Man: It's the printers here . . . I'm sorry your brochures are late, we've had some problems.
男：这里是印刷厂。很抱歉你们的宣传册送晚了，我们遇到了一些问题。
Woman: Not your new machinery?
女：是你们的新机器吗？
Man: Something else this time . . . some of our drivers have been ill this week. We've sent your order by post - we thought it would be quicker, as we've only got a few delivery vans going out.
男：这次有别的事……我们的一些司机这个星期病了。我们已经邮寄了你的订货——我们认为这样会更快，因为我们只有几辆货车。
Woman: OK, thanks.
女：好的，谢谢。
Woman: I hear there has been a takeover of Mediband.
女：我听说Mediband被收购了。
Man: Yes ... it was running at a loss.
男：是的……它从前处于亏损状态。
Woman: How did the workforce react? I expect they were worried about their jobs.
女：工作人员有什么反应？我想他们是担心自己的工作。
Man： Well, actually，the new parent group's announced plans to increase the company's output and market more products abroad. So their future's secure now.

男：嗯，事实上，新的总集团宣布计划提高公司的产出，增加对国外市场的销售量。所以他们的未来是有保障的。