商務英語口語會刊No.228

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1. I satisfied my employer that I had finished.
    我使老板相信我已經完成了。
    重點詞語:satisfy vt.滿足,說服 v.滿意,確保
    商務用語:satisfy a debt/creditor 還清債務
      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,他沒有承認干過那件事。
    重點詞語:save vt.解救;保存,保留;節(jié)省,儲蓄 vi.節(jié)省,儲蓄 prep.除…之外
    商務用語:save on 節(jié)省
      save up 儲蓄,貯存
      save the situation 挽回局勢
    3.He sings scales every morning.
    他每天早晨練音。
    重點詞語:scale n. 刻度,衡量,比例 vt.依比例決定;測量 vi.衡量
    商務用語: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期。
    重點詞語:season n.好時機
    商務用語: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調一個人來做這件工作。
    重點詞語:second n.秒,片刻,第二者,第二人,助手,次貨,二等品 adj.另一個,又一個 num.第二 vt.贊成,支持
    商務用語:second to none 的,的;比誰都好
      occupy the second leading post 當?shù)诙咽?BR>