商务英语活学活用赢利和亏损收集
商务英语活学活用 赢利和亏损
Ⅰ.核心学习：Profit & Loss 赢利和亏损
Steve: Good morning Mike. How was your weekend?
史蒂夫：早上好，迈克。周末过的如何？
Mike: I had a relaxing weekend. How about you?
迈克：很放松，你呢？
Steve: I studied all weekend for a business exam. What do you think the most vital thing for any company is?
史蒂夫：我用整个周末来学习，以应付商业考试。你认为对一个公司来说什么是最重要的事情？
Mike: That’s easy - a good coffee machine and mufti Fridays.
迈克：太容易了——是好的咖啡机和星期五便装日！
Steve: I cannot believe how wrong you are there my friend. The most important thing is profit. Without profit, the company will eventually close.
史蒂夫：我真不敢相信，你简直大错特错了。最重要的事应该是公司的利润。没有利润，公司迟早要关门的。
Mike: I knew that - I just said the mufti Friday and coffee machine for a hoot.
迈克：这我知道。我刚才说咖啡机和便装日只是说着玩儿的。
Steve: Business is serious Mike, not to be fooled with.
史蒂夫：商业上的事是认真的，迈克，可儿戏不得。
Mike: Wow - you make it sound like a matter of life and death.
迈克：哇塞—你怎么说的跟生死攸关似的？
Steve: No Mike - it’s much more important than that!
史蒂夫：不，迈克，它比生死攸关还重要呢！
Ⅱ.单词简析
1) Vital: very important
非常重要
ex:A cup of strong coffee is vital for me in the morning.
早晨喝一杯浓咖啡对我非常重要。
2)Mufti: a day in the office when you can wear casual clothes
便装日，可在办公室穿便装的那一天
ex:The night before a mufti day I choose what clothes I will wear so that I am not late in the morning.
在便装日前一天的晚上我会选择明天该穿什么，这样早上就不会迟到了。
3)Hoot: laugh, something funny
好笑，滑稽的事。
ex:I saw a comedian at a club last night - she was a real hoot!
昨晚我在一家俱乐部看到一个喜剧演员，她非常滑稽。
4）Accountant: a person who keeps records of all company income and expenses
会计：记录公司收入和支出情况的人
ex:Accountants have a reputation for being dull and serious.
会计被人认为是木讷和认真的。
5）Auditor: a person who carefully checks what accountants have done
审计员：认真审核会计工作的人
ex:Accountants and auditors cannot be friends - they have to be fully independent.
会计和审计员不能是朋友。他们必须完全独立。
Ⅲ.课文篇
Accountants and auditors look at many different types of numbers to record the success or failure of a company but the two most important things are whether the company makes a profit or loss.
会计和审计员要看很多不同种类的数字以记录公司的成败，但其中最重要的两项就是公司是在赢利还是在亏损。
There are two main types of profit: Gross profit and net profit.
赢利又分主要两种：总利润和纯利润。
Gross profit is a simple calculation of income minus the cost of the goods of services sold.
总利润的计算很简单，是指用总收入减去售出商品及服务的成本。
Net profit is income (also called revenue) less all of the company expenses. Net profit is the most important figure for working out if a company is healthy or not.
纯利润是用收入（也叫收益）减去所有公司支出。纯利润是衡量公司健康运做与否的一个最重要的数据。
The opposite of a profit is a loss. If a company spends more than it makes, you can say that it has made a loss.
与利润相对的是亏损。如果公司花的比挣得多，你可以说它亏损。
Before investing in a company or buying share in a company listed on a stock exchange, it is vital that you find out about the company’s operations. Take care to look at the gross and net profit figures for at least the last three years. A net profit margin of at least 10 percent is considered good.
在对一个公司进行投资或购买某个上市公司的股票之前，了解清楚这个公司的运作情况是非常重要的。要留心至少最近10年此公司总利润和纯利润的情况。纯利润率值至少在10%，才被认为是好的。
Ⅳ.对话篇
Beth: Sally, do you have some batteries that I can borrow?
贝丝：萨利，我想借块电池，你那儿有么？
Sally: Sure, why do you need them?
