纯正地道美语(外教讲解)266：电话服务

　　A:Telco Mobile, how can I help you?
B:Yes,  I’d  like  to  activate¹  my  voice  mail  service please.
A:Certainly sir, we currently have a special promotion² where we include voice mail services ,call waiting and also three way calling.
B:Sure that sounds great! Are there any other fees?
A:Not at all. No hidden fees or surcharges, it is a flat monthly rate.
B:Perfect. I also wanted to know if there is any call forwarding service? I am usually out of town and would like my calls to be forwarded to a local number.
A:Yes of course. We can activate all these services in about an hour.

　　activate v.激活
promotion n.提升
surcharge n.额外费
forward v.转接

　　A: 这里是电话公司，需要什么服务？
B: 我想激活语言信箱服务。
A: 好的，先生，目前我们提供一种特殊服务，包括语音邮件服务，呼叫等待和三种方式的通话。
B: 那听起来很棒。要收其他的费用吗？
A: 没有。没有隐性收费或额外费用，完全是包月费用。
B: 太好了。我还想知道是否有电话转接服务。我经常不在镇里，我想把打给的电话转到当地的号码上。
A: 当然有。这些服务一小时内就能激活。

1 activate   

vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用

参考例句：

• We must activate the youth to study.我们要激励青年去学习。
• These push buttons can activate the elevator.这些按钮能启动电梯。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。