He and his wife had to lay off workers, reduce inventory and stay open longer hours just to remain in business.

VOA: standard.2009.12.20

Their doors are open and people come and go everyday, but they're not really open for business.

他们敞开大门，人们每天进进出出，但是他们并没有真正在做事。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

How would I proceed to open up my own business?

我如何实行我的开店计划呢？

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The open nature of the Internet and its use by governments and business make it a rich target for an enemy attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.08.11

If you're borrowing money for a business, you might want to open a store and you'd want to stock your merchandise and your business won't prosper for a couple years.

如果你是为了经营活动贷款,比如要开一家商铺,或者是要进货,或者你的生意在最初几年都要贴钱

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Representatives from the Asia-Pacific business community called on APEC economies to further open trade and investment and resist the urge to erect trade barriers.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

The Kemps Creek site is officially open for business.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

All of us have a goal for next year to have a house,a car,finish a job, get into university, open a business, have a company,we always have a goal, and in this fair of the wishes, they can get a little piece of that dream,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

At a small company near Washington, Mr.Obama said he will ask Congress to allow small businesses to get larger government loans, using money from the "These are the loans most frequently handed out by the Small Business Administration to help folks open their doors and buy machinery,equipment, land and buildings,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.21