时间:2019-02-07 作者:英语课 分类:天天商务口语


英语课

    In this conversation, Oscar Davidson, the owner of a chain of retail 1 clothing stores, is talking to Kathleen Harbrough, his financial manager, about a big deal one of his competitors has just concluded.

    Kathleen: Have you heard the news, Oscar? The InFashion merger 2 with Artingdales has just been approved.

    Oscar: Yeah, I heard. They’ve just leap-frogged ahead of us by a good margin 3. Our 265 shops nationwide pales in comparison to their 710. On top of that,they now have a top manufacturer as part of their operation.

    Kathleen: For sure. Most analysts 4 think that Debusy Manufacturing was the crown jewel of Artingdales.

    Oscar: This really gives InFashion a huge competitive advantage over us. Do you have any news on potential acquisitions we might go after?

    Kathleen: Actually, I do. You may be a little surprised at this one. I’ve been checking up on Clarisa Exclusives.

    Oscar: Clarisa! They’ve never shown any interest whatsoever 5 in a merger, and they would probably never agree to an acquisition.

    Kathleen: I know, but the time might be right for a takeover.It’s not a well-known fact, but their finances are in poor shape. Actually, they could turn out to be a Sleeping Beauty. I think their assets are highly undervalued in the industry.

    Oscar: Wow, that would surely put us back in the thick of things. OK, Kathleen, give me a report on the finances involved as soon as you can. Let’s go after them!

    参考译文:

    在以下这段对话中,Oscar Davidson是一家服装零售连锁店的老板,而Kathleen Harbrough是他的财务主管。他俩正谈论一个竞争对手刚完成的一笔大买卖。

    Kathleen: 嘿,Oscar, 你听说了吗?InFashion和Artingdales已经成功合并了。

    Oscar: 我听说啦。他们已经大步向前,把我们远远甩在后面了。你看,全国范围内,我们只有265家店,而他们却有710家。另外,现在还有一个顶尖的制造商加入了他们的行列Kathleen: 的确如此。大多数分析家都认为Debusy制造公司是Arlingdales最具实力的拳头部门。

    Oscar: 这无疑给Infashion增加了不少竞争砝码,而我们已处于劣势了。对了,对于我们下一步的收购计划你有什么目标吗?

    Kathleen: 当然。或许你会有些意外,但我现在确实在关注Clarisa专卖店。

    Oscar: Clarisa!他们对合并可从来没有过什么兴趣,我想他们更不会同意被收购。

    Kathleen:我知道,但此一时,彼一时,现在也许正是收购的最佳时机。他们的财务状况可以说是一团糟,但这个事实却鲜为人知。可以说Clarisa现在还是一个“睡美人”。据我所知,他们的资产被业界大大低估了。

    Oscar :好啊,那肯定会使我们脱离困境的。这样吧Kathleen,你尽快给我一份涉及相关财务状况的报告,是 我们大显身手的时候了!



v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
n.企业合并,并吞
  • Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
  • Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。
n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘
  • We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么
  • There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
  • All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样,你就怎样对人。
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17-hydroxycorticosteroid
40
absorbent papers
Actinidia polygama
alphanumeric characters
another story
aquileges
Armenophobes
bassen'd
basting brush
berberidaceaes
biennia
Brinell microscope
bung down
chewing insect
co2 incubation
computer simulation for dyeing process
Coogoon R.
Cuttack
definite proportion
dicranella rufescence (dicks.) schimp.
esse
evomitation
EWNP
exhalants
extruded aluminum
final-salary
friction gearing
general bill of lading
germon
grouping of population
hairspring type
helianthus laetifloruss
heterodimerises
high level efficiency
Home Bias
in a ratio of
jumping wheel jumper
keep one's eye upon
kind of work
kiss of life
labeled common block name
liquid penetration inspection
Lučani
m.c.
Machiavel
Malyy Yenisey
mammy wagon
matrix in block form
metaremarks
misrouteing
Mitomi
modal notation
modulo reduction
monniker
multicuspid teeth
national enquiry
olibene
optimal control equation
orbital branch
outsiderhood
overhead counter shaft
overmodulated
pantograph frame
penirolol
plant lectin
plate and tube condenser
plea to indictment
Porm
potassium octaborate
preachership
purpura of the newborn
resmelting
rockallia jongkuei
rustle ... up
sacred kingfisher
sand preparation plant
Sao Jorge do Limpopo
screamadelicas
secting
seppanen
series-parallel starter
shift register generator
shoal detector
social indicators movement
Spurway syndrome
stair turret
steady-state approximation
surface shape
tall gallberry hollies
temporal and spatial variation
tetraphenylborates
throat-paint
to snake
triethylammonium
Tussabid
usles
veggiedog
vestibular branches
yellow trefoil