新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 5-8

Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: I have some very bad news.
B: What’s that?
A: The company’s products haven’t sold well for a long time, you know.
B: Yeah. I know we’ve been operating a t a loss for several months.
A: Exactly. And after a long discussion with my partner, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best course of action is to file for bankruptcy¹.
B: What? Bankruptcy?  I’d suggest that you find a merger² partner instead. With combined strength, we can face the stiff market competition.
A: Our sales have been low a long time. Who will be willing to merger with us?
B: You can tell them we have a team of well-trained skilled workers and our equipment is not technologically³ backward. In fact, we have a lot of to offer.
A: Sorry, but I’m still not confident at all. I still prefer to declare bankruptcy.
B: When do you plan to make it known to the staff?
A: Sometimes next month.
B: What kind of severance⁴ package are you going to offer them?
A: Unfortunately, the best we can do is offer one month’s salary.
B: That’s terrible.

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 merger   

n.企业合并，并吞

参考例句：

• 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。

3 technologically   

ad.技术上地

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a technologically advanced city. 上海是中国的一个技术先进的城市。
• Many senior managers are technologically illiterate. 许多高级经理都对技术知之甚少。

4 severance   

n.离职金；切断

参考例句：

• Those laid off received their regular checks,plus vacation and severance pay.那些被裁的人都收到他们应得的薪金，再加上假期和解职的酬金。Kirchofer was terminated,effective immediately--without severance or warning.科奇弗被解雇了，立刻生效--而且没有辞退费或者警告。