VOA慢速英语:US Investors Eye IPO for China's Alibaba

短语讲解：

1. Alibaba is expected to make its initial public offering, called an IPO, in September on the New York Stock Exchange.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

2. That would mean the company could raise as much as $20 billion in the public stock sale.

as much as 差不多
例句：I try to ward off fatigue by resting as much as possible. 
为了防止疲劳，我尽可能多休息。 

3. Apple for example, has a market value of about $600 billion, Google is valued at about $390 billion, and Microsoft is worth about $370 billion.

be worth 值得（做）的; 价值; 等于
例句：It might be worth thinking about. 
这一点可能值得考虑。

4. The e-commerce company is responsible for most online sales in China.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因; 主管
例句：You'll be responsible for anything wrong. 
出了事唯你是问。 

5. It dealt with more exchanges last year than U.S. companies Amazon and eBay combined.

deal with 惠顾;  与…交易; 应付;  对待
例句：So how should you deal with a braggart?
那么应该怎么对待一个吹牛的人呢？