文档介绍：Unit 16
A Socially Responsible Corporation—Business Ethics
企业社会责任—商业伦理
3 Learning objectives
1. In this unit students will learn words and expressions related to business ethics
and social responsibilities.
2. Students will be able to argue either in favor of or against business ethics and
social responsibilities.
Background reading
Notes:
1. Arthur Andersen 亚瑟·安达信美国著名会计审计事务所
2. indict (律) (就某事)控诉、起诉
indict sb (for sth) accuse sb officially of sth; charge sb.
He was indicted for murder.
3. Department of Justice (DOJ) 司法部
4. obstruct 阻碍,阻挡 obstruct the course of justice 妨碍司法程序
obstruct sth (with sth) be or get in the way of; block
The tall trees in front of my house obstructed my view of the park.
5. Enron 安然公司曾经是全美最大的能源公司
6. shred 撕成细条、切成碎片
shred tear, cut (sth) into shreds shredder 碎纸机
shredded cabbage, shredding top-secret documents
7. probe 细查,探究
probe investigate or examine (sth) closely
He probed the swelling anxiously with his finger.
8. Securities and mission (SEC) (美)证券交易委员会
9. filed for bankruptcy 提交破产申请以备案
file send (bankruptcy documents) so that it may be recorded.
10. to reach out of court settlement = outside court settlement 庭外和解
11. materialize 实现;发生
materialize e a reality; happen
The threatened strike never materialized.
12. embroil 使某人(自己)卷入(争吵或困境)
embroil get sb/oneself involved in