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[00:00.100]This is the VOA Learning English Economics Report.
这里是VOA英语学习-经济学报道 [00:04.530]Businesses are structured in different ways
企业存在不同的构成形式 [00:08.690]to meet different needs.
以满足不同需求。 [00:10.980]The simplest form of business
最简单的一种企业构成形式 [00:13.410]is called an individual or sole proprietorship.
就是独资企业 [00:18.310]The proprietor owns all of the property of the business
企业主拥有企业所有资产 [00:22.240]and is responsible for everything.
也承担一切责任。 [00:25.690]For legal purposes, with this kind of business,
从法律上来讲， [00:29.370]the owner and the company are the same.
独资企业主等同于企业 [00:33.610]This means the proprietor
这意味着企业主 [00:36.050]gets to keep all of the profits of the business,
获取企业所有收益， [00:39.130]but must also pay any debts.
也承担所有债务。 [00:42.220]Another kind of business is the partnership.
另外一种是合伙企业 [00:46.150]Two or more people go into business together.
由两个或两个以上的人合伙经营。 [00:50.690]An agreement is usually needed to decide
合伙人之间通常必须拟定协议 [00:54.920]how much of the partnership each person controls.
以规定各自所控制的企业份额。 [00:59.610]One kind of partnership is called a limited liability partnership.
其中一种合伙企业成为有限责任合伙企业 [01:06.030]These have full partners and limited partners.
合伙人分为普通合伙人和有限责任合伙人 [01:10.700]Limited partners may not share as much in the profits,
有限责任合伙人可能享受的收益不高 [01:15.880]but they also have less responsibility for the business.
但他们相应承担的责任也少。 [01:20.770]Doctors, lawyers and accountants often form partnerships
医生、律师和会计们经常组建合伙企业， [01:26.090]to share their risks and profits.
共同分担风险和收益 [01:28.980]A husband and wife can form a business partnership together.
夫妻也可以共同组建合伙企业 [01:33.610]Partnerships exist only for as long as the owners remain alive.
合伙企业仅在企业主在世的情况下存在 [01:40.480]The same is true of individual proprietorships.
独营企业也是如此 [01:44.910]But corporations are designed to have an unlimited lifetime.
但公司没有经营期限限制 [01:51.090]A corporation is the most complex kind of business organization.
这是最复杂的一种企业形式 [01:57.070]Corporations can sell stock as a way to raise money.
公司可以通过出售股票的形式筹集资金 [02:02.190]Stock represents shares of ownership in a company.
股票代表公司所有权 [02:07.120]Investors who buy stock can trade their shares
股票投资人可以进行股票交易 [02:11.050]or keep them as long as the company is in business.
也可以长期持有，只要公司仍在经营。 [02:15.340]A company might use some of its earnings
公司可能会拿出一部分收益 [02:18.670]to pay dividends as a reward to shareholders.
作为股息奖励给股东 [02:23.450]Or the company might reinvest the money back into the business.
也可能把钱再次投入公司经营 [02:28.380]If shares lose value,
如果股份失去价值 [02:30.470]investors can lose all of the money they paid for their stock.
投资者就会损失掉所有投到股票里的钱 [02:35.600]But shareholders are not responsible for the debts of the corporation.
但是股东不用对公司的债务承担责任 [02:41.230]A corporation is recognized as an entity
公司被认为是一个合法存在的实体 [02:45.110]-- its own legal being, separate from its owners.
(即独立法人)，与股东是分离的 [02:50.090]A board of directors controls corporate policies.
董事会控制公司决策 [02:54.510]The directors appoint top company officers.
董事任命公司的上层员工 [02:58.400]The directors might or might not hold shares in the corporation.
但董事不一定就是该公司股东 [03:04.880]Corporations can have a few major shareholders.
公司可能只有几个主要的股东 [03:09.550]Or ownership can be spread among the general public.
也可能所有权为公众广泛持有 [03:14.030]But not all corporations are traditional businesses
但不是所有公司都是出售股票这种传统商业模式 [03:18.610]that sell stock.
出售股票 [03:19.860]Some nonprofit groups are also organized as corporations.
一些非营利性组织也以公司形式存在 [03:25.560]And that's the VOA Learning English Economics Report,
这就是今天的美国之音学习英语-经济报道, [03:30.690]written by Mario Ritter.
