英语新闻：夏普年度亏损创新高

时间：2013-05-17 03:13:42

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　　Japanese electronics-maker Sharp has reported a record annual loss.

　　日本电子设备生产商夏普年度亏损创新高。

　　The company recorded a loss of 545bn yen¹ ($5.4bn; ?3.5bn) in the year ending March 2013.

　　The year before it had reported a loss of 376bn yen.

　　Sharp narrowly avoided bankruptcy² last year after receiving a near $4bn (?2.6bn) emergency bailout from Japanese lenders.

　　It also sold a 3% stake to Samsung Electronics in an attempt to raise money.

　　Restructuring underway

　　Sharp says it expects to be profitable in the coming financial year.

　　As part of a plan to achieve this, it has already cut 10,000 jobs, is currently trying to sell off some of its overseas assets, and on Tuesday it reshuffled some of its top management.

　　Sharp's current chairman Mikio Katayama is set to step down. He will be replaced by the company's current president Takashi Okuda.

　　Mr Okuda is being promoted after just one year in the job. The appointments will take effect on 25 June, pending³ shareholder⁴ approval.

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1 yen
n. 日元；热望
参考例句：
He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。 He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

2 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。

3 pending
prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的
参考例句：
The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。 He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

4 shareholder
n.股东，股票持有人
参考例句：
The account department have prepare a financial statement for the shareholder.财务部为股东准备了一份财务报表。 A shareholder may transfer his shares in accordance with the law.股东持有的股份可以依法转让。