英语播客EnglishPod 118

 A:     Um, orry to  bother you, um...  my name is
        Rachel. I’m new here. Can I ask you a favor?

 B:     Hi  Rachel,  welcome  on  board.  I’m  afraid  I  can’t
        help  you  right  now. I’m  getting  ready  for  a  very
        important meeting.

 A:     Excuse me, but can I bother you for a sec?

 C:     You know what, I’d love to help you, but I’m about
        to  meet  an  important  client¹. Do  you  wanna  try
        Sean instead? He sits right over there.

 A:     Sorry  to  interrupt  you  Sean,  could  you  do  me  a
        quick favor?

 D:     Actually, I’m working on a document that is due in
        a  couple  minutes. I  really  can’t  talk  to  you  right
        now. Sorry about that.
 A:     Geeze! I just want to know where the bathroom
        is! What’s wrong with you people!

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n.委托人，当事人，顾客

参考例句：

• She can't come to the telephone;she's serving a client.她不能来接电话，她正在接待一位顾客。
• The lawyer produced a clever defence of his client.律师机智地为委托人辩护。