英语新闻听写 抗衡星巴克 可口可乐收购Costa咖啡

 

According to Business Insider, Coca-Cola announced on Friday that it would buy British coffee-shop chain Costa Coffee for $5.1 billion.

据“Business Insider”报道，可口可乐周五宣布，它将出资51美元收购英国咖啡连锁店Costa咖啡。

Analysts¹ say the move is likely to have a major impact on Starbucks, especially as it looks to grow in China, a region that both coffee chains are looking to expand in to drive sales.

分析师表示，此举可能会对星巴克产生重大影响，尤其是当它想要在中国扩大的时候，这两大咖啡连锁店都想要在中国扩大销售额。

With a US multinational² company behind it, the UK-headquartered coffee chain could be on a path to explosive growth around the world.

有了一家美国跨国公司的支持，这家总部位于英国的咖啡连锁店可能就走上了世界范围内迅猛增长之路。

1 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

2 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。