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　　今天的句子：

　　Royal Mail could be made to accept further controls on stamp prices as part of an inquiry announced by the communications watchdog. Ofcom said it would carry out a “fundamental review” of how it regulates Royal Mail to make sure the company maintains its obligation to deliver to all parts of the country. The regulator decided to undertake the review after Whistl，Royal Mail’s only national competitor for direct delivery of letters，pulled out of the market.

　　思考题：

　　The review of Royal Mail function conducted by the Ofcom originates from______

　　A.Royal Mail declined to accept the further control on stamp prices.

　　B.The company intends to confirm the watchdog’s duty on the service.

　　C.The only national rival of Royal Mail has withdrawn from the market.

　　D.The Of-com plans to regulate Royal Mail to pull Whistl out of the market.

　　词汇突破：

　　1.declined to do sth 拒绝做某事

　　2.watchdog 监管机构

　　3.pulled out of 退出=withdraw

　　4.Ofcom 英国通讯管理局(the Office of communication)

　　5.Undertake 实施

　　6.Review 审查=regulate 调控

　　7.Inquiry 调查

　　8.Confirm 确认

　　第一句：

　　Royal Mail could be made to accept further controls on stamp prices as part of an inquiry announced by the communications watchdog.

　　参考译文：作为通信监管机构宣布的调查的一部分，皇家邮政可以接受对邮票价格的进一步控制。

　　第二句：

　　Ofcom said it would carry out a “fundamental review” of how it regulates Royal Mail to make sure the company maintains its obligation to deliver to all parts of the country.

　　参考译文: 英国通信管理局表示，将对皇家邮政如何监管进行“根本性审查”，以确保该公司继续履行向全国各地运送邮件的义务。

　　第三句：

　　The regulator decided to undertake the review after Whistl，Royal Mail’s only national competitor for direct delivery of letters，pulled out of the market.

　　参考译文：在皇家邮政唯一的国内直接投递信件的竞争对手惠斯特尔退出市场后，监管机构决定进行审查。

　　解析!

　　The review of Royal Mail function conducted by the Ofcom originates from______

　　英国通信管理局对皇家邮政功能的审查起源于_______

　　[A] Royal Mail declined to accept the further control on stamp prices.

　　[A]皇家邮政拒绝接受对邮票价格的进一步控制。

　　第一句就说了，公司会接受，而且最关键接不接受不是原因啊!

　　[B]The company intends to confirm the watchdog’s duty on the service.

　　[B]公司计划确认该监管机构对这项服务的责任。

　　当然没有说到了哈!错!

　　[C]The only national rival of Royal Mail has withdrawn from the market.

　　[C]皇家邮政唯一的国内竞争对手已经退出市场。

　　这才是源头!来自最后一句!正确!点在看!

　　重要的解题逻辑和背景逻辑!

　　记住：只要出现垄断的可能性!就会有监管!

　　记住：国外的商业逻辑永远是：保护竞争!防范垄断!

　　[D]The Of-com plans to regulate Royal Mail to pull Whistl out of the market.

　　[D]英国通信公司计划规范皇家邮政，将惠斯特尔从市场中撤出。

　　这是拼多多，瞎说的。