BEC情景对话:裁员

lester的boss brad找他谈话……
brad: hey les. you got a minute? 
lester: for you, brad? i’ve got five. 
brad: _______1____________________. 
lester: oh, sure. times are tight, and you gotta free up  cash. gotta ___________2_______. right? 
brad: exactly. 
答案:
brad: i’m sure you can understand our need to cut corners around here. 
lester: oh, sure. times are tight, and you gotta free up cash. gotta spend money to make money. right?