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 A:    So, Casey, how are things going with the photos
       for the press kit¹?

 B:    Yeah, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about that.
        I might need to ask for an extension on that dead-
        line.

 A:    You’ve had over a month to get this finalized²! Why
       are things delayed?

 B:    Well, the thing is, we ran into a lot of problems. . .

 A:     I’m not looking for excuses here. I just want to get
       this finished on time!

 B:     I  know,  and  I  apologize  for  the  delay. But  some
       things were just beyond my control.  I had trouble
        booking the photographer, and then Michael was
       sick for three weeks, so I couldn’t include him in
       the photos, and the design team lost all the files,
       so I had to re-do the pictures.
 A:   I’m not going to put this off any longer, Casey!                          

       I  want those photos ASAP!

1 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。

2 finalized   

vt.完成（finalize的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The draft of this article has been finalized [done]. 这篇文章已经定稿。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The draft was revised several times before it was finalized. 稿子几经删改才定下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》