轻松日记商务职场篇135:重点问题

 　　核心句型：

　　Let's concentrate on big pictures.

　　我们来讨论一下重点问题。

　　big picture直译过来就是：“大照片，大图片”，这个短语的正确意思是：“全局，大局；（事情的）主要部分，重点”。因此，当美国人说"Let's concentrate on big pictures."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"Let's focus on the main point."、"Let's focus on the most important part."。

　　情景对白：

　　Benjamin: How about the transfer of personnel?

　　本杰明：人事调动问题怎么解决呢？

　　Boss: It will be discussed next time. Let's concentrate on big pictures.

　　老板：这个问题下次再讨论，我们先来讨论一下重点问题。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①It's the most urgent task.

　　这才是最紧迫的任务。

　　②They're related to the implementation² of the following project.

　　这些涉及下一个项目的实施。

　　③Please express your opinion about that question actively³.

　　请大家积极发言。

　　④Please hand out the documents for me.

　　请帮忙发一下文件。

　　单词：

　　1. personnel n. 员工

　　There has been very little renewal⁴ of personnel in higher education...

　　从事高等教育的人员新老更替极其缓慢。

　　If you need help at work, your Personnel Manager should be able to help.

　　如果你工作中需要帮助，人事经理应该能帮上忙。

　　The personnel are not happy to change these rules.

　　全体工作人员对改变这些规定很不高兴。

　　2. implementation n. 实施

　　Very little has been achieved in the implementation of the peace agreement signed last January.

　　去年 1 月签署的和平协议基本上没有得到贯彻执行。

　　That solution is relatively⁵ easy to implement¹, but often results in an inflexible⁶ implementation.

　　这种解决方案比较容易实现,但是得到的实现常常不够灵活。

　　All IMF members would be governed by the policy, which would not be subject to a blocking veto in its implementation.

　　所有IMF成员国都要遵守这项政策，其执行不会受到否决权的阻碍。

1 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

2 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

3 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

4 renewal   

adj.(契约)延期，续订，更新，复活，重来

参考例句：

• Her contract is coming up for renewal in the autumn.她的合同秋天就应该续签了。
• Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。

5 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

6 inflexible   

adj.不可改变的，不受影响的，不屈服的

参考例句：

• Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine.查尔斯是一个恪守习惯、生活规律不容打乱的人。
• The new plastic is completely inflexible.这种新塑料是完全不可弯曲的。