商务英语·流利说文本笔记-Level6 Unit2 part 1 Manifestations of CSR

1. 商务英语·流利说文本笔记-Level6 Unit2 part 1 Manifestations of CSR

Sponsorship is money given by a company to support a person or an organization.
  
 A company can sponsor events to show its commitment to improving society.
  
 For example,GasTerra, a green gas company, sponsors Walk for Life, an event which raises money for cancer research in young adults.
  
  McDonald's believes that by sponsoring the Olympics. it can create both social and commercial value. 
  
  Sponsorship is used to communicate to the public that a company is contributing to society. 
  
  If a company gives money to support an event, it is sponsoring it. 
  
 CSR efforts also include disease prevention.
  
 Companies may focus on food safety, dental health, vaccines, and immunization.
  
 For example, to improve food safety, a food company may use cleaner ingredients and production methods.
  
 Areas such as food safety, dental health, vaccines, and immunization are examples of disease prevention.
  
  ps: 食品安全、牙齿健康、疫苗和免疫接种等领域都是疾病预防的例子。 
  
  Takeda's global CSR programs focus on disease prevention in developing and emerging countries. 
  
  ps: 全球企业社会责任计划侧重于发展中国家和新兴国家的疾病预防。 
  
  CSR efforts toward disease prevention focus on areas such as food safety, dental health, vaccines, and immunization. 
  
  To improve food safety, a food company may use cleaner ingredients and production methods. 
  
  ps: 环境倡议 
  
   initiatives 倡议; 新方案; 主动性; 积极性; 自发性; 掌握有利条件的能力; 主动权; 英 [ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪvz]   美 [ɪˈnɪʃətɪvz] 
   
  
 Environmental initiatives are activities that promote environmental awareness and sustainability.
  
 Sustainability efforts can help companies reduce pollution and energy consumption.
  
 And other philanthropic activities  can also improve the company's public perception.
  
  Google powers its offices through wind energy, which is cleaner and cheaper than other  energy sources.
  
  ps: 谷歌通过风能为办公室供电，风能比其他能源更清洁、更便宜 
  
 Environmental initiatives are eco-friendly solutions to help protect and improve the environment.
  
 Ethical labor practices refer to the fair treatment of employees.
  
 They also focus on improving labor practices of other companies around the world.
  
 For example, IKEA has done this by fighting against child labor in the supply chain.
  
 Thai Union strives to implement ethical labor practices  in the seafood industry by bringing an end to human trafficking.
  
 Ethical labor practices refer to the fair treatment of employees.

2. 商务英语·流利说文本笔记-Level6 Unit1 part 3 Manufacturing Methods

lean manufacturing
  
 Lean manufacturing focuses on minimizing waste without sacrificing productivity.
  
  PS: 精益生产的重点是在不牺牲生产力的前提下尽量减少浪费。 
  
   minimizing 使减少到最低限度; 降低; 贬低; 使显得不重要; 使最小化; minimize的现在分词
   
  
   sacrificing 牺牲; 献出; 以作祭献; sacrifice的现在分词 
  
   productivity 生产率; 生产效率 
  
  lean英 [liːn]   美 [liːn] v.前俯(或后仰);倾斜;倚靠;靠在;靠置;使斜靠adj.肉少的;瘦且健康的;脂肪少的;无脂肪的;难以赚钱的;生产不出(食物等)的;贫乏的n.瘦肉 
  
 Lean manufacturing creates more value from products with fewer resources.
  
 Many cars manufacturers use lean manufacturing to produce each car as efficiently as possible.
  
  Waste is anything that doesn't add value to a product, like wasted time or overproduction. 
  
 continuous-flow manufacturing
  
 Continuous-flow manufacturing keeps a product moving from start to finish  in its production.
  
