New Ways of Business

overnments across the US are closing down concert venues, cinemas and theatres because of coronavirus. However, many people in the industries are looking for new ways to continue their work.

Several fundraising efforts have been launched to help keep theaters and theater workers operating during the closures. Owners of theaters are coming up with new ideas on how to keep people engaged and how to work online. Despite the fear and uncertainty, it is an opportunity to innovate the industry. Some improv showsand comedy venues perform remotely, and they livestream to audiences. In some cases, they sell more tickets than the physical theater can allow.

Communication professor, Dustin York, said that there are opportunities for small businesses too. For example, yoga instructors can do online classes for free, and once they attract enough customers who like them, then it could become an actual business.

       语言知识点

1  重点词汇表达

1.continue，vt，not stop happening, existing, or doing something，（使）继续，（使）延续；形容词是continuous，continual，持续的，继续的
eg. continue to do sth/ continue doing sth, 继续做某事；go on/ proceed with sth，继续某事

2.fundraise，vi，to engage in fundraising，筹集资金

3.launch，vt，to start something, usually something big or important发动，发起，开始进行；noun，发布，发射
eg.official/ press/ public launch，正式推出，媒体推出，公开发行；launch for sth，...…的发行（会）

4.operate，vt，if a business or organization operates in a particular place or way, it works in that place or way，经营，营业，活动；名词是operation，运行，运营

5.engage，vt，to be doing or to become involved in an activity，参加，参与（活动）
eg. engage in sth/ doing sth，从事某事

6. despite，prep，used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it，尽管，虽然
eg. in spite of，尽管；despite fact + / in spite of fact + 同位语从句，尽管

7.opportunity，noun，a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something，机会，时机；形容词是opportune，恰好的，适宜的
eg.lose/ miss opportunity，失去机会，错失机会; business/ commercial/ economic/ investment/ market/ sales opportunity，商机，经济上的机会，投资时机，市场机会，销售机会；grasp/ seize/ take (up)/ take advantage of 抓住机会，把握机会，利用机会

8.innovate，vt，make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products，革新, 变革, 改革（尤指引进新方法、新观念或新产品）；名词是innovation，革新，变革

9.perform，vt，carry out, accomplish, or fulfil an action, task, or function，执行（任务），完成， 实施（行动），履行（职责）

10.remotely，adv，from a distance; without physical contact，远程地，遥控地；形容词是remote，远程的，遥控的

11.livestream，vt，直播

12.audience，noun，the people who watch or listen to a television or radio programme，（电视的）观众，（广播的）听众；名词复数是audiences

 2    固定搭配

1. close down，停工，关闭

2.because of，由于，因为
eg. due to/ owing to/ as a result of/ as a consequence of，因为，由于

3.look for，寻找
eg. search/ quest/ hunt for，查找，寻找；in search of/ in quest of，查找，寻找

4. come up with，想出

5. improv shows，即兴演出

6. in some cases，有时（候）
eg. in case of，一旦，万一

7.online classes，网课

8.actual business，实际业务

北京第二外国语学院，英语专业四级TEM-4 

专业口笔译翻译经验，擅长展会陪同口译，交替传译

翻译项目管理，其中包括翻译术语库，翻译记忆库

计算机辅助翻译(CAT)，如trados，翻译量达十万字以上