新编剑桥商务英语中级第三版听力 08

　　Advice some franchises²
So，that's the end of my talk, are there any questions? Yes?
Thank you for your talk, it's very interesting. I've been thinking of starting my own business, and I wonder what you thought of franchises?
That's a good question. In general, it's important when you are thinking of becoming a franchisee³ to be someone who likes to follow routes and has support from others, entrepreneurs tend to be people who don't like following tried and tested routes , so if you don't like doing what other people routed then franchise¹ isn't for you .Secondly⁴ ,I say make sure the brand is strong and there are something you are interested in. For example, making and selling pizza is my profitable, but do you want to be doing it for the next five years? I also think you need to like hard work. People shouldn't think but running a franchise is less work for being a sold trader. Finally, that's the money, you steal me stock capital, this can be as low as 5,000 pounds, and as high as 230,000 pounds for well known brand······

1 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

2 franchises   

n.（尤指选举议员的）选举权( franchise的名词复数 )；参政权；获特许权的商业机构（或服务）；（公司授予的）特许经销权v.给…以特许权，出售特许权( franchise的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ford dealerships operated as independent franchises. 福特汽车公司的代销商都是独立的联营商。 来自辞典例句

3 franchisee   

n.特许经营人

参考例句：

• Two groups discussing what qualities a Franchisee should have.两个小组在讨论被特许人需要具备什麽品质。
• Information on prices and conditions of the products,services and equipment provide for the franchisee.向被特许人提供产品、服务、设备的价格条件等情况。

4 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。