商务礼节美语第12期:申请贷款(2)
日期:2011-12-12 13:44

(单词翻译:单击)

投资顾问Jerry跟客户Frank见面,向他推销一种投资想法。

Jerry: I believe the iron is hot right now in the field of energy and transportation. Everyone is looking for new ways to reduce energy consumption. 我认为在能源和交通方面铁很重要。每个人都在寻找最佳降低能源的新方法。

F: Yeah, you're right. I bought a hybrid car last month...saves me as much as 50% in gasoline use! 是的,你是对的。我上个月买了一个动力车……耗油量减少了50%。

J: Hybrids are the hottest thing on the market these days, and I think they fill a niche right now, but I'm betting that the future belongs to fully electric-powered vehicles. 动力车是当下市场上最流行的。但是我认为汽车今后还是要向纯电动方向发展。

Jerry 觉得,能源和交通是投资的正确方向,一定要趁热打铁。Frank表示赞成,说自己上个月刚买了一辆汽电混合动力车hybrid,耗油量少了一半。Jerry承认,汽电混合动力车现在很流行,有自己的市场定位niche, niche is spelled n-i-c-h-e,但他觉得,汽车今后还是要向纯电动的方向发展。

F: That might be true. But I manufacture in China. Millions of people there don't even have a gas-powered car yet. 这有可能是真的。但是我的工厂在中国。大多数中国人连汽油动力都没有。

J: Yes...but don't you see? This is a golden opportunity! Millions of middle class Chinese could potentially leapfrog over the old technologies and embrace electric vehicles. 是的……这是个绝好的机会!数以百万计的中产阶级都可以跨越陈旧的技术,直接利用新技术。

F: It's an interesting idea. I know the government is supporting electric vehicles since many cities have serious air pollution. 这是个有趣的故事。因为很多城市都有空气污染,政府还是很支持电动汽车的发展的。

Frank的工厂在中国,而中国很多人连汽油动力车都没有,哪谈得上什么纯电力车呢?Jerry却觉得,这是绝好的机会。This is a golden opportunity. 因为中国数以百万计的中产阶级都可以跨越陈旧的技术,直接利用新技术,这里所说的leapfrog蛙跳,是跃过,跨过的意思。Frank觉得,这种想法有道理,因为中国政府为了治理空气污染,非常支持电动汽车的发展。

J: Just imagine! You could make a lot of money AND help make China a better place for people to live. 想象下!那样你可以赚很多钱并且让中国的生活环境提高。

F: So you want me to invest in producing electric cars? 所以说你希望我投资声场电动车?

J: I think the real area of interest here is batteries. Battery technology needs to catch up. We already have a lot of companies that can make the cars, but batteries are far too expensive. 我认为真正的感兴趣的领域是电池。电池技术还需要改进,但是电池太贵了。

开发电力汽车,这种既能赚钱,又能改善中国生活环境的事何乐而不为呢?Jerry补充说,他其实不是建议Frank投资电力汽车,The real area of interest is batteries,真有干头的是电池这一块,因为battery technology needs to catch up,电池技术还需要改进。Frank会被Jerry说服,投资电力汽车电池技术的开发吗?我们下次继续听。

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重点单词
  • manufacturen. (复)产品,制造,制造业 v. 制造,捏造
  • gasolinen. 汽油
  • frankadj. 坦白的,直率的,真诚的 vt. 免费邮寄,使自
  • hybridn. 混血儿,杂种,混合物
  • opportunityn. 机会,时机
  • transportationn. 运输,运输系统,运输工具
  • potentiallyadv. 潜在地
  • embracev. 拥抱,包含,包围,接受,信奉 n. 拥抱
  • pollutionn. 污染,污染物