萨利：没问题，你为什么要电池呀？
Beth: I need my calculator to work out the profit from last month.
贝丝：我要用计算器算从上月起的公司利润。
Sally: It is very important that you don’t make mistakes when you are calculating those numbers so, take my calculator.
萨利：你在算这些数的时候，千万别出错误，这非常重要，就用我的吧。
Beth: Thanks Sally. The senior managers need the results from last month straight away, so I can’t stop to talk.
贝丝：谢了，萨利，高级主管马上就要上个月的结果，所以我不能跟你说话了。
Sally: See you later Beth.
萨利：一会儿见，贝丝。
Beth: I will bring your calculator back as soon as I have finished with it.
贝丝：我一算完就把计算器还你。
Sally: No problem, just make sure the profits are right!
萨利：没问题。只要保证利润核算正确就好。
Beth: Don’t worry so much - worrying is my job!
贝丝：别太担心了，担心的应该是我。
机械英汉双语词汇学习 292
strain capacity 应变量
strain gauge 应变仪
strainer 隔滤器
strand 预应力钢缆；钢绞线
strand cutting 切割预应力钢缆
stranded galvanized steel 镀锌钢绞线
Strategic Change Plan [Land Registry] 策略计划〔土地注册处〕
strategic growth area 策略性增长地区；策略性发展区
strategic landfill 重点堆填区
Strategic Sewage Disposal Scheme 策略性污水排放计划
stratification 分层现象；成层作用
stratigraphic 地层的
stratum 地层
stream channel 河道；河槽
stream course 河道
stream course clearance 河道清理工作
stream function theory 流函数理
street 街道
street frontage [building] 临街面〔建筑物〕
street furniture 街道装置；街道设施
street lighting 街道照明
street name-plate 街道名牌
street shop 地铺
street sleeper 露宿者
street widening 街道扩阔
streetscape 街景
strength deficiency [concrete] 强度不足〔混凝土〕
strength of concrete 混凝土强度
strength reserve [concrete] 备用强度〔混凝土〕
strength test [concrete] 强度测试〔混凝土〕
strengthening works 巩固工程；加固工程
stress 应力；压力
stress analysis 应力分析
stress and strain response 应力及应变反应
stress crack 应力裂缝
stress path 应力轨 ；应力路径
stress state 应力状态
stretcher bond 错缝接合；顺砖式砌合
strike direction 走向
strike-slip fault 走滑断层；平移断层
stringer 纵梁
strip 带状地带；狭条
strip footing 条形基脚
strip foundation 条形基础；条形地基
strip load 条形荷载
stripping [formwork] 脱模；拆模
struck joint 外斜缝
structural adequacy assessment 结构足够性评估
structural alteration 结构上的改动
structural analysis 结构分析
structural appraisal 结构评估；结构检定
Structural Appraisal Methodology 结构评估法
structural behaviour 结构性能
structural column 结构柱
structural condition survey 结构状况勘测
structural conditions monitoring system 楼宇结构监察系统
structural configuration 结构性配置
structural design 结构设计
structural disturbance 结构扰动
structural element 结构构件；结构元件
Structural Engineer 结构工程师
商务英语活学活用 Sales Department（1）
Ⅰ.核心学习：Sales Department 销售部
Steve: Nice suit Mike - you look very sharp today.
史蒂夫：西服不错呀！迈克，你今天看起来穿的很好。
Mike: Thanks for the compliment. I have an interview for an internal promotion today.
迈克：多谢夸奖。今天我有个关于内部升职方面的面视。
Steve: Which department will interview you - Human Resources?
史蒂夫：哪个部门要面视你呀？人力资源部？
Mike: No, I already passed the HR interview. Today is with the head of the sales department.
迈克：不是。我已经通过人力资源部的面试了。今天是和销售部的头儿们谈。
Steve: So you want to work in sales?
史蒂夫：那是说你想做销售了？
Mike:. I think I would be good in sales. I know our products well and I have a silver tongue.
迈克：我认为我擅长做销售。因为我对我们的产品很了解，而且我有三寸不烂之舌。
Steve: You think you could sell ice to the Eskimos hey?
