商务英语：面试忌问八大问题

 　　When they finish quizzing you，interviewers always ask, "So, do you have any questions？" That's your cue to show off your research with queries¹ about the company's competitors, plans for growth, specific products, etc. But some questions can make you seem ill－prepared, overeager or disagreeable. Here are eight commonly asked bloopers.

　　1. What, exactly, does your company do？

　　Never pose questions that a library search could have answered.

　　2. What does the job pay？

　　Avoid money discussions until the interviewer makes you an offer.

　　3. How many vacation and personal days do you allow？

　　Makes you sound lazy--again, wait for the offer.

　　4. How long will it take me to get promoted？

　　Try a less pushy² version: "Can you describe what my career advancement³ track might be like？"

　　5. Is that your husband in the picture on your desk？

　　Don't initiate⁴ a personal discussion.Stick to questions about her career path.

　　6. What are you going to do about the poor performance of Product X？

　　Reframe the question positively⁵. "What plans do you have to build sales for Product X？"

　　7. What's your company's track record on promoting women and minorities？

　　A legitimate⁶ question, but interviewers may worry that you'll sue if you don't advance quickly. Instead, check out the company' s reputation through the industry grapevine.

　　8. So, when do I start？

　　A slightly obnoxious⁷ quip. Don't invite yourself into the job.

1 queries   

n.问题( query的名词复数 )；疑问；询问；问号v.质疑，对…表示疑问( query的第三人称单数 )；询问

参考例句：

• Our assistants will be happy to answer your queries. 我们的助理很乐意回答诸位的问题。
• Her queries were rhetorical,and best ignored. 她的质问只不过是说说而已，最好不予理睬。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 pushy   

adj.固执己见的，一意孤行的

参考例句：

• But she insisted and was very pushy.但她一直坚持,而且很急于求成。
• He made himself unpopular by being so pushy.他特别喜欢出风头，所以人缘不好。

3 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
• The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

4 initiate   

vt.开始，创始，发动；启蒙，使入门；引入

参考例句：

• A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。
• They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。

5 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

6 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

7 obnoxious   

adj.极恼人的，讨人厌的，可憎的

参考例句：

• These fires produce really obnoxious fumes and smoke.这些火炉冒出来的烟气确实很难闻。
• He is the most obnoxious man I know.他是我认识的最可憎的人。