Lesson 2： Quality Control 品管
Lester：We're having some quality-control problems, Jim. We need to go to the source to work them out.來源：考試大
萊司特：吉姆，我們有一些品管的問題。我們必須找出問題根源并設(shè)法解決。
Jim：What problems are you having, exactly？
吉姆：你們究竟有什么問題？來源：考試大
Lester：The complaint rate for our new product line is very high, almost seven percent.來源：考試大
萊司特：我們新產(chǎn)品的抱怨率非常高，幾乎高達(dá)百分之七。
Jim：That's high.
吉姆：的確很高。
Lester：Yes. We keep finding problems when testing the boards.
萊司特：沒錯(cuò)。我們測(cè)試聲卡時(shí)一直發(fā)現(xiàn)問題。
Jim：But your promotional materials claim the boards are the least expensive of their type on the market.
吉姆：可是你們的促銷材料要求這種聲卡必須是市場(chǎng)上同類型產(chǎn)品中的。
Lester：The least expensive, but still fully functional. And we think that your factory needs to take measures to improve quality control.
萊司特：是要，但仍要有完備的功能。我們認(rèn)為你們工廠需要采取措施來改善品管。來源：考試大
Jim：That will involve additional expenses for us, which we'll have to pass on to you as a rate hike.
吉姆：那意味我們會(huì)有額外的開銷，而我們會(huì)把價(jià)格增加部分轉(zhuǎn)嫁到你們身上。
Lester：I'm afraid that's unacceptable. Your contract says that you will deliver a product with a reject rate of less than five percent.
萊司特：恐怕我們無法接受。你們的合約上說你們會(huì)以低于百分之五的瑕疵率交貨。
Jim：Well, I'll tell you what, Mike. I'll review the contract and talk with management. Then we'll get together and hash this out.
吉姆：嗯，萊斯特我跟你說，我會(huì)再看一遍合約，并和管理部門討論。然后我們會(huì)一起討論解決這個(gè)問題。
Lester：We're having some quality-control problems, Jim. We need to go to the source to work them out.來源：考試大
萊司特：吉姆，我們有一些品管的問題。我們必須找出問題根源并設(shè)法解決。
Jim：What problems are you having, exactly？
吉姆：你們究竟有什么問題？來源：考試大
Lester：The complaint rate for our new product line is very high, almost seven percent.來源：考試大
萊司特：我們新產(chǎn)品的抱怨率非常高，幾乎高達(dá)百分之七。
Jim：That's high.
吉姆：的確很高。
Lester：Yes. We keep finding problems when testing the boards.
萊司特：沒錯(cuò)。我們測(cè)試聲卡時(shí)一直發(fā)現(xiàn)問題。
Jim：But your promotional materials claim the boards are the least expensive of their type on the market.
吉姆：可是你們的促銷材料要求這種聲卡必須是市場(chǎng)上同類型產(chǎn)品中的。
Lester：The least expensive, but still fully functional. And we think that your factory needs to take measures to improve quality control.
萊司特：是要，但仍要有完備的功能。我們認(rèn)為你們工廠需要采取措施來改善品管。來源：考試大
Jim：That will involve additional expenses for us, which we'll have to pass on to you as a rate hike.
吉姆：那意味我們會(huì)有額外的開銷，而我們會(huì)把價(jià)格增加部分轉(zhuǎn)嫁到你們身上。
Lester：I'm afraid that's unacceptable. Your contract says that you will deliver a product with a reject rate of less than five percent.
萊司特：恐怕我們無法接受。你們的合約上說你們會(huì)以低于百分之五的瑕疵率交貨。
Jim：Well, I'll tell you what, Mike. I'll review the contract and talk with management. Then we'll get together and hash this out.
吉姆：嗯，萊斯特我跟你說，我會(huì)再看一遍合約，并和管理部門討論。然后我們會(huì)一起討論解決這個(gè)問題。