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International trade allows countries to expand their markets and access goods and services that may not have been available domestically. As a of international trade, the market is more efficient. This ultimately leads to more competitive pricing and brings products to consumers.
本题 PTE Core 核心词汇（词义 + 原文例句）：
expand：动词，“扩大，扩展”。
例句：International trade allows countries to expand their markets...
含义：国际贸易使各国能够扩大其市场。
access：动词/名词，“获取，接触，进入的机会”。
例句：...and access goods and services that otherwise may not have been available domestically.
含义：获得那些本国可能无法提供的商品和服务。
efficient：形容词，“高效的，有效率的”。
例句：As a result of international trade, the market is more efficient.
含义：由于国际贸易，市场变得更加高效。
competitive：形容词，“有竞争力的”。
例句：This ultimately leads to more competitive pricing...
含义：最终促使价格更具竞争力。
ultimately：副词，“最终，归根结底”。
例句：This ultimately leads to more competitive pricing...
含义：最终带来更具竞争力的定价。
本题 PTE Core 固定搭配（原句 + 释义 + 翻译）：
expand their markets
原句：International trade allows countries to expand their markets...
释义：扩大市场
翻译：国际贸易使各国能够扩大其市场。
access goods and services
原句：...and access goods and services that otherwise may not have been available domestically.
释义：获取商品和服务
翻译：获得那些本国可能无法提供的商品和服务。
as a result of
原句：As a result of international trade, the market is more efficient.
释义：由于……
翻译：由于国际贸易，市场变得更加高效。
leads to
原句：This ultimately leads to more competitive pricing...
释义：导致，引发
翻译：最终导致价格更具竞争力。
competitive pricing
原句：...leads to more competitive pricing and brings cheaper products to consumers.
释义：有竞争力的价格
翻译：带来更具竞争力的商品价格。
正确答案解析：
otherwise：表示“否则”，强调如果没有国际贸易，某些商品可能无法获得。
result：名词，搭配“as a result of”，常用于表达因果关系。
cheaper：形容词“便宜的”的比较级，符合逻辑上下文“competitive pricing”。