  PS: 连续流程制造使产品在生产过程中从头到尾地移动
   
  
   manufacturing 制造业; 大量生产，成批制造; 编造; 捏造; 生成，产生; manufacture的现在分词
   
  
   keeps 保持，处于; 继续，重复; 使耽搁; 使延误; 生活必需品; 生活费用; 城堡主楼; keep的第三人称单数和复数 
  
   product 产品; 制品; 产物，生成物; 产儿; 产物; 结果 
  
   moving 动人的; 令人感动的; 移动的; 运动的; 改变位置，移动; 变化; 改变; 转变; 前进; 进步; 进展; move的现在分词 
  
   production 生产; 制造; 制作; 产量; 产生，分泌 
  
 There is no waiting  time for products in between each station of manufacturing.
  
  PS: 在每个制造站之间没有等待产品的时间。 
  
   no waiting 不准停车等候 
  
   products 产品; 制品; 产物，生成物; 产儿; 产物; 结果; product的复数 
  
   in between 介于……之间；在中间 
  
   each 各自，各个，每个 
  
   station 火车站; 公共汽车站; 长途汽车站; 站; 所; 局; 派驻; 使驻扎; 到某处站; 把…安置到 
  
   manufacturing 制造业; 大量生产，成批制造; 编造; 捏造; 生成，产生; manufacture 
  
 It allows the right number of products to be manufactured at the right  time.
  
 Continuous-flow manufacturing works best in cells.
  
 digital manufacturing
  
 Digital manufacturing uses digital technologies to improve its processes.
  
  PS: 数字制造利用数字技术改进其工艺 
  
   manufacturing 制造业; 大量生产，成批制造; 编造; 捏造; 生成，产生; manufacture的现在分词
   
  
   uses 使用; 利用; 运用; 消耗; 说，写，使用; 用; 得到利用; 用途; 功能; 用法; 使用权; 使用的机会; use的第三人称单数和复数 
  
   technologies 科技; 工艺; 工程技术; 技术学; 工艺学; 技术性机器; technology的复数 
  
   processes 过程; 进程; 过程，步骤，流程; 做事方法; 工艺流程; 工序; 加工; 处理; 审阅， 
  
 Rather than relying on human labor，these technologies automatically provide accurate data(uses automated technologies).
  
  PS: 这些技术不是依靠人力，而是自动提供准确的数据（使用自动化技术）。 
  
    Rather than 而不 
  
   human 人的; 显示人类特有弱点的; 人本性的; 有人情味的; 通人情的; 人 
  
   labor 劳动，努力；工作; 劳工，工人; 分娩，阵痛; 努力争取(for); 苦干; 详细分析缓慢而困难地运转 
  
   technologies 科技; 工艺; 工程技术; 技术学; 工艺学; 技术性机器; technology的复数 
  
   automatically 自动地；机械地；无意识地; 不经思索的 
  
   accurate 正确无误的; 精确的; 准确的 
  
   uses 使用; 利用; 运用; 消耗; 说，写，使用; 用; 得到利用; 用途; 功能; 用法; 使用权; 使用的机会; use的第三人称单数和复数 
  
   automated 自动化的; 使自动化; automate的过去分词和过去式 
  
 They also lower production costs and increase the efficiency of labor.
  
 Digital manufacturing uses the latest technology.
  
 batch production
  
 Batch production manufactures identical products in groups.
  
  PS: 批量生产成批生产相同的产品 
  
  Batch production英 [bætʃ prəˈdʌkʃn]   美 [bætʃ prəˈdʌkʃn] 成批生产;大批量生产;分批生产 
  
   manufactures 大量生产，成批制造; 编造; 捏造; 生成，产生; 大量制造; 批量生产; 工业品; manufacture的第三人称单数和复数
   
  
   identical 完全同样的; 相同的; 同一的 
  
   in groups 成群结队地；以小组为单位 
  
 The group stays together as if goes through each stage of production.
  
 Examples of products manufactured in batches include clothing  and fast food.
  
  PS: 成批生产的产品包括服装和快餐 
  
   Examples 实例; 例证; 例子; 典型; 范例; 样品; 榜样; 楷模; 模范; example的复数
   
  
   manufactured 大量生产，成批制造; 编造; 捏造; 生成，产生; manufacture的过去分词和过去式 
  
   in batches 成批地 
  
   include 包括; 包含; 使成为…的一部分 
  
   clothing 衣服; 服装; 给…穿衣; 为提供衣服; clothe的现在分词 
  
   fast food 快餐食物; 速食 
  
 This method does not individualize customer requirements.
  
