The Khosla Family Buys the Seattle Seahawks
Khosla 家族收購西雅圖海鷹隊
Introduction
The family of Paul Allen agreed to sell the Seattle Seahawks team to the Khosla family.
Paul Allen 的家人同意將西雅圖海鷹隊出售給 Khosla 家族。
Main Body
Paul Allen died in 2018. His family had to sell the team to give money to poor people. The Khosla family paid about 9.6 billion dollars for the team. This is a record price.
Paul Allen 於 2018 年去世。他的家人必須出售球隊以將資金捐給窮人。Khosla 家族支付了約 96 億美元收購該球隊。這是一個紀錄價格。
Neeru Khosla is the new main owner. Vinod Khosla and Neal Khosla are also in the group. Vinod Khosla must sell his part of another team, the San Francisco 49ers, first.
Neeru Khosla 是新的主要所有者。Vinod Khosla 和 Neal Khosla 也在該集團中。Vinod Khosla 必須先出售他在另一支球隊——三藩市 49 人隊的股份。
The NFL is now checking the papers. They want to make sure the sale is correct. The NFL owners must vote to say yes to the sale.
NFL 目前正在審查文件。他們希望確保交易正確無誤。NFL 的所有者們必須投票同意此次出售。
Conclusion
The sale will finish when the NFL owners vote and agree.
當 NFL 的所有者們投票同意後，此次出售將完成。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Money Words
In the text, we see how to talk about buying and selling.
Key Actions:
- Sell → To give something and get money.
- Buy → To give money and get something.
- Pay → The act of giving the money.
Example from the story: "The Khosla family paid about 9.6 billion dollars."
👥 Who is who?
Look at how we describe people in a group:
- The owner (The boss of the team)
- The family (People related by blood)
- The group (A few people working together)
🕒 Then and Now
Notice the difference between things that happened and things that must happen:
- Past (Finished) "Paul Allen died in 2018."
- Need (Not finished) "Vinod Khosla must sell his part."
Tip: Use 'must' when there is a rule or a requirement.