新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 5-9

MODEL3   I’m the one you’ve been looking for.
Script
Helen: So, Bill, tell me about your last job. What kinds of work did you do?
Bill:   Market investigation¹, sales promotion², after-sale services, risk analysis, investment planning –to name just a few.
Helen: Why did you leave?
Bill:   Downsizing. The company wasn’t performing efficiently³. It’s been operating at a loss. So the only way out was to lay off redundant⁴ employees.
Helen: Why do you think our corporation makes a good career move for you?
Bill:   My experience at the last company is completely transferable to your company, since you deal in the same products.
Helen:  Go on.
Bill:    What’s even better, your corporation is a well-known multinational⁵, and it’s working to become an industry leaser. I like that.
Helen: And that would be a real boost to your career?
Bill:   Definitely. My last employer dealt with only small investments. But your company is handling large projects. That will help me grow professionally.

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

4 redundant   

adj.多余的，过剩的；(食物)丰富的；被解雇的

参考例句：

• There are too many redundant words in this book.这本书里多余的词太多。
• Nearly all the redundant worker have been absorbed into other departments.几乎所有冗员，都已调往其他部门任职。

5 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。