夏说英语新闻晨读 第546期:Lyft将在美国登录股市（在线收听）

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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 racing 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 prospective investors 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