情景会话口袋书人际篇 第569期:参观公司(3)(在线收听

   9. The board of directors made the decision to expand the scale of our company.

  董事会决定扩大公司规模。
  还能这样说:
  The board of directors decided to expand our company's scale.
  The board of directors made up their mind to double the size of our company.
  应用解析:
  go by the board 未成功;
  on even board with 与……齐头并进,处于平等地位
  10. Almost every process is computerized.
  几乎每一道工序都是由电脑控制的。
  还能这样说:
  Almost every process is controlled by computer.
  Almost every process is finished under the computer.
  应用解析:
  in the process 在进行中;
  in the process of sth./doing sth. 在从事某任务的过程中
  11. Our factory is beginning to expand, and the prospects are considerable.
  我厂正着手扩产改造,发展前景可观。
  还能这样说:
  Our factory will have considerable prospects because we are trying to expand the scale.
  Our company is beginning to expand, and we will have great potential.
  应用解析:
  considerable的意思是:值得考虑的,不可忽视的,重要的;相当大的,可观的。
  例如:
  I bought the painting at considerable expense.
  我花了大价钱才买到这幅画。
  12. We own an average-sized company.
  我们拥有一个中等规模的公司。
  还能这样说:
  Our company is middle-sized.
  We have a company which is of medium size.
  应用解析:
  take/follow a middle course (取)中间路线,(行)中庸之道;
  bang in the middle/center 恰恰在正中间;
  in the middle of nowhere 在偏僻的地方
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