初级商务英语（10）

请见附图二、三
pick up, have, show, give, go, discuss, work
A：I’m afraid I can’t on Monday morning. I ________ Ms Patel around the plant. What about Monday afternoon?
B：No, that’s no good for me. I __ a demonstration of the new software to the Marketing Manager.
A：I ____ on the new promotion from about 10.00 on Tuesday morning. But what about early Tuesday morning?
B：No, that’s no possible, either. I _____ a breakfast meeting with Mr. Smith. I could make it in the afternoon.
A：I _____ the new prototype from two till four, and I don’t think there’s enough time after that. We __________ drinks with Jan at five, remember?
B：Yes, that’s right. I’m looking forward to it. What about Wednesday afternoon, then?
A：Sorry. I ________ Mr. Steiner at the airport at three.
B：___________ you ________ to the sales meeting on Wednesday morning?
A：Yes, I am.
B：Well, have you anything planned after that? What about meeting when it’s finished?

课文注释及词汇讲解：
* current 现在的，当前的
eg. a current project 现行计划
current prices 市价[市场上的现行价格]
current news 时事
current expenses 日常费用
* project 规划，方案；工程，项目
eg. departmental projects 部门计划
We have to give up our project for shortage of funds.
因资金缺乏我们不得不放弃原方案。
draw up a project 制订计划
undertake a project 承担一个计划或项目
* Management Services 管理服务（部）[向管理部门和整个企业提供服务的一种职能（部门），调查整个企业有问题的地区并提出解决总是的办法]
* start with… 从……开始（讲座工作等等）
eg. Let’s start our discussion with EDP.
我们从电子数据处理开始讨论吧。
* EDP 电子数据处理[electronic data processing的缩写形式]
* work on… 忙于……，从事……
eg. end user 最终用户[指产品的真正使用者]
do user study 做用户调研
There are several intermediaries[中间商] between the producers and end users.
在制造商和最终用户之间要经过几位中间商。
* install 安装
eg. install a computer system 安装计算机系统
installation 装置，设备
eg. a heating installation 暖气设备
* have problems with… ……方面有问题或有麻烦
eg. We have problems with the old accounting system.
我们原有的会计系统存在着问题。
* move on to…继续（讨论）……
eg. Let’s move on to marketing.
下面我们接着讲座营销吧。
We’ll move on to the next item on the agenda.
我们将继续讨论议事日程上的下一项。
* plan an advertising campaign 计划一次广告运动[即计划较大规模、较集中地做广告]
* automated assembly line 自动装配流水线
automated 自动的，自动化的
* recruit 招聘
eg. The young graduate was recruited into a major trading company.
这位年轻的大学生被一家大型贸易公司录用了。
* get one’s hands full 很忙，忙于……
eg. We cannot accept new orders since we have already got our hands full.
我们不能再接受新订单，因为已经忙得不可开交了。
* prototype 样品，典型
eg. test the new prototype 试验新样品
improve the prototype 改进新样品
* rationalize 使合理化，改进
eg. rationalize the distribution network 改进分销网络
In order to obtain higher efficiency the operational mechanism has to be rationalized.
为提高效率，必须使经营机制合理化。
* cost cuts 成本的降低
eg. We hope for some cost cuts after the installation of the new automated assembly line.
我们希望在安装了新的自动化装配流水线之后，能降低成本。
* a series of 一系列
eg. a series of quality training seminars for managers 一系列经理素质培训研习班
* look into 调查，检查，研究
eg. They are looking into a new system because the old one has some prolems.
因原系统有问题，他们正在研究新系统。
* capacity 生产能力
eg. This factory has a productive capacity of 20 cars a week.
这家工厂的生产能力为每周生产20辆汽车。
Spare capacity 富余的生产能力
* chap [俗语]人， 小伙子，家伙
* cash flow 现金流动，现金流量[指企业在一窍不通时期内所产生的现金及其运用，代表企业内部扩大再生产、投资和用做流动酱的基金总额]
* upturn 上升，上升趋势
反义词为downturn[下降趋势]
eg. There has been a marked upturn in sales.
销售显著增长。
* drain 耗费，（财富等的）外流；负担
eg. a drain on cash 现金的耗费
an enormous drain on the internal economy of the country 该国国内经济的巨大负担
* overdraft 透支[即从帐户里支出的数目大于帐户余额]