Superman-cape handover: Li Ka-shing
① Unlike many of Asia's greying tycoons, Hong Kong's most celebrated dealmaker has been preparing for today for years.
② When Mr Li steps down as chairman of CK Hutchison, after the annual general meeting of the ports-to-perfume conglomerate, most expect a seamless transition.
③ His eldest son Victor Li, who has worked for the company since the 1990s, was anointed his successor in 2012.
④ A few years later his father shook up his sprawling empire—some think with the handover in mind.
⑤ And at a press conference in March announcing his withdrawal, the 89-year-old Mr Li frequently interrupted his son to field questions himself.
⑥ Superman, as Hong Kongers call him for his financial acumen, is unlikely to fly off into the sunset.
⑦ He says he wants to focus on his charitable foundation, to which he has pledged one-third of his $34bn fortune: "I will don a new battle suit."
▍生詞好句
cape /ke?p/: n. 斗篷扛或；披風(fēng)
handover /?hand??v?/: n. 移交
greying /?ɡre???/: adj. 正在變老的；花白色的
tycoon /t???ku?n/: n.（商業(yè)）大亨
celebrated /?s?l?bre?t?d/: adj. 著名的
conglomerate /k?n?ɡl?m(?)r?t/: n. 大型集團
seamless transition /?si?ml?s/: 無縫過渡/轉(zhuǎn)換
anoint /??n??nt/: vt. 指定……為繼承人；涂油使……神圣化
successor /s?k?s?s?/: n. 繼承人
sprawling /?spr??l??/: adj. 復(fù)雜的伴鳖；蔓延的
press conference: 新聞發(fā)布會
withdrawal /w?e?dr??(?)l/: n. 退出；退休
field /fi?ld/: vt. 應(yīng)付；應(yīng)對問題
acumen /?akj?m?n, ??kju?m?n/: n. 敏銳；精明
pledge /pl?d?/: vt. 許諾潭流；承諾
don /d?n/: vt. 披上竞惋；穿上
▍補充
1. tycoon
Jack Ma is an e-commerce tycoon.
2. grey
The population is getting old.
The population is greying.
3. 公司
事務(wù)所 firm
公司（通稱）company
集團 corporate/group
財團 consortium
大型集團 conglomerate
4. field
He fielded the questions skillfully.
