工作英语对话:Asking Questions at an Interview(3)

A: What will I earn per year in this job?
B: You can expect to earn sixty-five thousand dollars per year.
A: Are we covered by a good benefits plan?
B: The job has a menu plan where you are given a fixed¹ amount of money and you choose what you most need in terms of benefits.
A: Can we take personal days off?
B: You get 2 weeks paid vacation and an additional 10 days of sick leave.
A: What do you offer in terms of a retirement² plan?
B: We do not currently offer any retirement plan.
A: Do you reimburse³ for education that relates to my job?
B: We allow several weeks release time each year for our employees to attend job-related seminars and conferences.
A: Do you have a benefits brochure?
B: Whoa! Who said you got the job?

 

1 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

2 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

3 reimburse   

v.补偿，付还

参考例句：

• We'll reimburse you for your travelling expenses.我们将付还你旅费。
• The funds are supposed to reimburse policyholders in the event of insurer failure.这项基金将在保险公司不能偿付的情况下对投保人进行赔付。