商务英语第六次课.pptVIP

Types of Business Ownership: Sole Proprietorships 独资经营 Partnerships 合伙经营 Corporations 公司 Ltd. limited liability. The responsibility of a business’s owners for losses is only up to the amount they invest. It is probably the most significant advantage of corporations. For sole proprietorships and partnerships, there is unlimited liability, that is, any debts or damages incurred by the business are your debts and you must pay them, even if it means selling your home, your car, or whatever else you own. British people often use company and American people often use corporation to refer to “公司”. Some examples: Union International Co. Union Carbide Corp. Chrysler Corporation Cummins Engine Company Inc. incorporated, 股份有限公司 British Motors, Ltd. A Special Form: Franchising 特许经营 Franchising is a licensing agreement, under which the franchisor grants the franchisee the right to sell or use the formers product, service or method in return for a royalty from the latter. The franchisor also assists the franchisee in financing, selecting business site, organizing, training, purchasing, advertising and other management activities. Orientation n. [U] training or information that you are given before starting a new job, course, etc an orientation course dealership?n.（名词） A franchise to sell specified items in a certain area. 商品经销特许权：在某一区域内出售某特定商品的特许权 turnover n [sing] amount of business done by a company within a certain period of time （一定时期的）营业额: The firm has an annual turnover of 75 million. 这家公司的年营业额为7500万英镑. make a profit of 2000 on a turnover of 20000 从20000英镑营业额中获利2000英镑. Regarding turnover, the figure for the first year was 27.2 million dollars. By last year, however, the turnover had increased almost fivefold to an astonishing figure of 128.5 million dollars. 营业额第一年只有2720万元，去年营业额翻了五番，达到了令人吃惊的1.285亿。 营业额第一年只有2720万元，去年营业额增长了4倍，达到了令人吃惊的1.285亿。 Increase by 6 times增加到6倍（增加了5倍） Increase sixfold 增加到6倍（增加了5倍） The value of the house has increased fourfold it is now worth