Compared to|與……相比|財經英文片語

The other major player, Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS), also has a closed-loop network, although it has a different strength. Discover generates far more revenue from interest on loans, whereas American Express receives little or no interest on many of its cards but makes more on fees.

This key advantage has allowed American Express to perform well in various market cycles. For example, it was only down 8% last year, compared to the S&P 500’s plunge of 19%. While American Express is a bank and lender, it has not fared as badly as banks have in this high-interest rate environment because it relies more on fees. In fact, the company is coming off a second quarter in which its revenue climbed 12% year over year to $15.1 billion, while its earnings per share also increased 12% to $2.89. Both of these are company records. Overall, spending on its network increased 8% to $426 billion.

the other major player

意思:另一家主要參與者/另一家主要業者

這裡的 player 不是「玩家」,而是指某個產業中的重要公司或參與者。

The other major player, Discover Financial, also has a closed-loop network.

另一家主要業者 Discover Financial 也擁有封閉式支付網路。

同義詞:

  • major company
  • major competitor
  • key player
  • major participant

closed-loop network

意思:封閉式支付網路

在信用卡產業中,closed-loop network 通常指支付網路由同一家公司控制,而不是依賴 Visa 或 Mastercard 這類獨立支付網路。

相關詞:

  • payment network → 支付網路
  • open-loop network → 開放式支付網路
  • closed-loop system → 封閉式系統

although + 子句

意思:雖然/儘管

Although it has a different strength, it also has a closed-loop network.

although 引導讓步子句。

句型:

Although + 主詞 + 動詞, 主句

同義詞:

  • though
  • even though
  • while

a different strength

意思:不同的優勢

這裡的 strength 是「優勢、強項」,不是「力量」。

同義詞:

  • advantage → 優勢
  • strong point → 強項
  • competitive advantage → 競爭優勢
  • edge → 優勢

generate revenue from

意思:從……產生收入

Discover generates far more revenue from interest on loans.

Discover 從貸款利息產生更多收入。

同義詞:

  • earn revenue from
  • make money from
  • derive revenue from
  • generate income from

far more

意思:多得多/遠遠更多

far + 比較級 用來強調程度。

far higher
far lower
far more
far less

interest on loans

意思:貸款利息

interest = 利息
loan = 貸款

這裡的 on 表示針對某項金融產品所產生的利息。

interest on debt
interest on deposits
interest on loans

whereas

意思:而/然而,相較之下

Discover generates far more revenue from interest on loans, whereas American Express receives little or no interest.

這裡用來對比兩家公司不同的收入來源。

同義詞:

  • while
  • in contrast
  • by contrast

little or no

意思:很少或沒有

little or no interest

很少甚至沒有利息。

常見搭配:

  • little or no risk
  • little or no impact
  • little or no growth
  • little or no interest

make more on fees

意思:從費用中賺取更多收入

這裡的 make 表示「賺取/獲得收入」。

American Express makes more on fees.

American Express 從費用中獲得更多收入。

allow A to do something

意思:使 A 能夠做某事

This key advantage has allowed American Express to perform well.

這項關鍵優勢使 American Express 能夠表現良好。

句型:

allow + 人/公司 + to + 動詞

has allowed

文法:現在完成式

has + 過去分詞

表示過去形成的優勢一直影響到現在。

This key advantage has allowed…

這項關鍵優勢一直使……

perform well

意思:表現良好

The company performed well.

這家公司表現良好。

同義詞:

  • do well
  • perform strongly
  • achieve strong results
  • deliver strong results

various market cycles

意思:各種市場週期

various = 各種的
market cycle = 市場週期

during various market cycles

在不同的市場週期中。

be down 8%

意思:下跌 8%

The stock was down 8%.

該股票下跌 8%。

相反的說法是:

be up 8% → 上漲 8%

compared to

意思:與……相比

compared to the S&P 500

與標普 500 相比。

同義詞:

  • compared with
  • versus
  • relative to

plunge of

意思:暴跌……/驟降……

the S&P 500’s plunge of 19%

標普 500 暴跌 19%。

plunge 比一般的 fall 或 decline 語氣更強。

同義詞:

  • decline → 下跌
  • drop → 下跌
  • fall → 下跌
  • plunge → 暴跌
  • tumble → 暴跌/大幅下跌

while + 子句

意思:雖然/儘管

While American Express is a bank and lender, it has not fared as badly as banks have.

這裡的 while 不是「當……的時候」,而是表示讓步。

用法與 although 類似。

bank and lender

意思:銀行和放款機構

bank = 銀行
lender = 放款機構/貸款人

lender 來自 lend(借出)。

lender → 放款者
borrower → 借款人

fare badly

意思:表現不佳/處境不好

It has not fared as badly as banks have.

它的表現並沒有銀行那麼差。

同義詞:

  • perform
  • do
  • perform well / poorly

as badly as

意思:和……一樣糟

這是 as + 副詞 + as 的比較結構。

as badly as banks have

和銀行一樣糟。

not as badly as

沒有……那麼糟。

high-interest rate environment

意思:高利率環境

interest rate = 利率

常見搭配:

  • high-interest rate environment → 高利率環境
  • low-interest rate environment → 低利率環境
  • rising interest rates → 利率上升
  • falling interest rates → 利率下降

rely on

意思:依賴

It relies more on fees.

它更加依賴費用收入。

同義詞:

  • depend on
  • count on
  • be dependent on

In fact

意思:事實上/實際上

用來進一步強調前面的觀點。

同義詞:

  • actually
  • indeed
  • as a matter of fact

come off a quarter

意思:剛結束一個季度/剛經歷一個季度

The company is coming off a strong quarter.

這家公司剛經歷一個強勁的季度。

這是商業與財經新聞中常見的表達方式。

in which

文法:關係代名詞片語

a second quarter in which its revenue climbed

in which 修飾前面的 second quarter。

可以理解為:

a second quarter during which its revenue climbed

在這個季度中,其營收上升……

climb 12% year over year

意思:營收年增 12%

climb = 上升
year over year = 年增/同比

revenue climbed 12% year over year

營收年增 12%。

同義詞:

  • increase 12% year over year
  • rise 12% year over year
  • grow 12% year over year

to $15.1 billion

意思:上升至 151 億美元

這裡的 to 表示「上升至」某個最終數值。

climbed 12% to $15.1 billion

上升 12% 至 151 億美元。

earnings per share

意思:每股盈餘(EPS)

earnings per share 是美股財報中非常重要的財經用語,通常縮寫為 EPS。

increased … to …

意思:增加……至……

increased 12% to $2.89

增加 12%,達到 2.89 美元。

句型:

increase + 百分比 + to + 最終數值

Both of these

意思:這兩項都

這裡的 these 指前面提到的:

  • revenue
  • earnings per share
Both of these are company records.

這兩項都是公司歷史紀錄。

company records

意思:公司歷史紀錄/公司新高

record revenue
record profit
record earnings
record high

創紀錄營收/創紀錄獲利/創紀錄盈餘/歷史新高

Overall

意思:總體而言/整體來看

同義詞:

  • generally
  • on the whole
  • in general

spending on

意思:在……上的支出/消費金額

spending on its network

在其網路上的消費金額。

常見結構為:

spending on + 名詞

increased 8% to $426 billion

意思:增加 8% 至 4,260 億美元

這是財經文章非常常見的數據表達方式:

increased + 百分比 + to + 最終數值

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