原汁原味商务英语播客 第21课:开会时讨论意见

 　　In this Business English Podcast lesson we take another look at the language used to suggest and discuss ideas in meetings and teleconferences. We’ll also provide further language for diplomatic disagreement and agreeing action points at the end of the meeting.

　　在这节商务播客中，我们将要看下在开会和进行电话会议时用来提出意见和讨论意见的语言。我们还会进一步提供用来礼貌表示不同意和在会议结束时同意事件要点的语言。

　　The teleconference is run by Jim as a type of meeting called a “Brainstorming” meeting, which is useful for gathering¹ and openly discussing ideas as the format² is more relaxed.

　　电话会议由吉姆主持，这种会议叫集体研讨，因为形式比较放松，这种会议对收集意见和公开讨论意见很有帮助。

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。