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1.重点单词
perennial - 长期存在的,持久的
serene - 平静的,安详的
durability - 持久性,耐用性
aeons - 永世,极长时期
wilted - 衰落的,萎靡的
thrive - 兴旺发达
disbursed - 支付,发放
geopolitical - 地缘政治的
niggle - 轻微的担忧
candour - 坦率,直率
tightlipped - 缄默的
cede - 放弃,让与
beefing up - 加强,增强
venture capital - 风险投资
limited partners - 有限合伙人
artificial intelligence - 人工智能
evolutionary science - 进化科学
growth fund - 增长基金
wealth-management arm - 财富管理部门
cross-border headaches - 跨境困扰
compound annual returns - 复合年回报率
startup kindergarten - 创业孵化器
unfair advantage - 不公平优势
catch one's eye - 引起注意
make a list - 上榜
put things in terms - 用...的方式表述
go after - 追求,寻求
part ways with - 与...分道扬镳
get into the business - 进入某行业
contend with - 应对,处理
cede to - 让步于
have one's work cut out - 面临艰巨任务
红杉资本作为风险投资界的常青树,正面临转型挑战。随着地缘政治风险增加和竞争加剧,红杉选择回归早期投资。然而,风投行业已今非昔比:参与者激增,回报率下降,新兴种子投资人崛起。红杉通过品牌优势、数据分析和创业孵化项目应对挑战,但规模扩大也带来决策效率问题。红杉能否在保持传统优势的同时适应新环境,成为其未来发展的关键。
Q: How does Sequoia Capital maintain its "unfair advantage"?
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英文部分选自经济学人20241123期商业板块
Business | Schumpeter
Has Sequoia Capital outgrown its business model?
Venture capital’s hardiest perennial gets back to its roots
A sequoiq tree with a metal detector scanning around the Silicon valley and California.
Out of the woods
翻译组:
Jack Jan,实践出真知
zy,当下快乐就是意义
校对组:
Clover,怀民亦未寝
Rachel,心有懵虎,细嗅乌龟
问题答案:
A1: Sequoia Capital launched the Arc program for startups, separated from its Chinese and Indian units, and increased focus on early-stage investments.
A2: The number of VC firms has surged, investment returns have declined, and they face competition from smaller seed investors.
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