請見附圖二、三
pick up, have, show, give, go, discuss, work
A：I’m afraid I can’t on Monday morning. I ________ Ms Patel around the plant. What about Monday afternoon?
B：No, that’s no good for me. I __ a demonstration of the new software to the Marketing Manager.
A：I ____ on the new promotion from about 10.00 on Tuesday morning. But what about early Tuesday morning?
B：No, that’s no possible, either. I _____ a breakfast meeting with Mr. Smith. I could make it in the afternoon.
A：I _____ the new prototype from two till four, and I don’t think there’s enough time after that. We __________ drinks with Jan at five, remember?
B：Yes, that’s right. I’m looking forward to it. What about Wednesday afternoon, then?
A：Sorry. I ________ Mr. Steiner at the airport at three.
B：___________ you ________ to the sales meeting on Wednesday morning?
A：Yes, I am.
B：Well, have you anything planned after that? What about meeting when it’s finished?
課文注釋及詞匯講解：
* current 現(xiàn)在的，當(dāng)前的
eg. a current project 現(xiàn)行計劃
current prices 市價[市場上的現(xiàn)行價格]
current news 時事
current expenses 日常費用
* project 規(guī)劃，方案；工程，項目
eg. departmental projects 部門計劃
We have to give up our project for shortage of funds.
因資金缺乏我們不得不放棄原方案。
draw up a project 制訂計劃
undertake a project 承擔(dān)一個計劃或項目
* Management Services 管理服務(wù)（部）[向管理部門和整個企業(yè)提供服務(wù)的一種職能（部門），調(diào)查整個企業(yè)有問題的地區(qū)并提出解決總是的辦法]
* start with… 從……開始（講座工作等等）
eg. Let’s start our discussion with EDP.
我們從電子數(shù)據(jù)處理開始討論吧。
* EDP 電子數(shù)據(jù)處理[electronic data processing的縮寫形式]
* work on… 忙于……，從事……
eg. end user 終用戶[指產(chǎn)品的真正使用者]
do user study 做用戶調(diào)研
There are several intermediaries[中間商] between the producers and end users.
在制造商和終用戶之間要經(jīng)過幾位中間商。
* install 安裝
eg. install a computer system 安裝計算機系統(tǒng)
installation 裝置，設(shè)備
eg. a heating installation 暖氣設(shè)備
* have problems with… ……方面有問題或有麻煩
eg. We have problems with the old accounting system.
我們原有的會計系統(tǒng)存在著問題。
* move on to…繼續(xù)（討論）……
eg. Let’s move on to marketing.
下面我們接著講座營銷吧。
We’ll move on to the next item on the agenda.
我們將繼續(xù)討論議事日程上的下一項。
* plan an advertising campaign 計劃廣告運動[即計劃較大規(guī)模、較集中地做廣告]
* automated assembly line 自動裝配流水線
automated 自動的，自動化的
* recruit 招聘
eg. The young graduate was recruited into a major trading company.
這位年輕的大學(xué)生被一家大型貿(mào)易公司錄用了。
* get one’s hands full 很忙，忙于……
eg. We cannot accept new orders since we have already got our hands full.
我們不能再接受新訂單，因為已經(jīng)忙得不可開交了。
* prototype 樣品，典型
eg. test the new prototype 試驗新樣品
improve the prototype 改進新樣品
* rationalize 使合理化，改進
eg. rationalize the distribution network 改進分銷網(wǎng)絡(luò)
In order to obtain higher efficiency the operational mechanism has to be rationalized.
為提高效率，必須使經(jīng)營機制合理化。
* cost cuts 成本的降低
eg. We hope for some cost cuts after the installation of the new automated assembly line.
我們希望在安裝了新的自動化裝配流水線之后，能降低成本。
* a series of 一系列
eg. a series of quality training seminars for managers 一系列經(jīng)理素質(zhì)培訓(xùn)研習(xí)班
* look into 調(diào)查，檢查，研究
eg. They are looking into a new system because the old one has some prolems.
因原系統(tǒng)有問題，他們正在研究新系統(tǒng)。
* capacity 生產(chǎn)能力
eg. This factory has a productive capacity of 20 cars a week.
這家工廠的生產(chǎn)能力為每周生產(chǎn)20輛汽車。
Spare capacity 富余的生產(chǎn)能力
* chap [俗語]人， 小伙子，家伙
* cash flow 現(xiàn)金流動，現(xiàn)金流量[指企業(yè)在一竅不通時期內(nèi)所產(chǎn)生的現(xiàn)金及其運用，代表企業(yè)內(nèi)部擴大再生產(chǎn)、投資和用做流動醬的基金總額]
* upturn 上升，上升趨勢
反義詞為downturn[下降趨勢]
eg. There has been a marked upturn in sales.
銷售顯著增長。
* drain 耗費，（財富等的）外流；負擔(dān)
eg. a drain on cash 現(xiàn)金的耗費
an enormous drain on the internal economy of the country 該國國內(nèi)經(jīng)濟的巨大負擔(dān)
* overdraft 透支[即從帳戶里支出的數(shù)目大于帳戶余額]
pick up, have, show, give, go, discuss, work
A：I’m afraid I can’t on Monday morning. I ________ Ms Patel around the plant. What about Monday afternoon?
