文章Didi takeover of Brazil’s 99 piles pressure on Uber (滴滴收購巴西打車應用99 加速國際化)
一 地道表達
1 acquire 收購
■to get something 取得,獲得哄辣;購得呆瞻;學到
?He acquired the firm in 1978.他于1978年收購了這家公司弧烤。
2 provide more firepower 提供更多火力(提供更大的力量)
原文:Didi Chuxing, the Chinese car-booking group, said on Wednesday that it has acquired 99, the Brazilian app, potentially providing more firepower for a rival to Uber in one of the world’s largest markets.
翻譯:中國打車集團滴滴出行(Didi Chuxing)周三表示,它已收購巴西應用99苍匆,這可能為優(yōu)步(Uber)在全球最大市場之一的競爭對手提供更多火力。
Firepower noun [uncountable]
(1.)technical the number of weapons that an army, military vehicle etc has available
(2.)the amount of something important or necessary that is available:
?There is no shortage of financial firepower to fund atomic research.
(第二點釋義說明不僅指的是戰(zhàn)斗的火力,還有武器的引申義——實力空闲、力量)
3 the takeover pushes it further beyond its national borders
此次收購將把它的業(yè)務進一步擴展至國境之外
Takeover
UK ['te?k???.v?r] US [-?o?.v?] noun countable
IMPROVER
■when a company gets control of another company by buying most of its shares (= the equal parts into which the ownership of the company is divided) 接管,收購(公司)
?They were involved in a takeover last year.去年他們參與收購一家公司走敌。
make a takeover bid for sth
■to try to get control of something 競價收購
?The company made a takeover bid for a rival firm.這家公司出價競購一家與它競爭的公司碴倾。
4 amass
[?'m?s] verb transitive
■to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period 集聚,積累掉丽,大量收集(尤指錢或資訊)
?She has amassed a huge fortune from her novels.她靠寫小說慢慢積攢了一大筆錢跌榔。
同義詞辨析:
accumulate, amass, collect, gather, heap, pile
這些動詞均含“積聚,聚集捶障,積累”之意僧须。
accumulate → 幾乎可用于指任何事物量的增加,側重連續(xù)不斷地项炼,一點一滴地聚積皆辽。
?The company said the debt was accumulated during its acquisition of nine individual businesses.該公司稱其在收購九家個體公司的過程中,債務越積越多芥挣。
amass → 著重大量地積聚驱闷,尤指對如金錢、珠寶等有價值東西的大量積聚空免。
?Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has amassed.他積聚了大筆財富空另,這引起了一些同事的妒忌。
collect → 普通用詞蹋砚,多用于指物扼菠,側重指有區(qū)別地作選擇或有安排有計劃地把零散物集中起來摄杂。
?A large crowd of reporters collected outside the Prime Minister's house.一大群記者聚集在首相府前。
gather → 普通用詞循榆,指人或物或抽象事物都可用析恢。側重于圍繞一個中心的集合、聚集秧饮。
?We gathered blackberries from the hedgerow.我們從樹籬上采摘黑莓映挂。
heap → 主要指把沙、石盗尸、煤柑船、草等堆高,不強調整齊泼各。
?He heaped more food onto his plate.他在他的盤子里堆了更多的食物鞍时。
pile → 著重指比較整齊地把東西堆積在一起。
?Unpaid bills began to pile up alarmingly.未支付的帳單越積越多扣蜻,數(shù)目驚人逆巍。
5 bring critical value to 帶來至關重要的價值
原文:We are confident that being part of Didi Chuxing will vastly enhance our capability to expand our services throughout Brazil to bring critical value to users, drivers and cities.
翻譯:我們相信,成為滴滴出行的一部分莽使,將極大地提高我們在巴西各地拓展服務的能力蒸苇,為用戶、司機和城市帶來重要價值吮旅。
critical, acute, urgent
這些形容詞均有“緊急的”或“嚴重的”之意溪烤。
critical → 指極為危急或缺乏的狀況,而這種狀況標志一種轉折點庇勃。
acute → 通常指需要和缺乏的緊急程度檬嘀。也指病情的嚴重。
urgent → 指情況緊急责嚷,急需解決問題鸳兽。
significant, important, momentous
這些形容詞均含“重要的,重大的”之意罕拂。
significant → 指某事物由于特別優(yōu)秀或特別有意義而顯得重要與突出揍异。
important → 最普通用詞,指有權威爆班、有影響的人或值得注意的衷掷、有價值的事物。
momentous → 指極其重要的柿菩。
6 consolidation 鞏固加強
原文:The ride-sharing industry is experiencing consolidation because scale is vital to attracting both drivers and passengers.
