美联航申请破产后，员工持股计划泡汤了吗？

Uuited Airlines files for bankruptcy

As the second largest airline in the world, United operates about 1,700 flights a day and around 20% of all US flights. It has the most extensive worldwide route structure of any airline. While the bankruptcy will probably have no immediate effect on passengers, protection from creditors will come at a steep price for the 83,000 employees who own 55% of the company. A bankruptcy court judge is almost certain to order wage and job cuts and could dissolve the employee stock ownership plan.

The board of directors of United's parent company, UAL Corp, voted unanimously last night to authorise management to file for bankruptcy, a person familiar with the situation said. The move came as airline officials put final touches on $1.5bn in debtor-in-possession financing, to be obtained from several banks.

Questions:

What did the UAL Corp do last night?

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Answer:

They voted unanimously to authorise management to file for bankkruptcy. 

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句子分析

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As the second largest airline in the world, United operates about 1,700 flights a day and around 20% of all US flights. It has the most extensive worldwide route structure of any airline. While the bankruptcy will probably have no immediate effect on passengers, protection from creditors will come at a steep price for the 83,000 employees who own 55% of the company. A bankruptcy court judge is almost certain to order wage and job cuts and could dissolve the employee stock ownership plan.

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解析：

a. operare: if a business or organization operates in a particular place or way, it works in that place or way〔企业或机构在某处或以某种方式〕经营，营业，活动

b. at a steep price 以高昂的代价

c. who引导定语从句，修饰employees 作为own 拥有的主语

补充：【商业场景必备词】

1. operate 经营；

2.wage and jobs cut 降薪和裁员

3.employee stock ownership plan 员工持股计划

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The board of directors of United's parent company, UAL Corp, voted unanimously last night to authorise management to file for bankruptcy, a person familiar with the situation said. The move came as airline officials put final touches on $1.5bn in debtor-in-possession financing, to be obtained from several banks.

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解析：

a. parent company: a company that controls a smaller company or organization 母公司

b.unanimously: adv. 全体一致地

c.authorise: 授权、批准

d. a person familar with the situation: 熟悉情况的人；一位知情人士

e. move:an action that you do or need to do to achieve sth 行动

f. to be obtained from several banks 动词不定式表示将来，在本句话中是非谓语动词作非限制性定语从句，相当于", which to be obtained...."

g. debtor-in-possessin-financing 债务人持有资产融资

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参考译文

作为全球第二大航空公司，美联航每天运营约1700架次航班，约占全美航班总数的20%。它是世界上航线结构最广泛的航空公司。虽然破产可能不会立即对乘客产生影响，但对拥有该公司55%股份的8.3万名员工来说，债权人的保护将付出高昂代价。破产法院法官几乎肯定会下令减薪和裁员，并可能解散员工持股计划。

一位知情人士称，美联航母公司UAL Corp的董事会昨晚一致投票批准管理层申请破产。此举出台之际，航空公司官员正就从几家银行获得的15亿美元债务人持有资产融资进行最后敲定。

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写作练习

1.【operate】

有好几年她在她的地下室公寓里经营一个婚姻介绍所。

2.【at/for a steep price】

在这里你可以出高价吃到最好的美食。

3.【authorise】

我授权我的开户银行支付她3000英镑。

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1.For several years she operated a  dating  agency  from her basement.

2.You can buy the best of gourmet cuisine here, at/for a steep price.

3.I authorized my bank to pay her £3,000.

#考研词汇速查

注：以上词汇选自《恋练有词》，用“L”表示，即”LP83”表示“恋练有词83页”。

Reference:

1.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/dec/09/usa.theairlineindustry

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