商務(wù)英語口語會(huì)刊 No.244

　  1.My brother has never been abroad before,so he is finding this business trip very exciting.
　　我弟弟以前從未出過國，所以他覺得這次商業(yè)旅行十分令人興奮。
　　重點(diǎn)詞語：abroad adj.在國外的 adv. ①往國外 ②到處；海外 ③在國外
　　商務(wù)用語：agency abroad 國外代辦處
　　investment abroad 國外投資
　　market abroad 海外市場(chǎng)
　　representative abroad 國外代表

 

　　2.In the absence of the manager I shall be in charge.
　　經(jīng)理不在的時(shí)候，由我負(fù)責(zé)。
　　重點(diǎn)詞語：absence n. ①缺席，不在場(chǎng) ②缺乏
　　商務(wù)用語：a long absence 長期缺席
　　an absence of leadership 缺乏領(lǐng)導(dǎo)
　　in the absence of 缺乏…時(shí)；當(dāng)…不在時(shí)
　　leave of absence 請(qǐng)假；準(zhǔn)假

 

　　3.He was absent from the meeting.
　　他開會(huì)缺席了。
　　重點(diǎn)詞語：absent adj.①缺席的 ②不在，不參與
　　商務(wù)用語：be absent from 缺席，不在

 

　　4.Absenteeism has cost the organization thousands of working days this year.
　　礦工使該機(jī)構(gòu)今年損失了數(shù)千個(gè)工作日。
　　重點(diǎn)詞語：Absenteeism n.①（經(jīng)常性）礦工，曠職 ②缺勤
　　商務(wù)用語：Absenteeism rate 礦工率，缺勤率

 

　　5.They have disagreement on whether or not to absorb those small enterprises.
　　在是否兼并小企業(yè)上，他們存在分歧。
　　重點(diǎn)詞語：absorb v.①承受，承擔(dān) ②支付 ③吞并，兼收，吸收
　　商務(wù)用語：be absorbed by 被…吞并；為…所吸收
　　be absorbed in 全神貫注于…；一心從事…，熱衷于…