  PS: 这种方法不能满足客户的个性化要求。 
  
   individualize 使个性化; 使因人而异 英 [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪz]   美 [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪz]
   
  
   requirements 所需的东西; 必要条件; 必备的条件; requirement的复数 
  
 Instead ，the focus is on making large amounts of the same product at an affordable price.
  
  PS: 相反，重点是以可承受的价格生产大量相同的产品。 
  
   Instead 代替; 顶替; 反而; 却
   
  
   focus 集中; 调节焦距; 聚焦; 中心点; 焦距，调焦; 焦点，中心点，源 
  
   making 生产; 制造; 做; 组装; 写; 出产; 制订; 铺床; make的现在分词 
  
   large amounts of 大量的… 
  
   same 同一的; 相同的; 相同的，一模一样的; 同样的事物，相同的事物; 相同，一样; 同一个人; 同样 
  
   product 产品; 制品; 产物，生成物; 产儿; 产物; 结果 
  
   affordable 买得起的; 价格合理的; 负担得起的 
  
 Large amounts of the same products can be made affordably.
  
  PS :大量相同的产品可以生产得起。 
  
   Large amounts of 大量的…
   
  
   same 同一的; 相同的; 相同的，一模一样的; 同样的事物，相同的事物; 相同，一样; 同一个人; 同样 
  
   products 产品; 制品; 产物，生成物; 产儿; 产物; 结果; product的复数 
  
   made …制造的; 制作…的; 制造; 做; 组装; 写; 出产; 制订; 铺床; make的过去分词和过去式 
  
   affordably 不太昂贵地 
  
 agile manufacturing
  
 Agile manufacturing focuses on adapting to changes in customer demand.
  
  PS: 敏捷制造侧重于适应客户需求的变化.
   
  
  agile英 [ˈædʒaɪl]   美 [ˈædʒl] adj.(动作)敏捷的，灵活的;(思维)机敏的，机灵的 派生词： agility n. 
  
 If a customer  suddenly changes an order, agile manufacturers can quickly adjust to meet the changes.
  
  PS: 如果客户突然改变订单，敏捷的制造商可以快速调整以适应变化 
  
   customer 顾客; 主顾; 客户; 家伙
   
  
   suddenly 突然; 忽然; 猛地; 骤然 
  
   changes 改变; 变化; 使不同; 变换，改换，变成; 变更; 变革; 替代; 更换; 替代物; change的第三人称单数和复数 
  
   agile 敏捷的，灵活的; 机敏的，机灵的 
  
   manufacturers 生产者; 制造者; 生产商; manufacturer的复数 
  
   quickly 迅速地; 很快地; 不久; 立即 
  
   adjust to 调整，调节 
  
   meet 相遇; 相逢; 遇见; 开会; 会晤; 会面; 集合; 体育比赛; 运动会; 猎狐运动 
  
 This allows them to deliver new products quickly to their target market.
  
 Agile manufacturers adjust their strategy to match market changes.

3. 英语流利说 Level5 Unit1 Part4 - Handling Office Conflicts

Excuse me, do you have a minute?对不起，你有时间吗?
  
 I'm sorry, not right now.对不起，现在不行。
  
 I'll be free in about 15 minutes.我大约15分钟后有空。
  
 Could you come back then?你能回来吗?
  
 No, I'm afraid we have an emergency upstairs.不，恐怕我们楼上有急事。
  
 Can't you handle it?你处理不了吗?
  
 No, I think it would be best if you were there.不，我想如果你在那里就好了。
  
 OK, I'll finish this call and be right with you.好的，我打完这个电话马上就来。
  
 What's the problem ? They have an emergency upstairs.有什么问题吗?楼上有急事。
  
 OK, what is it?好的，是什么?
  
