【商業快訊學英文】
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為大家獻上今日華爾街日報的摘要！
🥊The fast-spreading coronavirus has prompted even the biggest U.S. companies to cut their spending and bolster their balance sheets, proving once again how cash is king, especially in times of crisis.
連最大的美國企業，都被迅速蔓延的冠狀病毒迫使削減開支、改善資產負債表，再度證明了現金為王的道理，尤其是在危機時刻
coronavirus 冠狀病毒
balance sheet 資產負債表
cash is king 現金為王
time of crisis 危機時刻
還有各式各樣「為王」的片語：
cotton is king, content is king, customer is king... so many kings...
🥊The shutdown of movie theaters world-wide due to the coronavirus pandemic has put cinema owners at heightened risk of default if they are unable to reopen in several months or secure a financial lifeline.
冠狀病毒大流行導致全球的電影院停業，戲院業主若無法在幾個月內重新開張或確保財務命脈的話，將面臨提高的違約風險
heighten 提高
risk of default 違約風險
financial lifeline 財務命脈
名導演諾蘭都投書報社呼籲大家援助戲院了（不過是投給華盛頓郵報）
🥊‘Necessities’ in Europe: Belgian Fries, French Baguettes and Dutch Cannabis
歐洲的民生必需品：比利時薯條、法式麵包、荷蘭大麻
As governments close thousands of businesses, life under the new coronavirus is retreating to essentials, raising the question: What is essential? In Europe, the answer can depend on where you live.
隨著政府關閉成千的企業，受新型冠狀病毒影響之下的生活回歸到生活必需品，令人提問：什麼是生活必需品？在歐洲，答案將取決於你住在哪裡
essentials / necessities 生活必需品
baguette 法式麵包
retreat 撤退
在台灣是滷肉飯和蛋餅嗎？大家覺得呢？
❓Quiz: British heir to the __, Prince Charles tests positive for __ but remained healthy, is now self-isolating in Scotland.
英國王位繼承者，查爾斯王子確診冠狀病毒，但身體無恙，目前在蘇格蘭自主隔離
A. king, coronavirus
B. crown, coronavirus
C. throne, coronation
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