Level 5 - Unit 2 - Part 3 Vocabu

To merge, to combine or come together.
合并（merge）：联合。
Those two companies used to be competitors, but now they have merged into one company.
那两家公司过去是竞争对手，现在合并成了一家公司。
When the two companies merged, many people were laid off.
这两家公司合并后，许多员工被裁。

To acquire, to buy or take position.
收购（acquire）：购买或占有。
Some big companies grow by acquiring other companies.
一些大公司通过收购其他公司来发展。
One way to protect your business is to acquire your competitors.
保护你的生意的一个方法就是收购你的竞争对手。

An agenda, a plan or a list of items to be discussed at a meeting.
议程（agenda）：会议上要讨论的计划或事项清单。
The agenda for the meeting is still unclear.
会议议程仍不清楚。
What are the main points on the agenda for the meeting?
会议议程上的要点是什么？

A contract, a written document that defines the rules in a relationship.
合同（contract）：指定义关系中规则的书面文件。
A contract isn't usually useful until things begin to go badly in a relationship.
在一段关系开始变得糟糕之前，合同通常是没用的。
According to our contract, their first payment is due next week.
根据我们的合同，他们的首笔付款将于下周到账。

Assets and liabilities, assets are what you own and liabilities are what you owe.
资产（asset）和债务（liability）：资产是你拥有的，债务是你所欠的。
Knowing the assets and liabilities of a company helps determine a company's value.
了解公司的资产和债务有助于确定公司的价值。
The company had more liabilities than assets, so we decided not to invest.
该公司债务大于资产，所以我们决定不投资。