 Kevin and Bob are shouting a teach other, and it's upsetting everyone.凯文和鲍勃互相大喊大叫，大家都很不高兴。
  
 Oh, not again.哦,不了。
  
 Those two have got to grow up.那两个必须长大。
  
 Who started it?开始吗?
  
 I'm not sure, but they were even pushing each other.我不确定，但他们甚至互相推搡。
  
 In this case, "they have to grow up " means to act like adults and not children.在这种情况下，“他们必须长大”的意思是表现得像成年人而不是孩子。
  
 OK, this is unacceptable.好吧，这是不能接受的。
  
 You run on ahead and warn them that I'm coming.你跑在前面，警告他们我来了。
  
 I want them to calm down before I get there.我希望他们在我到达之前冷静下来。
  
 Can you do that?你能做到吗?
  
 OK, I'll do what I can to calm them down.好吧，我会尽我所能让他们平静下来。
  
 But you know Kevin, he is such a hot head.但是你知道凯文的，他是个很火爆的人。
  
 Kevin is a hot head means he can't control his motions.凯文是个火爆性子，就是说他不能控制自己的动作。
  
 OK, Kevin, I've warned you before.好的，凯文，我之前警告过你
  
 This is got to stop.这必须停止。
  
 Yes, I know.是的,我知道。
  
 But Bob doesn't cooperate.但是鲍勃不合作。
  
 He is impossible to work with.和他一起工作是不可能的。
  
 Even so, you can't go around pushing people.即便如此，你也不能到处推搡别人。
  
 That's no way to handle things.那不是处理事情的方法。
  
 If you weren't doing such a good job, I'd have to let you go right now.如果你干得不好，我现在就得让你走
  
 Your behavior just isn't acceptable.你的行为是不可接受的。
  
 "To let him go" means to fire him.“let him go”的意思是解雇他。
  
 Yeah, I understand and I'm sorry.是的，我理解，我很抱歉。
  
 I just can't stand working with him.我就是受不了和他一起工作。
  
 I'm not sure what to do.我不知道该怎么办。
  
 What will you do if you were me.如果你是我，你会做什么?
  
 Do you have any suggestions?你有什么建议吗?
  
 To be honest, if I were you, I wouldn't have the two of us work in the same office.老实说，如果我是你，我就不会让我们两个在同一个办公室工作。
  
 I know Bob has been with the company longer than I have, but he's doing a terrible job.我知道鲍勃在公司工作的时间比我长，但是他的工作做得很糟糕。
  
 When you are not around, he just bullies people.你不在的时候，他就欺负人。
  
 People are afraid of him.人们害怕他。
  
 Why are people afraid of Bob? He acts like a bully.为什么人们害怕鲍勃?他表现得像个恶霸。
  
 How does Kevin feel like working with Bob? He can't stand it.凯文觉得和鲍勃一起工作怎么样?他受不了了。
  
 OK, I'll look into it a bit more.好的，我再仔细研究一下。
  
 But you got to promise me to keep cool and not let this happen again.但是你得答应我保持冷静，不要再发生这种事了。
  
 OK, I'll try to handle things differently next time.好吧，下次我会试着换一种方式来处理
  
 He'll "look into it" a bit more means he's going to get more information.他会“调查一下”，意思是他会得到更多的信息。
  
 Kevin thinks Bob doesn't cooperate and is difficult to work with.凯文认为鲍勃不合作，很难共事。

4. 英语流利说 Level5 Unit2 Part2 Verbs for Business2

To  assign , to give someone a task to do.
  
 His boss assigned him to increase sales  by  50%.
  
 Her company assigned her to find out more about the  competition .
  
 (His  department  was the one which was assigned to complete the project, so our department wasn't involved.)
  
 (Her boss assigned her to do too many things at the same time, so she's  frustrated. )
  
  assign    v.分配(某物); 分派，布置(工作、任务等); 指定; 指派; 委派; 派遣;
  
  competition   n.竞争; 角逐; 比赛; 竞赛; 竞争者; 对手;
  
  department   n.部; 司; 局; 处; 系; (医院的) 科; 部门;
  
  frustrated    adj.懊丧; 懊恼; 沮丧; 无效的; 没有得到满足的; 失意的; 不得志的;
  
 To  penalize , to  fine  or  punish  someone for doing something wrong.
  
