商务英语口语对话:Executing Meetings 开会

 1.Mountain: a very large amount or number of something 许多;大量

a mountain of work 大量的工作
We made mountains of sandwiches. 我们做了一大堆三明治.
the problem of Europe's butter mountain(= the large amount of butter that has to be stored because it is not needed) 欧洲的黄油过剩问题

2.minute: a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting 会议记录;会议纪要

We read through the minutes of the last meeting. 我们读了一遍上次会议的纪要.
Who is going to take the minutes(= write them)? 谁来做会议记录?

3.Polish: to make changes to something in order to improve it 修改;润饰;润色

The statement was carefully polished and checked before release. 这项声明是经仔细润色检查后才发表的.
The hotel has polished up its act(= improved its service)since last year. 这家酒店自去年以来已经改善了服务水平.

4.run through sth: to discuss, repeat or read something quickly 匆匆讨论;快速阅读;很快地重复

He ran through the names on the list. 他快速浏览了一下名单.
Could we run through your proposals once again? 我们再来简要讨论一下你的建议,好吗?

5.fill somebody in (on something): to tell somebody about something that has happened 向…提供(情况)

6.go over something: to examine or check something carefully 仔细检查(或审查、查阅)某事

Go over your work before you hand it in. 把作业仔细检查后再交.

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