情景会话口袋书人际篇 第569期:参观公司(3)
日期:2015-01-12 14:28

(单词翻译:单击)

9. The board of directors made the decision to expand the scale of our company.
董事会决定扩大公司规模。
还能这样说:
The board of directors decided to expand our company's scale.
The board of directors made up their mind to double the size of our company.
应用解析:
go by the board 未成功;
on even board with 与……齐头并进,处于平等地位


10. Almost every process is computerized.
几乎每一道工序都是由电脑控制的。
还能这样说:
Almost every process is controlled by computer.
Almost every process is finished under the computer.
应用解析:
in the process 在进行中;
in the process of sth./doing sth. 在从事某任务的过程中


11. Our factory is beginning to expand, and the prospects are considerable.
我厂正着手扩产改造,发展前景可观。
还能这样说:
Our factory will have considerable prospects because we are trying to expand the scale.
Our company is beginning to expand, and we will have great potential.
应用解析:
considerable的意思是:值得考虑的,不可忽视的,重要的;相当大的,可观的。
例如:
I bought the painting at considerable expense.
我花了大价钱才买到这幅画。


12. We own an average-sized company.
我们拥有一个中等规模的公司。
还能这样说:
Our company is middle-sized.
We have a company which is of medium size.
应用解析:
take/follow a middle course (取)中间路线,(行)中庸之道;
bang in the middle/center 恰恰在正中间;
in the middle of nowhere 在偏僻的地方

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重点单词
  • decisionn. 决定,决策
  • considerableadj. 相当大的,可观的,重要的
  • expandv. 增加,详述,扩展,使 ... 膨胀, vi. (谈
  • controlledadj. 受约束的;克制的;受控制的 v. 控制;指挥;
  • scalen. 鳞,刻度,衡量,数值范围 v. 依比例决定,攀登
  • potentialadj. 可能的,潜在的 n. 潜力,潜能 n. 电位,
  • prospectsn. 预期;前景;潜在顾客;远景展望
  • mediumn. 媒体,方法,媒介 adj. 适中的,中等的