新东方商务口语[44]:厂房设备

Michael: Our manufacturing¹ facilities are located in Shenzhen.
我们的生产厂家在深圳.

Ann: What is the annual production?
年产量是多少?

Michael: Approximately 12 million units per month.
大概每月产12,000,000件.

Ann: How large of a facility is it and how many people are employed?
厂房有多达?有多少工人?

Michael: Our manufacturing about is 12,000 square meters and our factory employs 300 employees full-time² with several on a contractual basis, as needed, based on order levels.
我们的厂房占地12,000平方米,全职职工是300人,还有一些在订单多时临时聘用的合同工人.

Ann: Sounds like a large and well-run facility.
听起来像是个规模很大,经营的很好的工厂.
 

1 manufacturing   

n.制造业，工业adj.制造业的，制造的v.（大规模）制造( manufacture的现在分词 )；捏造；加工；粗制滥造（文学作品）

参考例句：

• The entire manufacturing process has been automated. 整个生产过程已自动化。
• Manufacturing processes may be affected by the functionality of the product. 生产过程可能要受到产品设计目的的影响。

2 full-time   

adj.满工作日的或工作周的，全时间的

参考例句：

• A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
• I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。