2009年7月3日 星期五

字彙 (3) - good news

Term sheet [C]
A "term sheet" (noun phrase) is a summary of the key elements of a transaction or agreement. Unlike a contract, this document does not legally require anyone to do anything.

I asked him if they could draw up a term sheet for us.
The term sheet did not address all the points we negosiated.

Valuation

Outstanding shares [C]
An "outstanding share" (noun phrase) is a unit of a corporation's stock that has been issued and is owned by the public or by private investors. 已發行的股票。

More than 80% of the outstanding shares were held by large finicail institutions.

A "stock option" (noun phrase) is a right to buy the common stock of a corporation, at a specified price, by a specific date. Companies frequently give stock options to their employees as part of their benefits package. "Stock options" is usually used in the plural form.

All of employees will be given stock options.
The company offers its employees benefits such as health insurance and stock options.

"Favorably" (adverb) means in a way that is good or agreeable to someone or something. 贊同地;善意地

The offer will adress most of your concern quite favorably.
Many reacted favorably to the plan. 許多人的反應是贊同該計劃。

"On a case-by-case basis" (prepositional phrase) means individually. To decide something on a case-by-case basis means to consider each case or situation separately rather than in terms of a general rule.

They will make decisions about the current staff on a case-by-case basis.
Overseas assigments are made on a case-by-case basis.

"Have some say" (verb phrase) means to have some authority or decision-making power. "Have some say" is followed by "about" or "in" plus an object.

You will have some say about staff organization.
Now that you are a manager, you will have some say about deadlines.

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  1. Hey~ JJ,
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