英语新闻听写 Sports Authority申请破产保护

Sports Authority has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy¹ protection.

体育用品连锁商Sports Authority申请第11章破产保护。

The retailer² added on Wednesday it will close or sell 140 stores and two distribution centers.

周三，连锁商计划关闭或售卖140家分店，以及2家配送中心。

The Englewood, Colorado, company has 463 stores across 41 states and Puerto Rico.

Sports Authority商店遍及全美41州，商店总数473家，并远销波多黎各，该连锁商总部位于科罗拉多州恩格尔伍德。

The store closings are expected to take up to three months.

该计划预计持续三个月。

Sports Authority stores will remain open and run on normal schedules during the process.

在此期间，商店将正常营业，营业安排照常。

In a letter to customers CEO Michael Foss stated Sports Authority’s long-term plan includes upgrading stores and improving its website.

在顾客声明中，Sports Authority首席执行官麦克尔·佛斯表示，公司的长期计划是升级改造，优化网站。

Sports Authority made its Chapter 11 filing in the United States bankruptcy court for the district of Delaware.

公司已在特拉华区法院申请第11章破产保护。

1 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

2 retailer   

n.零售商(人)

参考例句：

• What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
• The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。