《金融时报》财经英语阅读 【中英对照】

时间：2007-06-08 02:31:34

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2007年1月4日 美国家得宝CEO被迫辞职


鲍勃o纳尔代利(Bob Nardelli)昨日辞去家得宝(Home Depot1)董事长兼首席执行官职务，标志着股东维权人士的胜利。在全球最大家居连锁店家得宝股价暴跌时，纳尔代利的薪酬却不断大幅提升，股东维权人士为此不断向他施加压力。

Bob Nardelli resigned as chairman and chief executive of Home Depot yesterday, delivering victory to shareholder2 activists3 who hounded him for accepting hefty pay increases while the share price of the world's biggest home improvement chain slumped4.

自去年在家得宝年会上与投资者发生激烈对抗以来，纳尔代利一直身陷困境。他曾受通用电气(General Electric)前首席执行官杰克o韦尔奇(Jack5 Welch)重用，以激进的管理风格而闻名。

Mr Nardelli, a former protégé of Jack Welch at General Electric known for his aggressive management style, had been in trouble since a stormy confrontation6 with investors7 at Home Depot's annual meeting last year.

尽管自纳尔代利2000年就任以来家得宝股价持续下滑，但他的薪酬在美国企业界仍属最高之列，股东对其中原因提出了质疑。

Shareholders8 questioned why Mr Nardelli continued to receive one of the biggest pay packages in corporate9 America despite persistent10 decline in the company's share price since his appointment in 2000.

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1 depot Rwax2     
n.仓库，储藏处；公共汽车站；火车站
参考例句：
  • The depot is only a few blocks from here.公共汽车站离这儿只有几个街区。
  • They leased the building as a depot.他们租用这栋大楼作仓库。
2 shareholder VzPwU     
n.股东，股票持有人
参考例句：
  • The account department have prepare a financial statement for the shareholder.财务部为股东准备了一份财务报表。
  • A shareholder may transfer his shares in accordance with the law.股东持有的股份可以依法转让。
3 activists 90fd83cc3f53a40df93866d9c91bcca4     
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
  • Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 slumped b010f9799fb8ebd413389b9083180d8d     
大幅度下降，暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 )； 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]
参考例句：
  • Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
  • The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上，疲惫得睡着了。
5 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克
参考例句：
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
6 confrontation xYHy7     
n.对抗，对峙，冲突
参考例句：
  • We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
  • After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。
7 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
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
8 shareholders 7d3b0484233cf39bc3f4e3ebf97e69fe     
n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
  • the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任
9 corporate 7olzl     
adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的
参考例句：
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
10 persistent BSUzg     
adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的
参考例句：
  • Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
  • She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

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