作者：Mario Ritter.
这里是VOA英语学习-经济学报道 [00:04.530]Businesses are structured in different ways
企业存在不同的构成形式 [00:08.690]to meet different needs.
以满足不同需求。 [00:10.980]The simplest form of business
最简单的一种企业构成形式 [00:13.410]is called an individual or sole proprietorship.
就是独资企业 [00:18.310]The proprietor owns all of the property of the business
企业主拥有企业所有资产 [00:22.240]and is responsible for everything.
也承担一切责任。 [00:25.690]For legal purposes, with this kind of business,
从法律上来讲， [00:29.370]the owner and the company are the same.
独资企业主等同于企业 [00:33.610]This means the proprietor
这意味着企业主 [00:36.050]gets to keep all of the profits of the business,
获取企业所有收益， [00:39.130]but must also pay any debts.
也承担所有债务。 [00:42.220]Another kind of business is the partnership.
另外一种是合伙企业 [00:46.150]Two or more people go into business together.
由两个或两个以上的人合伙经营。 [00:50.690]An agreement is usually needed to decide
合伙人之间通常必须拟定协议 [00:54.920]how much of the partnership each person controls.
以规定各自所控制的企业份额。 [00:59.610]One kind of partnership is called a limited liability partnership.
其中一种合伙企业成为有限责任合伙企业 [01:06.030]These have full partners and limited partners.
合伙人分为普通合伙人和有限责任合伙人 [01:10.700]Limited partners may not share as much in the profits,
有限责任合伙人可能享受的收益不高 [01:15.880]but they also have less responsibility for the business.
但他们相应承担的责任也少。 [01:20.770]Doctors, lawyers and accountants often form partnerships
医生、律师和会计们经常组建合伙企业， [01:26.090]to share their risks and profits.
共同分担风险和收益 [01:28.980]A husband and wife can form a business partnership together.
夫妻也可以共同组建合伙企业 [01:33.610]Partnerships exist only for as long as the owners remain alive.
合伙企业仅在企业主在世的情况下存在 [01:40.480]The same is true of individual proprietorships.
独营企业也是如此 [01:44.910]But corporations are designed to have an unlimited lifetime.
但公司没有经营期限限制 [01:51.090]A corporation is the most complex kind of business organization.
这是最复杂的一种企业形式 [01:57.070]Corporations can sell stock as a way to raise money.
公司可以通过出售股票的形式筹集资金 [02:02.190]Stock represents shares of ownership in a company.
股票代表公司所有权 [02:07.120]Investors who buy stock can trade their shares
股票投资人可以进行股票交易 [02:11.050]or keep them as long as the company is in business.
也可以长期持有，只要公司仍在经营。 [02:15.340]A company might use some of its earnings
公司可能会拿出一部分收益 [02:18.670]to pay dividends as a reward to shareholders.
作为股息奖励给股东 [02:23.450]Or the company might reinvest the money back into the business.
也可能把钱再次投入公司经营 [02:28.380]If shares lose value,
如果股份失去价值 [02:30.470]investors can lose all of the money they paid for their stock.
投资者就会损失掉所有投到股票里的钱 [02:35.600]But shareholders are not responsible for the debts of the corporation.
但是股东不用对公司的债务承担责任 [02:41.230]A corporation is recognized as an entity
公司被认为是一个合法存在的实体 [02:45.110]-- its own legal being, separate from its owners.
(即独立法人)，与股东是分离的 [02:50.090]A board of directors controls corporate policies.
董事会控制公司决策 [02:54.510]The directors appoint top company officers.
董事任命公司的上层员工 [02:58.400]The directors might or might not hold shares in the corporation.
但董事不一定就是该公司股东 [03:04.880]Corporations can have a few major shareholders.
公司可能只有几个主要的股东 [03:09.550]Or ownership can be spread among the general public.
也可能所有权为公众广泛持有 [03:14.030]But not all corporations are traditional businesses
但不是所有公司都是出售股票这种传统商业模式 [03:18.610]that sell stock.
出售股票 [03:19.860]Some nonprofit groups are also organized as corporations.
一些非营利性组织也以公司形式存在 [03:25.560]And that's the VOA Learning English Economics Report,
这就是今天的美国之音学习英语-经济报道, [03:30.690]written by Mario Ritter.
作者：Mario Ritter.