翻譯:共享出行行業(yè)正在進行整合戚嗅,因為規(guī)模對于吸引司機和乘客是至關重要的。
consolidate
UK [k?n's?l.?.de?t] US [-'sɑ:.l?-] verb intransitive or transitive
■to become, or cause something to become, stronger and more certain (使)鞏固;(使)加強
?The success of their major product consolidated the firm's position in the market.公司主打產(chǎn)品取得的成功鞏固了該公司在市場上的地位懦胞。
?She hoped that marriage would consolidate their relationship.她希望婚姻能鞏固他們的關系替久。
?The party consolidated its hold on power during its term of office.該黨在執(zhí)政期間加強了對政權的控制。
?The company has been expanding rapidly and I feel it's now time to consolidate (= stop growing and make our present position stronger).公司一直在快速擴展躏尉,我覺得該是鞏固的時候了蚯根。
■to combine several things, especially businesses, so that they become more effective, or to be combined in this way (尤指企業(yè))合并,聯(lián)合
?The two firms consolidated to form a single company.兩家小公司合并成了一家公司胀糜。
7 Globalisation is a top strategic priority for Didi.
全球化是滴滴的首要戰(zhàn)略重點颅拦。
二 專業(yè)知識
1 滴滴出行
滴滴出行是涵蓋出租車、[1] 專車僚纷、[2] 快車、[3] 順風車拗盒、[4] 代駕及[5] 大巴等多項業(yè)務在內(nèi)的一站式出行平臺怖竭,2015年9月9日由“滴滴打車”更名而來。
2012年7月10日陡蝇,北京小桔科技有限公司成立痊臭,經(jīng)過3個月的準備與司機端的
推廣,9月9日在北京上線登夫。
2012年12月广匙,滴滴打車獲得了A輪金沙江創(chuàng)投300萬美元的融資。
2013年4月恼策,完成B輪融資:騰訊集團投資1500萬美金鸦致。
2014年1月,與微信達成戰(zhàn)略合作涣楷,開啟微信支付打車費“補貼”營銷活動
2014年1月分唾,完成C輪1億美金融資:中信產(chǎn)業(yè)基金6000萬美金、騰訊集團3000萬美金狮斗、其他機構1000萬美金绽乔。
2014年5月,產(chǎn)品正式更名為“滴滴打車”碳褒,寓意“滴水之恩折砸,涌泉相報”。
2014年10月沙峻,與中國婦女發(fā)展基金會聯(lián)合發(fā)起"粉愛行動"睦授,成立粉愛公益基金,關愛女性出行摔寨。(本文中講到99是巴西第一款為女性乘客推出女性專享服務的應用睹逃,也是第一款為司機提供小費的服務。)
2014年12月,完成D輪7億美金融資沉填,由國際知名投資機構淡馬錫疗隶、國際投資集團DST、騰訊主導投資啟動億元專車品牌推廣翼闹。
2015年9月9日斑鼻,“滴滴打車”更名為“滴滴出行”并啟用新Logo——一個扭轉的桔色大寫字母D。
2016年8月1日猎荠,Uber據(jù)悉將把中國業(yè)務與滴滴出行合并坚弱。
2017年1月5日,滴滴出行(“滴滴”)與巴西最大的本地移動出行服務商“99”(原名99Taxis)簽訂戰(zhàn)略合作協(xié)議关摇。根據(jù)合作協(xié)議荒叶,滴滴成為“99”戰(zhàn)略投資者,并將加入“99”的董事會输虱。
2 99Taxis
99, the Brazilian app
99Taxis revolutionizes urban mobility to improve people's lives
Founded Date : Mar 26, 2013
Founders : Ariel Lambrecht, Paulo Veras, Renato Freitas
Funding Status : M&A
Last Funding Type : Series C
Number of Employees : 251-500
Website : www.99taxis.com
3日本軟銀(SoftBank)
軟銀集團在1981年由孫正義在日本創(chuàng)立并于1994年在日本上市些楣,是一家綜合性的風險投資公司,主要致力IT產(chǎn)業(yè)的投資宪睹,包括網(wǎng)絡和電信愁茁。軟銀在全球投資過的公司已超過600家,在全球主要的300多家 IT 公司擁有多數(shù)股份亭病。
Website: https://www.softbank.jp/en/corp
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