初级商务英语（17）

安装[Installation]
施工日期[Implementation date]
 
Unit 17
听力译文：
A：我打电话是为维也纳工程的时间安排问题。
B：噢，我们已经定了开始的日期，对吧？
A：对，我们将在11月5日开始试验研究。
B：对，那将持续多长时间？
A：我们将在三周内完成研究。
B：好。下一步是什么？
A：我们定于12月1日与承包商会面。如果一切按计划进行，我们届时将签合同，并且可以于1月初动工。
B：那第一步是什么？
A：嗯，将在1月份开始破土，定于2月中旬结束。然后，我们会遇到一个问题。
B：什么问题？
A：您记得吗？我们曾将地基分包给一家德国公司。他们曾经答应在2月中旬开工。他们现在说办不到了。
B：知道了。我会和他们联系。他们应该什么时候打完地基？
A：合同里规定2月28日。
B：明白了，然后呢？
A：建筑工程将在3月5日开始。我们的时间安排得很紧。所有的工作必须在3月和4月两个月完成。
B：好。我知道问题所在了。我下午3点钟左右给您回电话。再见。
A：再见。
Exercises-A
在必要的地方加上适当的介词完成下列句子。[注意：有的地方不用介词]
1. I’ll meet you (tomorrow/6 p.m.).
2. We’ll see you (weekend0 or (Monday).
3. She’ll talk to them (tonight).
4. The house was built (the 18th century).
5. The next world conference is (1998).
6. He rang me (last night/midnight).
7. We’ll visit the family (Christmas).
8. Let’s meet (tomorrow/9 o’clock).
9. Sorry, she’s not available (the moment), but she’ll be back (2 o’clock).
Exercises-B
用by, at, until, in, on, for完成下列句子。
1. Do you know when you’ll be back? Will you be back _______ Friday?
2. Yes, I should be back _____ two o’clock _____ Friday afternoon.
3. Will you be away _____ two days?
4. Yes, I’ll be back _____ two days’ time.
5. Are you away _____ the weekend?
6. Yes, I’m away _____ next Monday?
7. I hope to be back in the office _____ 3 p.m.
8. I’ll be in the office ______ another two hours.
Exercises-C
请用括号里词或短语翻译下列句子。
1． 我打电话是想问一下EA工程的时间安排问题。(time)
2． 该项目的开工日期已经定了。(starting date)
3． 我们定于4月5日开始初期调研。(pilot study)
4． 我们和供货商的约会定于5月1日。(schedule)
5． 如果一切按计划进行，届时我们将订货。(according to)
6． 他们定于什么时候完工？(due to)
7． 合同上写着8月6日之前。(by)
8． 我们的日程很紧。(schedule, tight)
Translation
我们是一家电视机制造厂。为扩大市场份额，我们厂决定安装新的生产线。最初打算和日本的厂商签合同，但日本的几家厂商报价很高。韩国的公司报价较低，但性能达不到要求。我们最后以较低价和法国厂商签了合同，并将某些零部件的生产分包给一家韩国公司。
新厂房2月8日破土，4月份完成地基。建厂房用了一年时间。
由于技术发展的速度很快，新的生产线投入使用后不久就发现已过时，因而我们的市场份额并未因此而扩大。
Key to Exercises-A
1. I’ll meet you tomorrow at 6 p.m.
2. We’ll see you at the weekend or on Monday.
3. She’ll talk to them tonight.
4. The house was built in the 18th century.
5. The next would conference is in 1998.
6. He rang me last night at midnight.
7. We’ll visit the family at Christmas.
8. Let’s meet tomorrow, at 9 o’clock.
9. Sorry, she’s not available at the moment, but she’ll be back at 2 o’clock.
Key to Exercises-B
1. by/on
2. at/by, on
3. for
4. in
5. at
6. until
7. by/at
8. for
Key to Exercises-C
1. I’m phoning about the timing for Project EA.
2. We’ve got the starting date fixed for the project/
3. We are to begin a pilot study on 5 April.
4. We’ve arranged a meeting with the supplier scheduled for May 1st.
5. If everything goes well according to plan, then we’ll place an order with them.
6. When are they due to finish the project?
7. In the contract, it says by 6 August.
8. Now we’re on a pretty tight schedule.
Key to Translation
We are a TV manufacturer. Our factory decided to install a new production line in order to enlarge our market share. At first we planned to sign a contract with a Japanese company but were frustrated at their high quotation. Korean companies offered at lower prices but the performance of their equipment was not up to standard. In the end, we signed our contract with a French manufacturer at a lower price and subcontracted with a Korean company for some spare parts.
Excavation of the new plant started on February 8th and the foundations were done in April. It took a year to complete the plant.