外贸口语一点通第225期:寒暄介绍之介绍公司

 　　Introduce the company

　　介绍公司

　　A: Can you tell me something about your company?

　　你能告诉我有关贵公司的情况吗？

　　B: Yes, our company was set up in 1978 with a capital of 2 million dollars. It's now one of the biggest manufacturers of medicines, and we have offices in every major city. We deal in a wide range of related products. The annual output value reached 13 million in U. S. dollars last year.

　　好的。我们公司成立于1978年，当时的资本是200万美元。如今已经是最大的制药厂之一，而且我们在每一座大城市都没有办事处。相关产品的经营范围相当广泛。去年年度生产总值达到一千三百万美元。

　　A: How many employees do you have?

　　你们有多少员工？

　　B: About 2300 in the plant and 500 in the office.

　　工厂大约有2300人，办公室500人。

　　A: What is your market share?

　　市场占有率是多少？

　　B: We now have 30% of the market. We will get more next year as our new production line is put into operation.

　　我们现在的市场占有率是30%。随着新生产线的投产，明年市场占有率将会更大。

　　A: How do your quality control systems operate here?

　　在这里你们的质量控制管理制度是如何运作的？

　　B: To answer this question, I'd like to show you a 10-minute film about our company. It can give you a better explanation than me.

　　要回答这个问题，我想为您放映一个有关公司的10分钟的片子。它会比我解释得更清楚。

　　1. deal in 意为“经营，从事……方面的买卖”

　　eg. This shop deals in kitchen utensils¹.

　　这家店专营厨房用具。

　　They deal in fantasyland. That's what we do here—tell stories and create images.

　　他们经营他们的梦境——这正是我们做的事情——讲故事，创造影像。

　　2. set up v. 建立；装配；开业；竖立

　　eg. In remembrance of the battle, we set up a museum.

　　为纪念那次战役, 我们建立了一座博物馆。

　　eg. A fund will be set up for the orphans².

　　一项为孤儿设立的基金即将建立起来。

　　3. put into operation 使生效；使运转，使开动

　　eg. A trial run is needed before the machine is put into operation.

　　在机器投入运行前，要先进行试车。

　　eg. The 50 Chery hybrid³ electric vehicles that have been put into operation in Beijing for a week are reaping praise from cabbies.

　　奇瑞公司推出的50辆油电混合出租车已在北京投入运营一周。

1 utensils   

器具，用具，器皿( utensil的名词复数 )； 器物

参考例句：

• Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
• Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。

2 orphans   

孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The poor orphans were kept on short commons. 贫苦的孤儿们吃不饱饭。
• Their uncle was declared guardian to the orphans. 这些孤儿的叔父成为他们的监护人。

3 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。