 They were penalized for breaking the rules.
  
 You will be penalized if you are late
  
 (We knew we would be penalized, but the  penalty  was unfair, so we  dropped out of  the competition.)
  
 (They were all penalized so they had to work even harder to complete the project on time.)
  
  penalize    v.处罚; 惩罚; 处以刑罚; (体育运动中) 判罚; 置于不利地位; 不公正地对待;
  
  fine   n.罚金; 罚款;
  
  punish  v.处罚; 惩罚; 对…判罪; 判定…的处罚方式; 责怪(自己); 自责;
  
  penalty   n.惩罚; 处罚; 刑罚; 害处; 不利; (对犯规者的) 判罚;
  
  dropped out of   退出
  
 To  lay off , to  fire  or  sack  a worker because business is bad.
  
 The company was failing, so he was laid off.   前边是一种状态吧，正在倒闭？
  
 Our company had to lay off 50% of our employees.
  
 The company may have to lay off workers when business is bad.
  
 (He lost his job because his company had to lay off most of its employees.)
  
 (He was ding a good job, but the company had to  lay him off  because they were losing money.)
  
 (She was  laid off , not  fired , so it should be easier for her to find a new job.)
  
 "lay off"的原因通常在雇主一方，或者是业务缩小，调整，或者干脆关门，不需要那么多人手了，或者就是整个大环境就不好．这种情况下走人，称为＂laid off＂。还有一种情况是经济周期的缘故，雇主让员工回家呆着，等待效益好转的时候再回来上班。
  
 "fire"通常是由雇员自身的原因造成的，比如业绩不达标，工作态度不好，或者老板就是看你不顺眼，于是，你就会被“fired”。
  
  lay off    [词典]（通常指因工作岗位不足而） 辞退，解雇，使下岗;
  
  fire    v. 开除，解雇
  
  sack   v.解雇; 炒鱿鱼; (尤指旧时军队等) 破坏，劫掠; 擒杀(四分卫);
  
 To  recruit , to look for new employees to  hire .
  
 They are expanding their business and recruiting new employees.
  
 She joined the company after she was recruited at a  job fair ..
  
 (She was recruited to work for a  recruiting company , but now she's being laid off.)
  
  recruit    v.吸收(新成员); 征募(新兵); 动员…(提供帮助); (通过招募) 组成，组建;
  
  hire   v.租用; 租借; 聘用; 录用; 雇用; 临时雇用;
  
  job fair   招聘会
  
  recruiting company   招聘公司
  
 To  resign , to  voluntarily quit  one's job.
  
 His boss didn't like him so he was asked to resign.
  
 She resigns from her job because of health reasons.
  
 (He wanted to resign, but he needed to stay on for another year to complete the project.)
  
 (She has decided to resign because she wants to spend more time with her family.)
  
  resign    v.辞职; 辞去(某职务);
  
  voluntarily   adv.自愿地; 自动地; 主动地; 无偿地; 义务地;
  
  quit   v.离开(工作职位、学校等); 离任; 离校; 停止; 戒掉; 离开，迁出，搬离(住处);
  
 To give someone a task to do.
  
 To look for new employees to hire.
  
 To voluntarily quit one's job.
  
 She joined the company after she was recruited at a job fair.
  
 He didn't want to be transferred,  so he decided to resign and work for a competitor.
  
 She was penalized for not  submitting  her  application  on time, so she had to pay an extra fee.
  
  submite   v.提交，呈递(文件、建议等); 顺从; 屈服; 投降; 不得已接受; 表示; 认为; 主张; 建议;
  
  application    n.申请; 请求; 申请书; 申请表; (尤指理论、发现等的) 应用，运用; 涂抹; 敷用; 施用;

5. 英语流利说-Level5·Unit3·Part3-Living Conditions 2

As we have seen, much of the wealth of the US is concentrated in just a few people.
  
