authorize / ' :θ raiz / [au tho rize] v. 批准；认可；核定
例It is only line managers who can authorize expenses, not colleagues who work in your office.
只有直属经理才有权核准报销费用，办公室同事没有这个权利。
bulletin / 'bulitin / [bul le tin] n. 公告；简报
例The Internet is very flexible and allows companies to update their news bulletins very quickly.
因特网的灵活性使公司得以快速更新其新闻公告。
ultimate / ' ltimit / [ul ti mate] adj. 最终的
例The ultimate consumer pays considerably more than the manufacturing price.
最终消费者付出的款项大大超过制造价。
win -win situation [win win sit u a tion] 双赢局面
例To negotiate effectively, first of all, you should try to make it a win -win situation.
要取得谈判成效，首先要努力创造双赢局面。
innovation / ,in u'vei n / [in no va tion] n. 创新
例Innovation is now driving the growth of the whole business and manufacturing industry as companies realize they must innovate to remain competitive in today’s global market.
创新就是现在正在推动的整个工商业的发展，这是因为公司都意识到要想在今天的国际市场上保持竞争力，就必须创新。
initiative / i'ni i tiv / [ini tia tive] n. 主动权
例They lost the initiative to foreign competition.
他们在与外国的竞争中丧失了主动权。
mandatory / 'm nd t ri / [man da to ry] adj. 强制的
例A company scheme which employees have to join is called a mandatory plan.
公司规定人人都得参加的保险计划，被称为强制性保险计划。
情景对话：
A: OK, folks, let’s get to work. We need to come up with some ideas for the new Essentials perfume campaign. This is a really big contract and we are under a lot of pressure here to impress the client.
A: 好的，各位，我们开始吧，我们必须想出一些点子为精华香水的新产品做宣传。这是一位大合约，我们有很大的压力，一定要让客户大为赞赏才行。
A: Well, Let's get down to business (shall we ) Now is probably a good time to start our discussion, the main purpose of this meeting is to talk about the benefits and disadvantages of our new project.
A:好吧，让我们开始正题吧，好吗？现在是一个开始我们讨论的好时机，这次大会的主要目的是谈论一下我们新项目的有利之处和不利之处。
A: The reason I have called this meeting is to review a proposal we have received from our international division in Hong Kong.
The agenda for this meeting is as follows: first, a presentation of the new proposal by Mr. Black . Second, an analysis by Ms. Nielson. Finally, a discussion about whether or not to implement this proposal.
A: 我召开这次大会的原因是要讨论一下我们香港国际分公司的建议。这次大会的安排是：首先，由布莱克先生做一下这个新提议的简单介绍，然后是尼尔森女士的分析，最后，我们讨论是不是将这个提议付诸实施。
重点句型：
Let's get down to business 让我们开始进入正题吧……
get down to business是进入正题、做正事的意思，属于固定用法。
＊We are here today to… 我们今天开这个会的目的是……
常用的会议开场的句型，to后面接动词原形，表示目的。
＊I would like to make sure that we...我想确信一下……
Make sure确认。
＊Our main aim today is to 我们今天主要的目的是……
和前面提到的We are here today to…是同样用途，用于会议的开场，只不过这个句子有明确的aim这个单词。还有类似的句型I've called this meeting in order to...我召开这次大会的主要目的是……
＊The reason why we hold this meeting is...我召开这次会议的主要原因是……
此句型采取的是平铺直叙的方式，直接引出这次会议的原因。
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