史蒂夫：你觉得你能把冰块卖给爱斯基摩人么？
Mike: Maybe I am not that good, but I can tell you all about the main functions of a sales department if you like.
迈克：可能我没有那么好。但如果你愿意的话，我可以告诉你销售部门的各种职能。
Steve: Sure, why not.
史蒂夫：好啊，干嘛不呢？
Ⅱ.单词简析
1) Sharp: well dressed
穿着得体
ex:If I wore the ties that my mom chooses, I would not be so sharp!
如果带我妈挑的那条领带，我看起来就不会那么穿着得体了。
2) Internal: inside, within
内部的
ex:Many company like to promote their internal staff rather than look outside for new managers.
很多公司都喜欢提升公司内部的员工而不是到外面去找新主管。
3) Silver tongue: someone who is good with words and can convince people easily
三寸不烂之舌：很会说话，能够说服别人的人，能言善辩的人
ex:I never trust people with silver tongues - you never know what is a lie and what is the truth!
我从来不相信很能言善辩的人。因为你不会知道什么是真话什么是假话。
Ⅲ.课文篇
Some managers say that the sales department is the most important. Without the sales department there would not be any sales. Without sales, the company would not have any income and could not pay its expenses.
有些经理说销售部门是最重要的。没有销售部门的话公司就卖不出任何东西，而如果卖不出东西公司就没有收入从而无法应付支出。
The sales department often has the most staff of all of the departments in a company. Sales staff sometimes sit at a desk and make calls to customers and potential customers while others go out of the office to visit existing customers or find new ones.
销售部门通常是公司所有部门中员工人数最多的。销售人员有时会坐在办公桌前给顾客和潜在的顾客打电话。而有些人会到外面去拜访现有的顾客或去寻找一些新客户。
Sales staff usually work on a commission basis. This means that they get a salary (sometimes called a retainer) and then get a small percentage of the sales that they make. This gives sales staff plenty of motivation to make as many sales as possible.
销售人员的工作通常都是提成制的。也就是说他们在领到薪水（又称底薪）的同时还可以得到销售业绩中的一小部分提成。这能给员工以动力让他们尽量多地提高销售业绩。
Sales staff must know the product or service that they are selling very well. They need to know all of the features and benefits of the product or service so that they can talk about it with customers and answer the customer's questions fully.
销售人员必须非常了解他们所推销的产品或服务。他们需要知道产品或服务的特点和益处以便和客户交谈及全面地回答客户提出的问题。
Some people think that it is OK for sales staff to tell lies to make a sale. Most professional sales staff know that it's not good to lie, because once the customer finds out, they won't stay a customer for long!
有些人认为销售人员为了卖出东西而说谎是可以接受的。但绝大多数的职业销售人员都明白说谎并不好。因为一旦客户发现的话，他们就不会继续使用你的产品了。
Ⅳ.对话篇
Beth: I have always wanted to work in our sales department.
贝丝：我总想到我们的销售部门去工作。
Sally: Have you ever mentioned this to the sales manager?
莎丽：这你有没有跟销售经理提过？
Beth: No. I have never had enough courage to speak with him.
贝丝：没。我从没有足够的勇气去跟他说。
Sally: Sales staff must be able to talk to anyone without getting nervous. Why do you think you would be good in sales?
莎丽：销售人员必须有能力同任何人交谈而不感到紧张。你为什么认为你能干好销售呢？
Beth: Because I know our company products really well and I think I could sell them.
贝丝：因为我对我们公司的产品确实非常了解，而且我认为我可以把他们销售出去。
Sally: But do you have a silver tongue?
莎丽：但你有三寸不烂之舌么？
Beth: Not really, but I think I could learn.
贝丝：还没有。但我想我可以学。
Sally: I don't like the idea of getting paid commission. I like to know how much I will earn each month.
莎丽：我不喜欢按提成领薪的主意。我想知道我一个月能挣多少钱。
Beth: Maybe you are right and I should just stick with Human Resources.
