In 1987 it bought more than 20% of British Petroleum, then recently privatised.

在1987年，英国石油公司刚私有化的时候，它收购了其超过20%的股份。

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Here's the problem. The British Petroleum guy, Tony Hayward, was on his yacht recently.

英国石油公司的那个家伙——托尼·海沃德最近坐在他的游艇上悠哉游哉。

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So are overseasbusinesses, such as British Petroleum, Unilever, Nestlé, Volkswagen, and Sony.

对于海外的商业组织来说也是如此，例如英国石油、联合利华、雀巢、大众和索尼。

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