商務(wù)英語口語會(huì)刊 No.228

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1. I satisfied my employer that I had finished.
    我使老板相信我已經(jīng)完成了。   重點(diǎn)詞語:satisfy vt.滿足,說服 v.滿意,確保
    商務(wù)用語:satisfy a debt/creditor 還清債務(wù)
    satisfy oneself 徹底弄清楚;證明
    satisfy the people's needs 滿足人民需要
    2.He refused having done it in order to save his face.
    為保全面子,他沒有承認(rèn)干過那件事。
    重點(diǎn)詞語:save vt.解救;保存,保留;節(jié)省,儲(chǔ)蓄 vi.節(jié)省,儲(chǔ)蓄 prep.除…之外
    商務(wù)用語:save on 節(jié)省
    save up 儲(chǔ)蓄,貯存
    save the situation 挽回局勢(shì)
    3.He sings scales every morning.
    他每天早晨練音。
    重點(diǎn)詞語:scale n. 刻度,衡量,比例 vt.依比例決定;測(cè)量 vi.衡量
    商務(wù)用語:the scales fell from one's eyes 某人茅塞頓開
    scale up taxes 按比例增加稅額
    4.The last three years have been a good season for the company.
    過去三年一直是公司的興旺時(shí)期。
    重點(diǎn)詞語:season n.好時(shí)機(jī)來源:
    商務(wù)用語:a season for merriment 娛樂季節(jié)
    5.Someone will have to be seconded from another department to do this work.
    必須從其它部門臨時(shí)調(diào)一個(gè)人來做這件工作。
    重點(diǎn)詞語:second n.秒,片刻,第二者,第二人,助手,次貨,二等品 adj.另一個(gè),又一個(gè) num.第二 vt.贊成,支持
    商務(wù)用語:second to none 的,的;比誰都好
    occupy the second leading post 當(dāng)?shù)诙咽?