英语流利说 Level5 Unit1 Part3 Emma's

Although they have expanded their production facilities and increased the number of employees,they have remained private company.  他们一直是私人公司

They enjoyed the fact that they are a family-owned business ,sensitive to the needs of their customers.

They don't have to worry about pleasing shareholders.  取悦股东

Rather than paying dividends to shareholders ,Emma's Best has a profit-sharing plan that benefits its employees.

(Dividends are a share of a company's revenues that are paid to its shareholders.)

(What kind of company is Emma's Best?)

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facility n.设施; 设备; (机器等的) 特别装置; (服务等的) 特色; (供特定用途的) 场所; 

private  adj.私有的; 私用的; 自用的; 为一部分人的; 私人的

family-owned business  网络   家族企业;

sensitive  adj.体贴的; 体恤的; 善解人意的; 感觉敏锐的;

shareholder  n.股东;

please v.使满意; 使愉快; (常用在as或what、 where等词后) 想，选择，喜欢;

dividend  n.红利; 股息; 股利; (足球彩票的) 彩金;

profit-sharing  n.(公司内部的) 利润分成，利润分配，分红;

profit-sharing plan [词典]利润分享计划;

 revenue  n.财政收入; 税收收入; 收益;

Rather than  而不;

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Bonuses and salary increases keep employees happy and motivated to work hard.

As a result,employee turnover is low and the company has been recognized as one of the best companies to work for.

In addition,Emma's Best supports local charities,especially those that provides healthy food to children from low-income families.

Given its success,the company feels an obligation to contribute to society.

In spite of the fact that other companies now produce similar products,Emma's Best remains the market leader.

Their total commitment to quality has made the difference and they are proud of their accomplishments.

(How is the company doing compare to its competitors?) it's the market leader.

how is doing  怎么样？

(If employees are happy and motivated, employee turnover is usually low.)

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Bonus n.奖金; 红利; 意外收获;

salary increases  加薪

motivated   adj.有动机的，有目的的； 有积极性的；

turnover  n.(一定时期内的) 营业额，成交量; 人事变更率; 人员调整率; (商店的) 货物周转率，销售比率;

employee turnover   [词典]员工流动;

as a result  因此;

in addition 另外; 加之; 除…之外;

charity n.慈善机构(或组织); 慈善; 赈济; 施舍; 仁爱; 宽容; 宽厚;

low-income   低收入; 低收入的;

Given its success   鉴于它的成功

obligation n.义务; 职责; 责任; (已承诺的或法律等规定的) 义务;

contribute v .捐献，捐赠(尤指款或物); 捐助; 是…的原因之一; 增加; 增进; 添加(到某物);

In spite of  [词典]尽管；不管，不顾;

remain  v.仍然是; 保持不变; 剩余; 遗留; 继续存在; 仍需去做(或说、处理);

commitment   n.承诺; 许诺; 允诺承担; 保证; (对工作或某活动) 献身，奉献，投入; 已承诺(或同意)的事; 不得不做的事;

total adj.总的; 总计的; 全体的; 全部的; 彻底的; 完全的;

accomplishment  n.成就; 成绩; 才艺; 技艺; 专长; 完成;

make a difference  有影响;

make the difference发现你的不同; 区别对待;差别

given prep.考虑到; 鉴于;

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