新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 10-8

Now Your Turn
A: Mr. Smith, though your company has grown fast few years, the market is changing the rapidly. So you need to think the long term and take proactive measures; otherwise, you’ll find it behind the competition.
B: You’re quite right, but can you be more specific about what we must do?
A: Don’t you think your company is a bit short of funds to expand production at the moment.
B: That’s right.
A: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without large external investments.
B: Perhaps I have to borrow money from the bank.
A: It won’t lend you so much money.
B: I haven’t tried it.
A: Even if you got a loan, the interest rate for large sum would be more than you can afford. I’m convinced, the only way to gather funds you need is to go to public.
B: What should I do then?
A: Let me explain the requirements for an IPO.
B: I’m all ears. I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails¹ before I make further decisions.
A: The important point is that you have to demonstrate that you are financially qualified² to be launched on the stock market. You must show you have a capital of 50 million yuan.
B: Our company does have that amount of money. Are there other requirements?
A: You have to prove that the company has been making a profit in the past three years. It’s also essential that there are no false financial reports.
B: Ok, no problem. I’ll try to go through the Registration³ procedure to get our company listed.
 

1 entails   

使…成为必要( entail的第三人称单数 )； 需要； 限定继承； 使必需

参考例句：

• The job entails a lot of hard work. 这工作需要十分艰苦的努力。
• This job entails a lot of hard work. 这项工作需要十分努力。

2 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

3 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？