贝丝：也许你是对的。我应该继续留在人力资源部里。
Sally: At least if you stay in this department we can still study English together!
莎丽：如果你留在这儿的话至少我们还可以一起学英语。
商务英语活学活用 Finance Department（1）
Ⅰ.核心学习：Finance Department 财务部
Steve: Mike, do you have any accounting skills?
史蒂夫：迈克，你懂会计吗？
Mike: Well, I can count from one to 10 if that’s what you mean.
迈克：我能从一数到十如果你指的是这个的话。
Steve: Mike, why are you always such a gonzo?
史蒂夫：迈克，你为什么总是这么愚蠢？
Mike : Well, I answered your question, didn’t I?
迈克：我不是已经回答了你的问题吗？
Steve: I want to know if you can help with the company accounts.
史蒂夫：我想知道你是否能帮忙处理一下公司的帐。
Mike : Oh sorry Steve, auditing is just not my skill.
迈克： 噢，对不起史蒂夫，我不懂查帐。
Steve: Do you know anyone who can help me?
史蒂夫：你知道谁能帮我吗？
Mike : Follow me and I will take you to the Finance Department, they will be able to assist you with the income and expenses.
迈克：跟我来，我带你去财务部，他们在这些收入支出方面能帮上你。
Ⅱ.单词简析
1) Accounting: keeping the financial records of a person, company or organization
记帐：保持个人、公司或机构的财政记录
ex:If I need some accounting advice I always go to a professional accountant.
如果需要会计方面的建议的话，我会去找专业会计。
2) Gonzo: a silly of foolish person
傻瓜、笨蛋
ex:My boyfriend is a real gonzo but I love him anyway.
我的男朋友真是个笨蛋，可不管怎样我还是爱他。
3) Auditing: checking the accounting records
审计，检查会计记录
ex:All of the accountants panic when the auditing staff come in to check their work!
审计人员来检查工作的时候所有的会计都很慌张。
4) Income: the total amount of money coming in
收入
ex:My income is just not enough for my lifestyle!
按我的生活方式我的收入是不够的。
5) Expenses: the total amount of money going out
花销
ex:If I could control my expenses, I could save some money for the future.
如果能控制花销的话，我会为将来存一些钱。
Ⅲ.课文篇
Most companies have a Finance Department whose job is to keep track of all of the income and expenses and prepare the company profit and loss statement and balance sheet.
大多数公司都有财务部，他们的工作是记录所有的收入和支出以及准备公司的利润亏损表和资产负债表。
The Finance Department will have clerks to do the simple paperwork, accountants to prepare the formal reports and auditors who will check what the accountants do.
财务部的办事员做简单的书面工作，会计准备正式的报告，而审计人员检查会计的工作。
Sometimes you will have to go to the Finance Department to get approval for a purchase for the company. Be prepared to answer many questions as the accountant must be sure that it’s OK to spend the money.
有的时候你为公司采购必须先到财务部获得批准。要做好回答很多问题的准备，因为会计必须确定这些钱是值得花的。
The Finance Department are also responsible for your salary. If you have questions about your salary or the amount of tax you pay, the Finance Department can usually assist you.
财务部还负责你的薪水。如果你对工资或应缴税有疑问的`话，财务部一般会帮你解答。
If you want to work in the Finance Department, you should have good numerical skills, a close attention to detail, the ability to prepare reports well and be able to work with money without being tempted to take some for yourself!
如果想要到财务部工作，你必须擅长计算，在细节方面观察力很强、有能力做好报告，而且能够跟钱打交道又不受诱惑而将公款据为己有。
Ⅳ.对话篇
Beth: Sally, have you noticed that the people in our Finance Department are always so friendly?
贝斯：莎莉，你注意到没有，我们财务部的人都很友好？
Sally: I have noticed that. Why do you think they are so friendly?
莎莉：我注意到了。你觉得他们为什么那么友好？
Beth: Maybe it’s because they are surrounded by money all day!
贝斯：可能是因为他们整天都跟钱打交道吧。
Sally: That’s possible! I wish I could join the Finance Department in our company.
莎莉：很可能！希望我能加入我们公司的财务部。
Beth: Why can’t you?
