原汁原味商务英语播客 第56课: 行政助理(下)

　　This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series on administrative¹ assistants, their jobs, and related vocabulary and collocations.

　　这是2节英语商务播客中的第2节，将学到有关行政助理及其工作职责，和与之相关的词汇和搭配。

　　Collocations are a challenge for anyone learning English. There aren’t any specific rules to follow. You just have to listen for what sounds right. Still, they’re essential for English communication and important to keep in mind when you learn new vocabulary – don’t just think about the new word, think about what other words it might be used with. We’ll point out some useful collocations related to daily office work as we go through this lesson.

　　搭配对学英语的人是一种挑战。没有任何特定的规律可循。所以你必须留意那些听起来是正确的内容。而且搭配对于英语交流是十分必要的，当你学习新词汇是要记住相关搭配——不要只记单词，想想它和什么词可以搭配使用。我们会指出一些与日常办公室工作相关的搭配。

　　Administrative assistants are important to any business organization. For example, they make sure data is handled responsibly and records are maintained properly. It might seem like they work in the background, but their jobs are critical to the smooth running of a company.

　　行政助理对于商业组织都是十分重要的。比如，他们能确保负责任地处理过数据，并保存好记录。他们似乎只在幕后工作，但是行政助理的工作对于公司的运作是很关键的。

　　In the last episode² we met Christina, the Head Administrative Assistant in the Human Resources department at LaFarge Automotive. In an interview, Christina told us about some of her usual job duties. Today, she’ll talk about why her work is so important to the company.

　　上节课中，我们见到了 LaFarge车制造厂人力资源部门的首席行政助理Christina。在采访中，Christina告诉我们她的日常工作职责。今天她会谈下为什么她的工作对公司来很重要。

　　Listening Questions

　　1. What is one way Christina manages information for her company?

　　2. What is one way she mobilizes³ resources?

　　3. Does Christina like her job? Why or why not?

1 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

2 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

3 mobilizes   

动员起来，调动，鼓动起( mobilize的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Provincial party committee Assistant Deputy Secretary Wang Xiazuo mobilizes the speech. 省委副书记王侠作动员讲话。
• My manager mobilizes a collective sense of mission. 我的主管鼓动团队共同的使命感。