現代人幾乎離不開手機上的APP(應用軟體,全名是application)。現代年輕人超夯的TikTok(抖音的海外版)短影片平台,不論未來是被完全禁止使用或被美國某富豪所併購,一直是近日熱門新聞。
藉由今日CNN最新報導,幫助上班族學習parent company,deal,board, remark,sponsor五個TOEIC必考詞彙。
TikTok’s parent company is in active discussions about a deal, board member says
TikTok母公司正積極討論交易,董事會成員表示
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN
作者:Jordan Valinsky
2 minute read
CNN 2分鐘閱讀
Published 1:19 PM EST, Wed January 22, 2025
發佈於東部標準時間2025年1月22日週三下午1:19
New York CNN — A board member at TikTok’s parent company said that a deal to save the app from disappearing in the United States will be done soon. (紐約CNN — TikTok母公司的一位董事會成員表示,將很快完成一項拯救該應用程式不至於在美國消失的交易。)
General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford, a ByteDance board member, said Wednesday that it’s in “everyone’s interest” to keep the app active. Ford made the remarks at an Axios-sponsored event in Davos, Switzerland. (General Atlantic執行長Bill Ford,同時也是字節跳動公司的董事會成員,週三在瑞士Davos的一個Axios贊助的活動上表示,維持應用程式運作符合「所有人的利益」。)
①parent company (noun) - 母公司
The tech giant's parent company has been investing heavily in innovative startups across multiple sectors. 科技巨頭的母公司一直在多個領域大力投資創新型創業公司。
②deal (noun) - 交易
After months of negotiation, the multinational corporations finally reached a groundbreaking deal that would reshape the industry. 經過數月的談判,這些跨國公司最終達成了一項將重塑產業的開創性交易。
③board (noun) - 董事會
The company's board convened an emergency meeting to discuss the potential strategic shifts in their global expansion plan. 公司董事會召開緊急會議,討論其全球擴張計劃的潛在策略性變革。
④remark (noun) - 評論
Her insightful remark during the conference sparked a heated debate among the academic participants. 她在會議上的這句富有洞察力的評論引發了學術參與者之間的激烈辯論。
⑤sponsor (verb) - 贊助
The international film festival will sponsor emerging filmmakers, providing them with critical resources and exposure. 國際電影節將贊助新興電影製作人,為他們提供關鍵資源和曝光機會。
圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/22/tech/tiktok-sale-deal-bill-ford/index.html