贝斯：你为什么不能呢？
Sally: My numerical skills are just too bad. I failed mathematics at school, you know.
莎莉：我在计算方面的技能太差了。要知道我在学校数学不及格。
Beth: Well, if you are no good at mathematics maybe you shouldn’t work in the Finance Department. You could accidentally loose a lot of money.
贝斯：如果你数学不好就不应该在财务部工作。你可能会无意中弄丢一大比钱。
商务英语活学活用 Managing Conflict（1）
Ⅰ.核心学习：Managing Conflict 解决冲突
Steve: Hi Mike. Have you met the new hire in the Business Development Department?
史蒂夫：嗨麦克，你见过业务开发部新来的职员了吗？
Mike: No, I haven’t had the pleasure yet.
麦克：没有，我还没有这份荣幸。
Steve: Trust me - it’s not a pleasure to meet him!
史蒂夫：相信我，跟他见面不是什么好事！
Mike: Steve! That’s not like you at all to say nasty things about a colleague.
麦克：史蒂夫！说同事坏话可一点儿也不像你的作风。
Michael: Black, bitter and strong I suppose.
迈克尔：我想我们只能喝苦而浓烈的黑咖啡了。
Steve: Well just wait to you meet him. I think he is a real pig.
史蒂夫：好吧，等你见了他就知道了。我觉得他真是一头猪。
Mike: Why do you have that impression?
麦克：你为什么会有这种印象？
Steve: He is rude, unfriendly and too pushy.
史蒂夫：他很粗鲁、不友好还特别爱出风头。
Mike: Maybe he is just suffering from culture shock being in a new company.
麦克：也许刚到一个新公司他还不习惯。
Steve: Well he needs to learn the culture of this office pretty quickly or he will make lots of enemies.
史蒂夫：他需要尽快学会适应这个公司的习惯，否则他会树很多敌人。
Mike: Its up to us to help him make friends then!
麦克：这得靠我们来帮他交朋友！
Ⅱ.单词简析
1) New Hire: a new member of staff
新成员
ex:I always try to ask new hires to lunch on their first day to make them feel more relaxed.
我总是尽量在新员工上班的第一天邀请他们一起吃午餐，这样他们就会更放松易一些。
2) Nasty: mean, unfriendly
刻薄、不友好
ex:When I was younger there was a nasty dog next door that always barked at me in the mornings.
我小的时候邻家有一条讨厌的狗，早晨它总是冲着我叫。
3) Impression: your view of someone’s character
印象，你对别人的看法
ex:There is an old saying that you can only make one first impression. People will often judge you by their first impression of you.
有一句老话这样说，第一印象只能有一次，人们总是根据他们对你的第一印象来评价你。
4) Pushy: too aggressive
很好斗的、好胜的
ex:When I went to buy a new TV that sales guy was so pushy that I just left the store.
我去买新电视的时候那个男售货员对热心过度，近乎粗鲁，我气得离开了商店。
Ⅲ.课文篇
Most people spend around 10 hours per day, or 40 hours a week, at work. In every office, just like life in general, there will be people that you like and people that you dislike.
大多数人都会有每天十小时或者每周四十小时左右的时间花在工作上。在每个办公室里，就像在生活中一样，你总会遇到你喜欢的和不喜欢的人。
You often hear people talking about the need to be professional at work. One definition of professional is ’working effectively and efficiently with people that you don’t like."
你常听人说起工作时需要具备职业素质。对职业素质其中的一个解释就是“有效率地工作，而且能很好地跟你不喜欢的人一起工作。”
Conflict is when two or more people argue or fight and obviously you are more likely to fight with people that you don’t really like. Therefore managing conflict in the workplace is a very valuable skill that everyone should master.
冲突是指两个人或更多人争吵或动手打架。很显然你更容易跟你不喜欢的人发生冲突。因此处理好公司内部里的冲突问题是一项很重要的技能，人人都应该掌握。
Sometimes you can manage conflict simply by avoiding it. If you know that you are likely to have a disagreement with a particular person, you can try to stay out of their way and not have any interaction with them.
