夏说英语新闻晨读 第87期:迪士尼千年二当家不干了

 本期内容：

Tom Staggs, long seen as the heir apparent to Disney’s boss Bob Iger, said he would step down, evidently disappointed at not being guaranteed the succession. Mr Iger, who has run the entertainment conglomerate¹ for 15 years, is due to depart in 2018—but may now stay on. The company said it would “broaden the scope of its succession-planning process”.

词义解析:

Heir：继承人
Step down：退下来
Evidently：明显地
Succession：继位
Conglomerate：集团
Depart：离开
Scope：范围

1 conglomerate   

n.综合商社，多元化集团公司

参考例句：

• The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate.该公司已被美国一企业集团接管。
• An American conglomerate holds a major share in the company.一家美国的大联合企业持有该公司的大部分股份。