【英音模仿秀】跨洋合作 曼城联手纽约洋基冲击

模仿文本： Manchester City have announced they'll be the majority owner of a new major league soccer franchise¹ from 2015. They've agreed a partnership² with baseball team New York Yankees to form the New York City Football Club. They plan to build a new stadium for the team in Flushing Meadows in Queens. The BBC's Ben Smith says it's a bold move by City. 

译文：曼城（Manchester City）宣布，自2015年起，他们将形成一个新的美国足球大联盟（major league soccer），并占据该俱乐部的多数股份。曼城将与纽约职棒洋基队（Yankees）联手，共同打造全新的“纽约城足球俱乐部”（New York City Football Club）。他们计划在皇后区法拉盛草地公园（Flushing Meadows Queens）建造全新球场。BBC记者本·史密斯（Ben Smith）认为，这对曼城而言是一个大胆的举动。 

 

1 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

2 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。