建设银行寻求年底上市
China Construction Bank is bracing1 to get itself listed on the stock market by the end of 2005, said Guo Shuqing, head of the CCB board of directors.
Guo said in Beijing Thursday that go listing is of positive and profound significance for his bank. Employing the fund-raising function of the capital market, supervision2 and restraint function, introducing competition and supervision mechanism3, and alluring4 managerial experience and talents from overseas will be crucial for modernizing5 commercial banks like CCB or is the only option for the bank to transform.
The bank, currently contacting with potential strategic foreign investors7, is expected to carry out relevant probes, he noted8.
Guo went on to say that his bank pledged to go in for in-depth reform, including further improving company structure, establishing employees' incentive9 system and promoting company's management level.
The bank reaped 17.29 billion yuan worth of pre-tax profits in the first quarter of 2005, 8.64 billion yuan more than in the same period last year.
中国建设银行（CCB）正在为2005年底上市做筹备，中国建设银行董事长郭树清说。
星期四，郭树清在北京说，上市对该行有着积极、深远的影响。在资本市场上发挥筹备资金、监督及约束功能，引入角逐和监督机制，吸收国外的管理经验和人才等，对于象建设银行这种商业银行的现代化是至关要紧的，或者说，对该行改革是唯一的选择。
他指出，该行现在与潜在的策略投资者进行接触，作一些有关的探索。
郭继续说，该行保证继续深化改革，包含进一步改变公司治理结构，打造职员勉励机制，提升公司管理水平。
该行在2005年首季创造了172.9亿元（20亿USD）税前收益，比去年同期多86.4亿元（10亿USD）。
Notes:
1.brace v.i.：to get ready; make preparations.
筹备好；做筹备
2.employ:to devote to an activity or purpose:
投入：投入（比如，时间）到一个活动或目的中：
employed much time and energy to the hobby.
在这项业余喜好上花了很多时间和精力
3.restraint n. the act of restraining or the condition of being restrained.
抑制，遏制
4.al.lure10 v.t.to attract with something desirable; entice11:
魅惑；引诱：
Promises of quick profits allure12 the unwary investor6.
能非常快收得到收益的承诺吸引了心存侥幸的投资者
5.probe n. an investigation13 into unfamiliar14 matters or questionable15 activities; a penetrating16 inquiry17:
调查，查究
例：a congressional probe into price fixing.
议会对价格稳定的调查
6.expect v.tr. to look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of:
期待：期望某事的发生或出现
