1. In the past year, however, software companies have developed tools that allow companies to "push" information directly out to consumers, transmitting marketing messages directly to targeted customers.
[参考译文] 但是,在过去的一年间,软件公司已经开发出工具,使得公司可以直接 将信息"推出"给顾客,直接把营销讯息传递给目标顾客。
2. Besides, this is unlikely to produce the needed number of every kind of professional in a country as large as ours and where the economy is spread over so many states and involves so many international corporations.
[参考译文] 另外,在我们这么一个大国里,经济延展到这么多的州、涉及到这么多 的国际公司,因而要按照数量培养出所需的各类专业人员是不大可能的
3. The examples of Virtual Vineyards, Amazon.com, and other pioneers show that a Web site selling the right kind of products with the right mix of interactivity, hospitality, and security will attract online customers.
[参考译文] 像Virtual Vineyards,Amazon.com这样的先驱网站表明,一个将交互性、 热情服务和安全性合理结合以销售同类商品的网址是可以吸引网上客户注意的。