1·A merger would have brought them close to the size of the world's big three tyre firms: Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin.
如果两家合并，则可缩小它们与世界轮胎三巨头：普利司通、固特异和米其林之间的差距。
2·A merger would have brought them close to the size of the world's big three tyre firms: Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin. It didn't happen.
当时如果两家合并成功，新公司将成为和当时世界三强——普利司通、固特异和米其林规模接近的大公司。
3·US TV host Jay Leno was less than complimentary about Tiger Woods’ performance at the Bridgestone Invitational on Aug 11.
美国脱口秀节目主持人杰•雷诺对老虎伍兹在8月11日普利司通邀请赛上的表现不敢恭维。
4·Bridgestone was appointed F1's official tyre supplier ahead of the 2008 season on a three-year deal but decided not to renew its contract and instead divert its resources elsewhere.
作为08赛季F 1官方轮胎提供商，普利司通与F 1方面签订了一份为期3年的合同，但该公司决定在合同到期后不再续签，以便全力开展公司其他业务。
5·“Even Michelin and Bridgestone are small in China, ” says Hans-Joachim Nikolin, a board member at Continental.
该公司董事会成员Hans-Joachim Nikolin先生说：“即使是米其林和普利司通，在中国的规模也很小。”