【商务英语情景会话】中级——备忘录Memos ②

【情景对话】

A：Ms. Dawson, I need you to ___①___ for me.

A:道森小姐，我想让你给做一下记录。

B：Yes, sir...

B:好的，老板。

A：This should go out as an intra-office memorandum to all employees by this afternoon. Are you ready?

A:这是今天下午之前发给所有职工的内部文件。准备好了吗？

B：Yes, sir. Go ahead.

B:好了，老板。您说吧。

A：Attention all staff…Effective immediately, all office communications are restricted to email correspondence and official memos. The use of ___②___ by employees during working hours is strictly prohibited.

A:全体员工请注意……请立即执行；所有办公室的联系仅限于电子邮件和正式的备忘录。上班时间严禁使用即时通信系统。

B: Sir, does this apply to intra-office communication only or relate also restrict external communications?

B:老板，这仅限于办公室外内部通信吗？还是也包括外部通信？

A：It should apply to all communications, not only in this office between employees, but also any outside communications.

A:所有的通信都应该包括在内，不仅是办公室的员工之间，还包括所有对外联系。

B：But sir, many employees use Instant Messaging to communicate with their clients.

B:可是老板，很多员工教用即时通信系统与客户联系。

A：They will just have to change their communication methods. I don't want anyone using Instant Messaging in this office. It wastes too much time! Now, please continue with the memo. Where were we?

A:他们只需要改变一下联系办法。我不想任何人在这个办公室外使用即时通信系统，太浪费时间！现在，请继续往下写备忘录。我们刚刚说到哪儿了？

B：“This applies to internal and external communications……”

B: “这包括内部和外部联系……”

A：Yes. Any employee who persists in using Instant Messaging will first receive a warning and be placed on probation. At second offense, the employee will face termination. Any questions regarding this new policy may be ___③___ department heads.

A:是的。任何坚持使用即时通信系统的人，如果是初犯就会受到警告，然后试用一段时间。如果是第二次犯，这个人就会被解雇。有关这一新政策的问题可以直接向部门主管反映。

B：Is that all?

B:就这些吗？

A：Yes. Please get this memo typed up and distributed to all employees before 4 pm.

A:就这些。请把这份备忘录打印出来，在下午4点以前分发给所有的员工。

【单词】

ation 记录，抄写
a-office 办公室内部
randum 通报字条
ctive 生效的
espondence 联系，通讯
ibit 禁止
rnal 外部的
ist 坚持
ation 实习
nse 过错、冒犯
ination 终止
ribute 分发

【填空】（答案ctrl+A反白可见）

a dictation 记录
ant Message Program 即时通讯系统
3. directed to (direct to：说/写给…… )