2012年ESL之商务英语 16 Losing Employees to Other Companies

 

Losing Employees to Other Companies 

Diego: That’s three in six months! 

Natalie: What’s three in six months? 

Diego: That’s three of this company’s employees who have been hired away by other companies. First, there was Lamar. I wasn’t surprised that headhunters were interested in Lamar, since he was clearly a rising star. 

Natalie: Yeah, Lamar was a tough loss. His unique set of skills is hard to duplicate. 

Diego: You’re telling me! We haven’t been able to find a replacement¹. After Lamar, there was Sariah. Sariah is a classic case of brain drain. There are great jobs in McQuillanland, with lucrative² pay and a low cost of living. I’m not surprised Sariah took that job. 

Natalie: Sariah was very talented. We couldn’t match the offer she received and she took the better deal. 

Diego: And today, Melinda tells me that she’s probably going to accept an offer from a startup that’s made her an offer she can’t refuse. 

Natalie: Not Melinda, too! You know what, I think I’m finally catching³ on. Maybe we should be putting out feelers for better job offers ourselves. 

Diego: No, not you, too! Before long, I’ll be the only one left here. I thought you’d help me talk Melinda into staying. 

Natalie: No, not me. You know what they say: If you can’t beat them, join them! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

2 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

3 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。