职场英文口语 第224期:如何坚持立场(5)

 　　Actually Paul, if you want me back I'll need a new chair… and a new phone… 保罗，要想让我回去，你得给我换把新椅子和新电话。

　　OK Denise! See you tomorrow.And a pay rise! 好的，丹尼斯！明天见。还要涨工资！

　　So, is she coming back then?Yes, first thing tomorrow. 她回来吗？是的，明天就回来。

　　That's good because we've just had a call from Nice'n'Cheesy 太好了。因为刚刚接到美味奶酪店的电话。

　　they said nobody returned their call yesterday and that if we don't contact¹ them by the end of tomorrow they will go elsewhere² for their plastic grapes. 他们说昨天我们没人回电话，要是明晚之前再不联系，他们就去其他公司订购塑料葡萄。

　　Right, we must act… and act fast.Let's hope they don't lose that contract³. 好吧，我们得立马行动了。希望他们不会失去合同。

　　At least with Denise returning to work, things will be a little more organised but for how long? 至少丹尼斯回来会让事情有组织一点。但能坚持多久呢？

　　Join us again next time on English at Work. Bye! 记得收听下期的职场英语，再见。

1 contact   

n.联系，交际，熟人，接触；vi.接触，联系；vt.使接触

参考例句：

• We agreed to contact again as soon as possible.我们同意尽快再次联系。
• She is still in close contact with Sarah.她仍然同萨拉人联系密切。

2 elsewhere   

adv.在别处，到别处

参考例句：

• Our favourite restaurant was full so we had to go elsewhere.我们最喜欢去的那家饭店客满了，因此不得不改去别处。
• I have half a mind to move elsewhere.我有点想搬到别处去。

3 contract   

n.合同，契约，婚约；v.使缩短，感染，订约

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。
• I'm under contract to teach here for one year.我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。