VOA 商务英语 lesson25

（单词翻译）

Dialog 1:
Executive group(企业领导小组)
F: Well. Have you had time to think over what we talked about?
M: I made time(挤出时间), I’ve spoken with our executive group.
F:and did you reach a conclusion?
M: We’ve concluded that we have prospered¹ by changes, we can’t be scared of it now.
F: so you want to outsource your distribution?
M: Yes, and We want to have a supplier at the hub.
F: I must say I am surprised.
M: I am too, we’ll have a trial period and see how it works.
Q: How will direct Computers change
A: they’ll outsource distribution and have a supplier at the hub.
Dialog 2
F: Now, we need to identify the most qualified² distribution company for outsourcing.
M; and the most appropriate supplier to bring in house.
F: you may not want to do everything at the same time?
M: No, we ‘ll take this step by step.＝little by little=bit by bit
F: you don’t want to do a half-baked job.(没有考虑成熟，夹生饭)
M: the most immediate³ problem is reducing distribution costs.
F: I agree, let’s do our homework on distribution firms.
M: Once that’s underway , we can focus on the suppliers.
Q:What will he do first?
A: find top candicates for distributions.

Dialog 3:
Milestone⁴(里程碑,标志)
F: it’s also important to have milestones⁵.
M: To measure our progress.
F: right ,to see if we progressed.
M: there’s progress if our costs go down?
F: and if the assembling speeds up.
M:the first time around, everything may not work out.
F: we may have to adjust our plans.
M: So be it(就这样—)! We’ll check our progress and make changes as needed.
Q; What is a milestone important?
A: to measure progress.
Small talk:(告别)
－I must go./I am sorry I have to go/ I am sorry but it’s time for me to go.
---Stay a little bit longer
---,really , I can’t. I have to catch the last bus.