职场英语口语急救包 第18期:谢绝职务

 　　第18期:谢绝职务

　　我想通知你可以来我们公司上班了。

　　I would like to tell you that you could come to work for us.

　　For example:

　　A：I would like to tell you that you could come to work for us.

　　我想通知你可以来我们公司上班了。

　　B：I am sorry but I just accepted another offer that I feel is more suitable to my needs.

　　很抱歉，我刚接受了一个我认为更符合我需要的工作。

　　非常感谢贵公司的录用，但我不得不拒绝这份工作。

　　I really appreciate your offer,but I must decline¹ it.

　　坦率地说，面试后我一直认为这个职位不适合我。

　　Frankly² speaking，I have been thinking that the position is not right for me after the interview.

　　是什么让你改变了主意？

　　What changed your mind?

　　For example:

　　A：What changed your mind?是什么让你改变了主意？

　　B：I don't want to accept a position that I don't think I will be happy in.

　　我不想接受一份我觉得不会让我快乐的工作。

　　恐怕那不是我希望的工作。

　　I'm afraid that's not the job I expect.

　　I don't think that's the job I want.

　　我需要考虑考虑。

　　I need to think about it.

　　Well, I need some more time to make a decision.

　　嗯，这工作听起来有意思，但恐怕工资待遇不太好。

　　Well,the work sounds interesting，but I'm afraid the pay is not so good.

　　目前我们不需要打字员。

　　We don't need a typist at present.

　　在我未真正了解工作的要求之前,是不会接受那项工作的。

　　I won't accept that job until I know exactly what it involves.

　　我认为我们需要有更多经验的人来担任这个职位。

　　I think we need someone with a little more experience to handle this job.

　　我建议你先把英语会话学好然后才能到外资公司工作。

　　I suggest you learn English conversation well before you try working in a foreign company.

　　我公司没有什么空位子了。

　　We haven't got any position.

　　For example:

　　A：I'm looking for a part-time job in the lab.

　　我想在你们公司找份兼职工作。

　　B：We haven't got any position.我公司没有什么空位子了。

　　这种工作我恐怕没有什么经验。

　　I'm afraid I haven't had any experience in just this sort work.

　　你的专业跟这个工作不对口。

　　Your field is out of the work.

　　For example:

　　A: Your field is out of the work.你的专业跟这个工作不对口。B：That's all right. I can try other companies.

　　不要紧，我再到其他公司去找。

　　我现在无法给你明确的答复。

　　I can't say anything definite right now.

　　definite(adj.)明确的，一定的

　　我认为这无法接受。

　　I don't think it's acceptable³.

　　我不得不说我要到其他地方试试了。

　　I have to say I'll try another place.

　　她是合格的，不过她的形象不适合这个职位。

　　She is qualified,but she doesn't fit the profile⁴.

　　For example:

　　A: How about the woman that just left my office?

　　刚刚从我办公室离开的那位女士怎么样？

　　B: She is qualified,but she doesn't fit the profile.

　　她是合格的，不过她的形象不适合这个职位。

　　我不想雇佣她。

　　I didn't want to hire her.

　　这表示你不接受这份工作吗？

　　Is this a deaf breaker?

　　For example:

　　A: Is this a deal breaker?这表示你不接受这份工作吗？

　　B: I'm afraid so.恐怕就是这样。

　　你想加入我们吗？

　　Would you want to join us?

　　For example:

　　A: Would you want to join us?你想加入我们吗？

　　B: Thanks,but I'm very happy where I am.

　　多谢，但是我很喜欢我现在的工作。

　　我没有接受那个职位，因为工作地点离我家太远了。

　　I didn't accept this position since the location is too far away from my house.

　　far away隔得很远

　　我已经接受了另一家公司的聘用。

　　I have accepted the other offer.

1 decline   

n.衰微，跌落，下降；vt.使降低，婉谢；vi.下降，衰落，偏斜

参考例句：

• I must decline to show favour to any of the candidates.我必须拒绝偏袒任何一位候选人。
• The birthrate is on the decline.出生率在下降。

2 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

3 acceptable   

adj.可接受的，合意的，受欢迎的

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。

4 profile   

n.侧面，轮廓，人物素描；概要，人物简介；v.描绘...轮廓，评论人物

参考例句：

• I turned my head and saw the profile of a man.我转过头，看见一个人的侧影。
• He drew her profile.他给她画侧面像。