有的时候你可以单纯地避免冲突来解决问题。如果你知道你可能会跟某个人在意见上发生分歧，你可以尽量避开他们，不跟他们有任何接触。
But that is impossible if you work directly with them or if they are your boss or if you are their manager. In those cases, remember to remain calm and clear-headed. Even if they start to yell and scream, it is always best if you speak in a low voice and make your points logically and clearly.
但如果你直接跟他们一起工作或者他们是你的老板你是他们的经理，上述建议就行不通了。在这些情况下，记住要保持平静和头脑清醒。即便他们开始大声喊叫或尖叫，你最好低声说把自己的观点清晰而有逻辑阐述出来。
If you know that an argument is unavoidable, then try to take the discussion out of the office and away from other staff. You don’t want staff to see you argue with others and they don’t want to hear you yelling at each other. Go to a quiet place away from the office and resolve your differences there.
如果你知道一场争论是在所难免的，那么尽量在办公室外面进行讨论，离其他同事远一些。你不希望同事们看到你跟别人争吵，他们也不愿意听到你们互相喊叫。在办公室外面找一个安静的地方，在那里解决你们的问题。
Never call a colleague insulting names or use violence - no matter what!
不论发生什么事永远不要在称呼上侮辱同事或使用暴力。
Ⅳ.对话篇
Beth: Can you help me with a small problem Sally?
贝斯：萨莉你能帮我解决一个小问题吗？
Sally: You know that I would usually, but today I have to go on a course.
萨莉：你知道如果是平常我会帮你的，可是今天我要去上课。
Beth: That sounds interesting. What type of course is it?
贝斯：听起来挺有意思的。你上的是什么课？
Sally: It is a course to learn about managing conflict in the work place.
萨莉：学习怎样解决公司里的.冲突问题。
Beth: Why do you need to go on a conflict management course? Everyone likes you!
贝斯：你为什么还要学怎样处理冲突呢？每个人都喜欢你。
Sally: Those are the types of skills that every good manager should learn! I hope that it will help me to be a better manager in the future.
萨莉：这些是每一名优秀的经理都应该学的技巧！我希望将来这会有助我当一名更合格的经理。
Beth: You are already my favorite manager Sally! I love working for you!
贝斯：萨利你现在就已经是我最喜欢的经理了！我喜欢为你工作！
Sally: Thanks for saying that Beth - I will remember it when I have to review your salary and bonus at the end of the year!
萨利：谢谢你能这么说贝斯，年终审核你的工资和奖金的时候我会想起你的话！
商务英语活学活用 Mail-room 邮件中心（1）
Ⅰ.核心学习： Mail-room 邮件中心
Steve: Mike, do you need anything from the basement?
史蒂夫：迈克，你需要从地下室拿点什么东西吗？
Mike. I have been with this company for almost seven months and I still have no clue what is in the basement.
迈克：我到这家公司已经快七个月了，可我还不知道地下室有什么东西。
Steve: Some people say that the most important division is down there.
史蒂夫：有些人说最重要的部门设在下面。
Mike: What’s that? Sales, marketing, accounting or human resources?
迈克：那是什么？销售部、市场营销部、财务部还是人事部？
Steve: None of those! Why not come downstairs with me and meet all of the guys and gals from the mailroom?
史蒂夫：都不是！为什么不跟我到楼下看看，和邮件中心的伙计们认识认识？
Mike: The mailroom! What do they do there?
迈克：邮件中心！他们在那里做什么？
Steve: They take care of sending all of our mail and making sure that incoming letters find the right people.
史蒂夫：他们负责把我们的邮件发出去，并确保寄来的邮件准确无误地送到收件人手里。
Mike: Why would I want to go there?
迈克：我为什么要去那里？
Steve: Many great careers have started in the mail-rooms of world famous companies!
史蒂夫：很多很棒的职业始于世界著名公司的邮件中心！
Ⅱ.单词简析
1) Basement: the bottom floor of a building
地下室：建筑物的底层
ex:The basement of our building is said to be haunted but it's just a ghost story.
