Construction bank seeks listing by year-end
　　建設銀行尋求年底上市
　　China Construction Bank (CCB) is bracing 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, supervision and restraint function, introducing competition and supervision mechanism, and alluring managerial experience and talents from overseas will be crucial for modernizing commercial banks like CCB or is the only option for the bank to transform.
　　The bank, currently contacting with potential strategic foreign investors, is expected to carry out relevant probes, he noted.
　　Guo went on to say that his bank pledged to go in for in-depth reform, including further improving company structure, establishing employees' incentive system and promoting company's management level.
　　The bank reaped 17.29 billion yuan (US$2 billion) worth of pre-tax profits in the first quarter of 2005, 8.64 billion yuan (US$1 billion) more than in the same period last year.
　　中國建設銀行（CCB）正在為2005年底上市做準備，中國建設銀行董事長郭樹清說。
　　星期四，郭樹清在北京說，上市對該行有著積極、深遠的影響。在資本市場上發揮籌措資金、監督及約束功能，引入競爭和監督機制，吸收海外的管理經驗和人才等，對于象建設銀行這類商業銀行的現代化是至關重要的，或者說，對該行改革是唯一的選擇。
　　他指出，該行目前與潛在的戰略投資者進行接觸，作一些相關的探索。
　　郭繼續說，該行保證繼續深化改革，包括進一步改善公司治理結構，建立員工激勵機制，提高公司管理水平。
　　該行在2005年第一季度創造了172.9億元（20億美元）稅前利潤，比去年同期多86.4億元（10億美元）。
　　Notes:
　　1.brace  v.i.：to get ready; make preparations.
　　準備好；做準備
　　2.employ:to devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose:
　　投入：投入（例如，時間）到一個活動或目的中：
　　employed much time and energy to the hobby.
　　在這項業余愛好上花了大量時間和精力
　　3.restraint n. the act of restraining or the condition of being restrained.
　　抑制，遏制
　　4.al.lure v.t.to attract with something desirable; entice:
　　誘惑；引誘：
　　Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor.
　　能很快收得到利潤的承諾吸引了心存僥幸的投資者
　　5.probe n. an investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry:
　　調查，查究
　　例：a congressional probe into price fixing.
　　議會對價格穩定的調查
　　6.expect v.tr. to look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of:
　　期待：期望某事的發生或出現