懂你英语 Level5 Unit2 Part3 Business

agenda
英 [əˈdʒendə]   美 [əˈdʒendə]  
n.议程;(会议的)议程表;议事日程

merger
英 [ˈmɜːdʒə(r)]   美 [ˈmɜːrdʒər]  
n.合并;(机构或企业的)归并

acquisition
英 [ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn]   美 [ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn]  
n.(知识、技能等的)获得，得到;(多指贵重的)购得物;购置物;收购的公司;购置的产业;购置;收购

asset
英 [ˈæset]   美 [ˈæset]  
n.资产，财产;有用的人(或事物)，优点，长处，有利条件

liability
英 [ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti]   美 [ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti]  
n.责任;负债;债务;(法律上对某事物的)义务;惹麻烦的人(或事);欠债

owe
英 [əʊ]   美 [oʊ]  
vt.欠(情);归功于;归因于;起源于;（对位高权重者）忠诚，服从

determine
英 [dɪˈtɜːmɪn]   美 [dɪˈtɜːrmɪn]  
v.决定;确定;测定;查明;准确算出;形成;支配;影响;裁决;安排;决定，决心（做某事）

debt
英 [det]   美 [det]  
n.借款;欠款;债务;负债情况;人情债;情义;恩情

tax
英 [tæks]   美 [tæks]  
n.税;税款
vt.对…征税;课税;使纳税;缴纳车辆牌照税;使负重担;使受压力;使大伤脑筋

penalty
英 [ˈpenəlti]   美 [ˈpenəlti]  
n.处罚;刑罚;惩罚;害处;不利;(对犯规者的)判罚;点球

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.

When the two companies merged, some of their best people left and started another company.
when two companies combine into one，it's called a merger.

To acquire, to buy or take position.
Some big companies grow by acquiring other companies.
One way to protect your business is to acquire your competitors.

We need to acquire new technology as soon as possible because we are out-of-date.
The best way to acquire a new skill is to find a great teacher or program and practice every day.

An agenda, a plan or a list of items to be discussed at a meeting.
The agenda for the meeting is 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.

He may have a hidden agenda that hides his real plans, so let's be careful what we say at the meeting.
there are too many items on the agenda，so we need to cut it down and focus on fewer things.

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
It took a long time to agree on a contract because their lawyers kept finding issues that kept us apart.
The contract was too much in their favor, so we didn’t sign it.

Assets and liabilities, assets are what you own and liabilities are what you owe.
Knowing the assets and liabilities of a company helps determine a 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.

If a company borrows a lot of money,it's increasing its liabilities.
They have to pay a huge tax penalty, so they have lost value due to the increase in their liabilities.
One way to protect your business is to acquire your competitors.
Those two companies used to be competitors ,but now they have merged into one company.