商务英语高级 －－ Growing in company

1. We acquired Everforce Ltd. In 2021

Acquire 收购，buy another company

= take over

Ltd. 有限公司

2. Our target is to grow the business by 15% each year

--> expand 扩大，扩张

by 15% 扩大了

to 扩大到

3. We create a subsidiary to sell after－sales services

Create = set up

Establish

Start up（独立，首次）创立

start－up capital

Build up 建立，创立

Build up team－work spirit 创立团队合作精神

4. The company will be listed on the stock exchange next year

－－》 go pubilc 

Public company 上市公司 = plc

listing 上市挂牌

stock exchange 股票交易

stock market 股市

5. They went bankrupt last year

－》went out of business 破产

6. We laid 300 employees off in June

Lay  off = make redundant 裁员

7. We have diversted our shares in the logistics company

divest=get rid off －－》 sold off 抛售