夏说英语新闻晨读 第546期:Lyft将在美国登录股市

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Lyft, the ride-hailing company, has revealed that it is yet to make a profit ahead of an initial public offering which could value the firm at between $20bn and $25bn. The company is racing¹ its larger ride-sharing rival Uber to list its stock. Reuters reported Lyft will launch its road show around 18 March, where the company will meet with prospective² investors³ to drum up demand for its shares.

ride-hailing: 打车
taxi/cab hailing: 打车
initial public offering: 首次公开募股；上市
go public list one's stock: 上市
public company: 上市公司
value: vt. 估值
market value: 市值
rival: n. 对手
prospective: adj. 潜在的
drum up: 招揽
stimulate demand: 刺激需求

1 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

2 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

3 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会