Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”, where we talk about words in the news.
欢迎收看美国之音“新闻词汇”，在这里我们会谈一谈新闻中的词汇。
This is a word you might have heard in a business story:
你可能在商业新闻中听过这个词：
Last holiday season, it was Macy's and Best Buy -- retailers promising delivery in one hour with a new service called eBay Now.
上个假期，是梅西百货和百思买。通过一项叫做"当天送达"的新服务，这些零售商保证一小时内发货。
A year later, eBay's expanded the service and competitors are cropping up.
一年之后，易趣公司已经扩展了这项服务，竞争公司不断出现。
The latest -- a San Francisco startup called Six Doors.
最近出现的一家是名为西克斯多斯的新创公司，位于旧金山。

“Startup” means to set something in motion. It often is used in business stories about new companies.
“启动”意味着让某事开始运转。它通常用于有关新公司的商业新闻中。
A business that is just beginning and trying to establish itself is a startup.
一个刚刚起步并想稳固下来的公司就是初创公司。
So the next time you hear the word “startup”, you will know what this News Word means.
下次你听到“初创公司”的时候，你就会知道这个新闻词汇是什么意思了。
For more News Words, visit our website: LearningEnglish. voanews. com
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