有人说我们这栋楼的地下室闹鬼，这只不过是鬼话。
2) No clue: no idea, something that you don't know
不知道：没有头绪，你不知道的事情
ex:At school, my economics teacher said that I had no clue about managing money - and he was right!
上学的时候我的经济学老师说我不会理财―他说对了！
3) Mailroom: place that incoming and outgoing mail is sorted for delivery
邮件中心：分拣来往邮件以便递送的地方
ex:My first job was working in a mailroom sorting mail.
我的第一份工作是在邮件中心里分拣邮件。
4) Career: a job with progressive achievements for which you have training
职业、事业：与你所受的教育相关、有发展的工作
ex:These days, choosing a career is almost a full-time job itself.
现在，选择一种职业本身几乎是一项全职的工作。
Ⅲ.课文篇
The flow of information within an organization is absolutely vital to the success of any company. Without a smooth flow of ideas and information, a company can miss opportunities for profit.
对任何一家公司来说，机构内部信息的流入绝对是成功的关键。如果没有平稳流入的思想和信息，公司就可能坐失良机。
Before the invent of fax machines and email, mail was the only way to send information. To manage the inflow of large amounts of mail, companies established separate divisions just to sort incoming and outgoing mail.
在传真机和电子邮件发明以前，邮寄是发送信息的唯一途径。为了管理大量邮件的内流，公司建立独立的部门专门负责分拣往来邮件。
Mail-room staff would sort and record every piece of mail coming or leaving. They would take the outgoing mail to the post office for mailing and distribute incoming mail to the right person.
邮件中心（收发室）的员工要分拣和记录每一封来往的邮件。他们将往外发的邮件送到邮局，并将寄来的邮件准确无误地分发到收件人的手中。
Because mailroom staff saw every piece of mail and other important information they often knew what was happening better than anyone else. This gave them a small amount of power that could be used to work their way out of the mailroom into a better job.
由于邮件中心（收发室）的员工可以看到每一封邮件和其他重要的信息，他们通常比其他人更了解行情。这就给了他们一点权力，他们可以利用它去做比收发员更好的工作。
Famous business managers who have started in the mailroom and slowly become business leaders include Victor Kiam of Remington (the razor company) and Jac Nasser the Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company.
从收发员做起，慢慢成为商业巨头的著名商业管理人有雷明顿公司（那家剃刀公司，编者注：另有一家著名的武器公司也命名为雷明顿公司）的维克多·凯恩和福特汽车公司的首席执行官杰克·纳赛尔。
The invention of email, fax machines and even the telephone have all accelerated the death of mail rooms within companies. Today, most mail-related jobs are done by secretaries and mail rooms have completely closed.
电子邮件、传真机乃至电话的发明共同加速了公司内部邮件中心（收发室）的死亡。今天，大多数与邮件相关的工作由秘书来完成，邮件中心（收发室）已经完全消失了。
Ⅳ.对话篇
Beth: I wonder what it was like to work all day in the basement of a huge building sorting mail.
贝丝：我在想在一幢大楼的地下室里整天分拣邮件是什么样子。
Sally: Oh I don’t think the mailroom staff stayed in the basement all day.
莎莉：噢，我不认为那些收发员整天呆在地下室。
Beth: When would they leave the basement?
贝丝：他们什么时候离开地下室？
Sally: To take all of the mail to the various floors of the building and the right offices on each floor.
莎莉：把邮件分发到不同的楼层和各层的收件人办公室里的时候。
Beth: Hmmm - so they spent a lot of time in the elevators?
贝丝：嗯―这么说他们有很多时间是在电梯里度过的？
Sally: I suppose so, but they do get to see and hear all of the office rumors and gossip.
莎莉：我想是吧，但是他们确实看到和听到所有办公室的流言蜚语。
Beth: And that way they get to all of the company secrets?
贝丝：这样他们就知道了所有公司的秘密？
Sally: Now you’re thinking! How else do you think they work their way from the bottom to the top?
莎莉：现在你说对了！要不然你认为他们是怎样从下往上爬的？
Beth: Hard work - like the rest of us!
贝丝：艰苦的工作―和我们其他人一样。
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