BEC 学习Business Cigarette companies Plucky strike.ppt

Business: Cigarette companies: Plucky strike plucky 英 [ˈplʌki]  美 [ˈplʌki]  adj.（尤指成功的希望渺茫时仍）勇敢的，坚决的； ADJ-GRADED 有勇气的；有胆量的If someone, for example a sick child, is described as plucky, it means that although they are weak, they face their difficulties with courage.   The plucky schoolgirl amazed doctors by hanging on to life for nearly two months.  这名勇敢的女生坚持不放弃生命近两个月的精神令医生感到震惊。 A merger is the latest sign of Big Tobacco’s resilience.复苏 ADJ-GRADED 坚韧的;有弹性的;有韧性的;有回弹力的Something that is resilient is strong and not easily damaged by being hit, stretched, or squeezed. Cotton is more resistant to being squashed and polyester is more resilient.  棉布更抗压，而涤纶更有弹性。 ...an armchair of some resilient plastic material.  由某种弹性塑料做成的扶手椅 ADJ-GRADED 能复原的;恢复快的;适应力强的People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events. George Fraser was clearly a good soldier, calm and resilient...  乔治·弗雷泽显然是个好士兵，沉着冷静且适应力强。 When the U.S. stock market collapsed in October 1987, the Japanese stock market was the most resilient.  1987年10月美国股市崩盘后，日本股市是反弹最快的。 British American Tobacco (BAT) announced on January 17th a final deal to buy Reynolds American for $49 billion. 英美烟草公司（BAT）在1月17日宣布最终以490亿美元收购美国雷诺兹。 British American Tobacco plc (BAT) is a British multinational tobacco company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s five largest tobacco companies. BAT has a market-leading position in over 50 countries and operations in around 180 countries. Its four largest-selling brands are Dunhill, Lucky Strike, Kent and Pall Mall, with others including Kool, Benson Hedges and Rothmans. BAT has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Plc for Public Limited Company 股票上市公司 Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE: RAI) is an American tobacco company and is the second-largest tobacco company in the