巴菲特拍卖午餐筹集慈善资金_社会生活

巴菲特拍卖午餐筹集慈善资金

文章来源：未知文章作者：meng 发布时间：2010-05-22 06:08 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Warren Buffett is again auctioning² a steak lunch to benefit a San Francisco charity, after last year's bidding failed to generate a record bid for the first time since 2004.

“股神”沃伦·巴菲特将再次拍卖慈善牛排午餐，为旧金山一家慈善机构筹集资金。去年，他的慈善午餐拍卖价自2004年以来首次未能创历史新高。

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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett eats ice cream at a Dairy Queen diner in Omaha, Neb., in a 2002 file photo.

The 11th annual auction¹ benefits the nonprofit Glide⁴ Foundation in San Francisco's Tenderloin district, which offers meals, health and child care, housing and job training for the poor.

Last year Salida Capital Corp, a Toronto-based wealth management firm, won the right to dine with the world's third-richest person with a $1,680,300 bid. That was below the record $2,110,100 bid in 2008 by Hong Kong-based investor Zhao Danyang.

Known for its lively Sunday morning services including gospel music（福音音乐） , Glide said it has struggled with the nation's economic troubles, with donations falling nearly 20 percent.

The Rev⁵. Cecil Williams, 80, who founded Glide and leads its affiliated⁶（附属的，有关联的） church, said in an interview that Buffett's lunch covers about one-tenth of Glide's $17 million annual budget.

"Our lines for help are much longer this year than they've been in almost any year," Williams said. "We are so proud that we have not had to close the doors on people to say 'we have no more.' That's why Warren Buffett's dedication⁷ and commitment every year to Glide is so significant."

The auction will be held on eBay Inc's website from June 6 to June 11. The winner and up to seven others will dine with Buffett at the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse in New York. Previous auctions⁸ have raised more than $5.9 million.

Buffett is the world's third-richest person, worth $47 billion according to Forbes magazine. He built his fortune through his Omaha, Nebraska-based insurance and investment company Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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1 auction
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
参考例句：
They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。 They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

2 auctioning
v.拍卖( auction的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The Army is auctioning off a lot of old equipment. 军队正在把大量旧装备拍卖掉。来自辞典例句 So she's auctioning off a chance to go to an awards dinner? 那么她在拍卖与她共赴晚宴的机会了？来自电影对白

3 investor
n.投资者，投资人
参考例句：
My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。 The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

4 glide
n./v.溜，滑行；(时间)消逝
参考例句：
We stood in silence watching the snake glide effortlessly.我们噤若寒蝉地站着，眼看那条蛇逍遥自在地游来游去。 So graceful was the ballerina that she just seemed to glide.那芭蕾舞女演员翩跹起舞，宛如滑翔。

5 rev
v.发动机旋转，加快速度
参考例句：
It's his job to rev up the audience before the show starts.他要负责在表演开始前鼓动观众的热情。 Don't rev the engine so hard.别让发动机转得太快。

6 affiliated
adj. 附属的, 有关连的
参考例句：
The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。 All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

7 dedication
n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞
参考例句：
We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。 Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

8 auctions
n.拍卖，拍卖方式( auction的名词复数 )
参考例句：
They picked up most of the furniture at auctions in country towns. 他们大部分的家具都是在乡村镇上的拍卖处买的。来自辞典例句 Our dealers didn't want these cars, so we had to dump them at auctions. 我们的承销商都不要这些车子，因此我们只好贱价拍卖。来自辞典例句

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