英语流利说懂你英语 Level5 Unit2 Part3 Vocabulary - Business Terms

To merge: to combine or come together.

Those two companies used to be competitors but now they have merged into one company.

When the two companies merged, many people were laid off.

(They plan to merge with a much larger company, so they will lose their identity.)身份

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To acquire: to buy or take possession.

Some big companies grow by acquiring other companies.

One way to protect your business is to acquire your competitors.

(One way to acquire new technology is to hire innovative people from other companies.)

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An agenda: a plan or a list of items to be discussed at the meeting.

The agenda for the meeting was still unclear.

What are the main points on the agenda for the meeting.

(We don't know what's on his agenda, so we need to be careful what we say.)

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A contract: a written document that defines the rules in a relationship.

A contract isn't usually useful until things begin to go badly in a relationship.

According to our contract their first payment is due next week.

(Even a good contract won't help if a business relationship isn't built on trust.)

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Assets and liabilities: assets are what you own and liabilities are what you owe.

Knowing the assets and liabilities of a company, helps determine the company's value.

The company had more liabilities than assets, so we decided not to invest.

(Our assets include some great technology, so we need to keep investing in research.)

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(If a company borrows a lot of money, it's increasing its liabilities.)

(There are too many items on the agenda, so we need to cut it down and focus on fewer things.)