230613再开3000家店!赛百味能否在中国打个翻身仗
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Subway is planning to add almost 4,000 new sandwich shops in China, increasing its footprint in the country by more than seven times.
The large-scale expansion will be made possible by a deal Subway has inked with a Chinese company, Shanghai Fu-Rui-Shi Corporate Development (FRS).
“China is a key market with significant long-term growth opportunity,” Subway Global CEO John Chidsey said in the statement.
▍语言点
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footprint /ˈfʊtprɪnt/ n. 足迹；覆盖范围 · 构词：foot 脚，print痕迹 · increase one's footprint 扩大足迹，扩大覆盖范围 · The company wants to increase their footprint in the market. 这家公司，想扩大本公司的市场规模。
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large-scale /ˌlɑːrdʒˈskeɪl/ adj. 大规模的
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expansion /ɪkˈspænʃ(ə)n/ n. 扩展，扩张 · expand /ɪkˈspænd/ v. 扩展，扩张
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be made possible by 通过某种方式使某事成为可能 · The breakthrough discovery was made possible by years of research. 这一突破性的发现是经过多年研究才得以实现的。
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ink /ɪŋk/ v. 签署，签订(sign) n.墨水 · sign/ink a deal 签署协议
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key /kiː/ adj. 重要的，关键的 · 近义表达：important, significant · key market 重点市场
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long-term /ˌlɑːŋˈtɜːrm/ adj. 长期的
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growth opportunity 增长机会
▍知识拓展 现在进行时：不仅表示此时此刻正在发生的事，还可以表示一段时间内一直在进行中的事，表达动作持续的状态。