 10% of its population had an estimated 75% of the wealth in 2015.
  
 In this chart we see some comparisons with other countries.
  
 In contrast to the US, 10% of Japan's population had less than half of the total wealth.
  
 In China, in 2014, the estimated share of the top 10% was 64%, but this number is rising.
  
 Russia had the highest concentration of wealth, at over 80%!
  
 India, which has one of the largest economies, has the largest share of the world's poorest people.
  
 The share of wealth of its richest 10% is 370 times that of its poorest 10%.
  
 
  
  
 A major challenge for a government is to improve the living conditions of its citizens.
  
 As we have seen, growing an economy isn't enough.
  
 Population growth and distribution of wealth are also important factors.
  
 Improving education and developing job skills can help people move up in an economy.
  
 With better education and training, the poor can increase their ability to get better jobs and raise their income.
  
 
  
  
 However, taxes are needed to pay for social services, including health and education.
  
 Some countries tax the rich at a higher rate than the poor.
  
 However, if taxed are too high, it can discourage investment and risk taking.
  
 This is because investors won't take risks unless the rewards are high.
  
 So, as you can see, these are complex issues.

6. 英语流利说 Level5 Unit2 Part3 Business Terms

To  merge , to  combine  or come together.
  
 Those two companies used to be competitors, but now they have merged into one company.
  
 When the two companies merged, many people were  laid off. 
  
 (When two companies  merge  there are often man problems, including  layoffs .)
  
 (They plan to  merge  with a  much  lager company, so they will lose their  identity .)
  
  merge    v.(使) 合并，结合，并入; 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中;
  
  combine    v.(使) 结合，组合，联合，混合; 兼有; 兼备; 使融合(或并存); 同时做(两件或以上的事); 兼做; 兼办;
  
  laid off    n.(通常指因工作岗位不足的) 解雇，裁员，下岗; 休养; 疗养; 养伤;   [词典]下岗；解雇;
  
  merge  with  [词典]和……联合; 会师;
  
  identity   n.身份; 本身; 本体; 特征; 特有的感觉(或信仰); 同一性; 相同; 一致;
  
 To  acquire , to buy or  take possession .
  
 Some big companies grow by acquiring other companies.
  
 One way to protect your business is to acquire your competitors.
  
 (The best way to acquire a new skill is to find a great teacher or program and practice every day.)
  
 (We need to acquire new technology as soon as possible because we are  out-o-date )
  
  acquire    v.(通过努力、能力、行为表现) 获得; 购得; 获得; 得到;
  
  take possession     网络占有;
  
  out-o-date   adj.过时的; 缺乏新信息的; 陈腐的; 失效的; 过期的;
  
 An  agenda , a plan or list of items to be discussed at a meeting.
  
 The agenda for the meeting is still unclear.
  
 What are the main points on the agenda for the meeting?
  
 (He may have a hidden agenda that hides his real plans, so let's be careful what we say at the meeting.)
  
 (There are too many items on the agenda, so we need to  cut it down  and focus on fewer things.)
  
  agenda     n.(会议的) 议程表，议事日程;
  
  cut it down     [词典]削减; 减少使用; 砍倒（树木）;
  
 A  contract , a written document that defines the rules in a relationship.
  
 A contract isn't usually useful until things  begin  to  go badly  in a relationship.
  
 According to our contract, their first  payment  is  due  next week.  下周到期
  
 (Even a good  contract  won't help if a business relationship isn't built on  trust  .)
  
 (The contract was too much in their favor, so we didn't sign it.)
  
 (It took a long time to  agree on  a contract because their lawyers kept finding issues that  kept us apart .)
  
  contract   n.合同; 合约; 契约; (雇用杀人的) 协议;
  
  go badly    [词典]（工作、事情等） 进展不顺利;
  
  payment    n.付款; 支付; 收款; (将付或应付的) 款额，款项; 报答; 报偿;
  
  due   adj.由于; 因为; 预定; 预期; 预计; 到期;
  
  agree on    [词典]对某事（物）有同样看法，商定（同意）某事或商定做某事;
  
  Assets&liabilities , assets are what you own and liabilities are what you owe.
  
