2014年ESL之商务英语 14 Preventing Shoplifting

 

Preventing Shoplifting 

Luis: Wow, what happened here? I was only away on vacation for two weeks. 

Thelma: While you were gone, we redesigned this store with an anti-theft system. 

Luis: Is that why there are surveillance cameras and security guards everywhere? 

Thelma: That’s right. We’re losing too much money to shoplifters and I’m finally doing something about it. From now on, it’s zero tolerance¹. I don’t care if they’re petty thieves or kleptomaniacs². I’m rooting out every instance of shoplifting and prosecuting³ to the full extent of the law. 

Luis: What are all these cases for? 

Thelma: I’m putting the pricier merchandise under lock and key, and I’ve put security tags on most other items. I’m weighing whether to do exit inspections⁴. I don’t want to go overboard. 

Luis: [sighs] No, you wouldn’t want to do that. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 tolerance   

n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差

参考例句：

• Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
• Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。

2 kleptomaniacs   

n.患偷窃狂者，有偷窃癖者( kleptomaniac的名词复数 )

参考例句：

3 prosecuting   

检举、告发某人( prosecute的现在分词 )； 对某人提起公诉； 继续从事（某事物）； 担任控方律师

参考例句：

• The witness was cross-examined by the prosecuting counsel. 证人接受控方律师的盘问。
• Every point made by the prosecuting attorney was telling. 检查官提出的每一点都是有力的。

4 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》