries where it is traditional to pay people to facilitate the passage of a business deal.—（In many countries it is common to pay someone to ease the passage of a business deal/to make it possible or easier for a business deal to be concluded.Payments of this type belongs to/go with the third category of bribery.）第三類是指在一些需要疏通有關(guān)人員生意才能順利進行的國家里（外國公司）所支付的款子。
1）此句從made直到結(jié)尾是個分詞短語，修飾payments；定語從句where it is traditional……a business deal修飾countries；在此定語從句中，to pay people……a business deal是定語從句的主語，it是形式主語，而to facilitate……deal是目的狀語，修飾to pay people.
2）facilitate：（formal）to make an action or a process possible or easier疏通
The new airport will facilitate tourism.
新機場將促進旅游業(yè)。
30.The payment may be made by a foreign company to ensure that a tender is put on a selective contract list or the company may pay so that an import licence for essential equipment is approved.—（A foreign company may make such payments to get a tender included on a selective contract list so that the company will gin an advantage over some of its competitors.Or perhaps the company offers money so as to get permission to import important equipment for a project.）為了確保其投標(biāo)項目能夠被列入經(jīng)過篩選的合同名單，或者是為了使其重要設(shè)備的進口得以順利批準(zhǔn)，外國公司可能要為此而支付一筆錢。
1）ensure that：make sure that確?！晒?；保證。
2）tender：a formal statement of the price you would charge for doing a job or providing goods or services報價單
3）a selective contract list：a list of companies chosen from among all those that have been entered the bidding
4）so that……為目的狀語從句，修飾pay.