 Knowing the assets and liabilities of a company helps to determine a company's value.
  
 The company had more liabilities than assets so we decided not to invest.
  
 (Their assets were rapidly increasing  in value  each year, so we decided to invest.)
  
 (What is call when two companies combine into one? )  When two companies combined into one, it's called a  merger .
  
 (They have to pay a huge tax  penalty , so they have lost value due to the increase in their liabilities.)
  
  Asset   n.有价值的人(或事物); 有用的人(或事物); 资产; 财产;
  
  liability   n.(法律上对某事物的) 责任，义务; 惹麻烦的人(或事); 欠债; 负债; 债务;
  
  merger   n.(机构或企业的) 合并，归并;
  
  penalty   n.惩罚; 处罚; 刑罚; 害处; 不利; (对犯规者的) 判罚;
  
  tax penalty   网络税务罚款; 税收罚金; 税惩罚;
  
 (To buy or take possession?) to acquire
  
 (A written document that defines the rules and relationship.)  contract
  
 (What increases if a company  makes a large profit ?) its assets
  
 (What increases if a company has to borrow a lot of money?) its liabilities 
  
 (It took a long time to agree on a contract because their lawyers kept finding issues that kept us apart.)
  
 (What do you need to define the rules of business relationship?)   A contract
  
 (What is needed to determine the value of a company?)  it's assets and liabilities 
  
 (He may have a hidden agenda that hides his real plans, so let's be careful what we say at the meeting.)
  
 (We don't know what's on his agenda, so we need to be careful what we say.)
  
  make profit   获利

7. 英语流利说-Level5·Unit2·Part4-Reading

Well, I'm sorry to hear that you want to leave.
  
 But I really want you to reconsider.
  
 You have only been here for a year.
  
 That isn't very long, and it won't help your resume if you decide to look for a job in the future.
  
 
  
  
 Once the Iceman's body was extracted from the ice, it was taken in for examination.
  
 Upon examination, scientists determined that the Iceman lived around 5,300 years ago.
  
 This was at the end of the Stone Age, nearly 1000 years before the great pyramids were built.
  
 This made him the oldest mummy ever found.
  
 
  
  
 There was one girl I had a crush on, but I thought she was interested in somebody else.
  
 I didn't find out until much later that she was interested in me too.
  
 It was a lost opportunity, one of many.
  
 
  
  
 You have great potential and I don't want to lose you.
  
 If you already had a job offer, I wouldn't stand in your way.
  
 But since you don't, I really want you to stay.

8. 流利说商务英语Level5 Unit1 Part1【Vocabulary】Common Mistakes

 Here are some factors that can make it difficult to manage your time.
   stress
   Stress can cause people to become anxious.
   Instead of focusing on their work, they may worry about what could happen if they fail.
   As a result, they may get distracted and rush through their work, which leads to mistakes.
    procrastination 
   Procrastination is the act of putting off doing something until a latter time.
   People may procrastinate because they think their work is unpleasant or boring.
   But if you have waited too long to do your work, you make it stressed and rush through it.
     Q:  People often get stressed when they need to finish work on a tight deadline. 
        Employees may be motivated by a little stress, but too much stress can be distracting. 
        Worrying about what could go wrong if a project fails can cause someone a lot of stress. 
        Her work has greatly improved since she learned to stop procrastinating. 
   multitasking
   To multitask means to work on more than one thing at the same time.
   As a result, it may take you longer to finish individual tasks.
   perfectionism
   Perfectionism means to want everything to be as good as possible.
   It can cause people to focus on minor details and ignore more urgent or important work.
     Q:   While multitasking may seem efficient, it actually means your work takes longer to complete. 
        By splitting your attention between tasks, you'll probably make mistakes because you aren't focusing. 
        You need to stop multitasking and focus on completing one thing at a time. 
        Perfectionists have high standards, but sometimes they can be unrealistic. 
        She has gotten frustracted with his perfectionism because he spends too much time on unimportant details.