总结会议 Concluding a Business Meeting
5 M, E, @: s; W1 O Action公司第三季会议在各部门负责人一一报告,以及与会者热烈讨论之后,即将落幕。会议主持人Jennifer,此时再度上台,为会议做个总结。
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That wraps up the last item on the agenda. Before we close, are there any questions?. @ R# w" g# ]% I9 L- U/ P t
Fine. In summary, I think we agree that this quarter's domestic sales figures show a marked trend in microwave sales. Sam, I'd like you to follow up on that, please. Let's see where this is heading. Jane, thank you for the comprehensive PR status report. I understand there are still a few problems to be worked out, but we all trust in your ability. Ladies and gentlemen, the new design is satisfactory. Let's keep Action ahead of the game.9 q: n3 `- t1 ^& o6 t
Finally, I appreciate your comments and suggestions about the Canadian sales outlook. This is our first opportunity to promote our products in North America, so we certainly want to cover every detail.7 n/ o" F) T' P, g4 _6 a: \8 }
Well, then, that covers everything. I make a motion to close the third quarterly meeting of Action Appliances. Is there a second?
4 t' K! C$ o3 T" }' S; ^ 中文翻译
6 u8 K- y2 Z" |: m' V 议程上的最后一项讨论完毕。会议结束之前,有任何问题吗?( e$ Y. i% c7 X3 R, C2 [
很好。总结来说,我想我们都同意,由这一季的国内销售数字,可以看出一个很明显的微波炉销售趋势。Sam,我想请你针对这一项继续统计,再让我们知道这个趋势的走向。Jane,谢谢妳所作的详细公关状况报告,我知道还有一些问题待解决,但我们相信妳能处理。各位,新设计的产品非常令人满意,让我们共同努力,使Action继续领先同行。
" X( Q+ \: K& Z 最后,我很感谢各位对加拿大业务前景所发表的意见和建议;这是我们第一次把产品推广到北美洲,所以每一项细节当然都要考虑到。! I3 Q$ l3 |/ A5 C: x& \
呃,这就是所有的事情了。我现在提议结束Action家电的第三季会议。有没有人附议?
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) g& ?: O+ ?0 @! ?3 A wrap up 完成;结束
6 |" H9 u {# b" u. K2 ?4 P 这是个口语用法,意同"conclude"、"finish"和"close"。主词可以是人或物。
9 s% j$ [5 j* g% c/ T% E I'd like to quickly wrap up this meeting, so we can go home.- a: A' x' M# e* j r! H* w9 {
我想赶快把这个会议结束,那我们就可以回家。
/ r+ m( H" n, M; t- a marked trend 明显的趋势/ @- v: _7 ]; \; X
"marked"是过去分词当形容词,有‘醒目的、明显的’意思;"trend"是指事物或社会现象变动的趋势。
& D, V2 ^& n9 Q) m Judging from the graph, you can see a marked trend upward on the Japanese stock exchange.
1 T* Q4 F8 H- K. k 依照这张图表,你们可以看出日本股市明显地上涨。
: Z6 C* O3 x7 F& j8 u1 Q follow up on (something) 进一步了解& C4 |0 w6 B2 h+ p2 I5 m) v
"follow"原是「跟随」的意思;这个词组是指注意某事发展,并进一步深入地了解它。介系词"on"之后所跟的名词词组即代表需要了解的事。- ~& m* ^$ [; i! I( M1 ?1 m) u
We can take care of that problem when we follow up.
3 t* B' C ~* v' l9 Y( c! J 等我们更进一步地了解问题后,就容易解决了。
P, {7 M3 ?) m$ r* G status report 状况报告
0 W! D$ _" w- U7 {' t2 x "status"指‘事情的状况’。一般公司都会要求每个计划或部门的负责人在固定的时间,报告事情的最新进展,即"status report"。
& X% s* i: U% t& T6 ?% H The accounting department is required to submit weekly status reports to our general manager.
. I9 J( H, V: b8 u" K4 A& ^# Y 会计部必须每周向总经理提出现况报告。
. W: H. X* D: H4 S work out 解决,完成7 X( {: ^% `$ F
这个俚语在此是指‘解决问题’,通常有得到圆满结果之含意。除此之外,它还有‘算出…;锻炼身体’等的解释。7 l. W2 a7 T/ @* U
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