B：No, that’s no good for me. I __ a demonstration of the new software to the Marketing Manager.
A：I ____ on the new promotion from about 10.00 on Tuesday morning. But what about early Tuesday morning?
B：No, that’s no possible, either. I _____ a breakfast meeting with Mr. Smith. I could make it in the afternoon.
A：I _____ the new prototype from two till four, and I don’t think there’s enough time after that. We __________ drinks with Jan at five, remember?
B：Yes, that’s right. I’m looking forward to it. What about Wednesday afternoon, then?
A：Sorry. I ________ Mr. Steiner at the airport at three.
B：___________ you ________ to the sales meeting on Wednesday morning?
A：Yes, I am.
B：Well, have you anything planned after that? What about meeting when it’s finished?
課文注釋及詞匯講解：
* current 現(xiàn)在的，當(dāng)前的
eg. a current project 現(xiàn)行計劃
current prices 市價[市場上的現(xiàn)行價格]
current news 時事
current expenses 日常費用
* project 規(guī)劃，方案；工程，項目
eg. departmental projects 部門計劃
We have to give up our project for shortage of funds.
因資金缺乏我們不得不放棄原方案。
draw up a project 制訂計劃
undertake a project 承擔(dān)一個計劃或項目
* Management Services 管理服務(wù)（部）[向管理部門和整個企業(yè)提供服務(wù)的一種職能（部門），調(diào)查整個企業(yè)有問題的地區(qū)并提出解決總是的辦法]
* start with… 從……開始（講座工作等等）
eg. Let’s start our discussion with EDP.
我們從電子數(shù)據(jù)處理開始討論吧。
* EDP 電子數(shù)據(jù)處理[electronic data processing的縮寫形式]
* work on… 忙于……，從事……
eg. end user 終用戶[指產(chǎn)品的真正使用者]
do user study 做用戶調(diào)研
There are several intermediaries[中間商] between the producers and end users.
在制造商和終用戶之間要經(jīng)過幾位中間商。
* install 安裝
eg. install a computer system 安裝計算機系統(tǒng)
installation 裝置，設(shè)備
eg. a heating installation 暖氣設(shè)備
* have problems with… ……方面有問題或有麻煩
eg. We have problems with the old accounting system.
我們原有的會計系統(tǒng)存在著問題。
* move on to…繼續(xù)（討論）……
eg. Let’s move on to marketing.
下面我們接著講座營銷吧。
We’ll move on to the next item on the agenda.
我們將繼續(xù)討論議事日程上的下一項。
* plan an advertising campaign 計劃廣告運動[即計劃較大規(guī)模、較集中地做廣告]
* automated assembly line 自動裝配流水線
automated 自動的，自動化的
* recruit 招聘
eg. The young graduate was recruited into a major trading company.
這位年輕的大學(xué)生被一家大型貿(mào)易公司錄用了。
* get one’s hands full 很忙，忙于……
eg. We cannot accept new orders since we have already got our hands full.
我們不能再接受新訂單，因為已經(jīng)忙得不可開交了。
* prototype 樣品，典型
eg. test the new prototype 試驗新樣品
improve the prototype 改進新樣品
* rationalize 使合理化，改進
eg. rationalize the distribution network 改進分銷網(wǎng)絡(luò)
In order to obtain higher efficiency the operational mechanism has to be rationalized.
為提高效率，必須使經(jīng)營機制合理化。
* cost cuts 成本的降低
eg. We hope for some cost cuts after the installation of the new automated assembly line.
我們希望在安裝了新的自動化裝配流水線之后，能降低成本。
* a series of 一系列
eg. a series of quality training seminars for managers 一系列經(jīng)理素質(zhì)培訓(xùn)研習(xí)班
* look into 調(diào)查，檢查，研究
eg. They are looking into a new system because the old one has some prolems.
因原系統(tǒng)有問題，他們正在研究新系統(tǒng)。
* capacity 生產(chǎn)能力
eg. This factory has a productive capacity of 20 cars a week.
這家工廠的生產(chǎn)能力為每周生產(chǎn)20輛汽車。
Spare capacity 富余的生產(chǎn)能力
* chap [俗語]人， 小伙子，家伙
* cash flow 現(xiàn)金流動，現(xiàn)金流量[指企業(yè)在一竅不通時期內(nèi)所產(chǎn)生的現(xiàn)金及其運用，代表企業(yè)內(nèi)部擴大再生產(chǎn)、投資和用做流動醬的基金總額]
* upturn 上升，上升趨勢
反義詞為downturn[下降趨勢]
eg. There has been a marked upturn in sales.
銷售顯著增長。
* drain 耗費，（財富等的）外流；負擔(dān)
eg. a drain on cash 現(xiàn)金的耗費
an enormous drain on the internal economy of the country 該國國內(nèi)經(jīng)濟的巨大負擔(dān)
* overdraft 透支[即從帳戶里支出的數(shù)目大于帳戶余額]