Sotheby的是一间上市公司然而Christie，一旦上市，在1999年就被它现在的拥有者Pinault先生买下。

Sotheby’s is a quoted company whereas Christie’s, once listed, was taken private in 1999 by its current owner, Mr Pinault.

youdao

这些公司过去要在美国上市的话可比现在容易多了，而如今它们依然是非上市公司，以后可能会被迫在海外上市，依靠海外的投资者支持。

They could more easily have gone public in the United States in the past. But they now remain private or, for the time being, have to market themselves overseas and rely on foreign investors.

youdao

我认为，许多中国公司在美国上市的原因是它们的CEO想要拥有美国上市公司所带来的身份地位。

I think many Chinese companies have listed in the U.S. because the CEO wants the prestige of a U.S. listing.

youdao

You have what are called stubs, where one public company owns a significant stake . in another public company.

假如你持有所谓的票根，它是指一家上市公司在另一家上市公司中所,持有的相当比例的股份。

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Moreover, your market is bigger, so public companies have an advantage; so companies don't like to be public, generally.

此外,你的市场更大了,因此上市公司是有一定优势的,但一般来说,很多公司不希望上市

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I don't mean make it always in terms of an IPO but have a long term life.

我说的成功并不限于上市，公开募股什么的,而是让公司长久的运营下去。

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