objective “ 目的”、 “ 目标”。project “计划”、 “方案”。
What is the project objective?
What would you like to get out of the project?
意思是“你想通过这个计划得到什么?”。
gain “获得”。
这个计划真的有必要吗?
Is this project really necessary?
(这个计划真的有必要吗?)
I believe it is vital.
(我认为非常重要。)
necessary “必要的”。
vital “非常重要的”。
Do we really need this project?
Is this project really called for?
call for “需要”。
这个想法一点也没有新意。
The idea is not new at all.
(这个想法一点也没有新意。)
It may not be an original idea, but it’s a good idea.
(也许是这样, 但是它不失为一个好主意。)
not ... at all “一点也不……”。
It’s nothing new.
(没有任何新意。)
nothing “一点也不”。
That idea isn’t anything new.
It’s not an original idea.
There isn’t anything original about that.
(没有任何独创之处。)
我不知道怎么靠它赚钱。
What do you think of my plan?
(你认为我的计划怎么样?)
I don’t know how to make money from it.
(我不知道怎么靠它赚钱。)
how to+动词原形表示“……的方法”。make money “挣钱”、 “赚钱”。
I’m not sure how to make it pay.
这里的pay指“合算”、 “有利”。
I don’t see how to make it profitable.
profitable “赢利的”。
我们要把你的设想调整一下。
We’ll adapt your idea.
(我们要把你的设想调整一下。)
In what way?
(怎么调整?)
adapt “使适应”、 “使适合”、 “使顺应”。adopt “采用”。二者不要混淆。
We’ll change your idea to better suit us.
(我们要改变你的设想以便更适合我们。)
suit “适合”。
We’ll make a few adjustments to your idea.
(我们将对你的设想稍加调整。)
adjustment “调整”、 “调节”。make a few adjustments “稍稍调整”。
提案已经通过了。
How did the negotiations go?
(谈判进展如何?)
The proposal went through.
(提案已经通过了。)
negotiation “谈判”、 “协商”。
proposal “提案”、 “计划书”。go through “被批准”。
We landed the deal.
land the deal “做成交易”。
The proposal was accepted.
accept “接受”、 “同意”。
董事长不赞成我的计划。
The president showed his disapproval of my plan.
(董事长不赞成我的计划。)
What didn’t he like about it? (什么地方他不满意?)
disapproval “不赞成”。
The president disapproved of my plan.
disapprove of ... “不赞成……”、 “不同意……”。
It was obvious that the president dislikes my plan.
(很明显董事长不喜欢我的计划。)
obvious “明显的”。
他似乎不太喜欢这个主意。
He doesn’t seem to like the idea much.
(他似乎不太喜欢这个主意。)
Perhaps he needs more time to think about it.
(也许他需要更多的时间去考虑。)
I don't think he cares for the idea.
(我认为他不喜欢这个主意。)
care for “喜欢”。
He doesn’t seem crazy about the idea.
这里的crazy指“狂热的”、 “热中于”。
它被否决了。
Was the offer accepted?
(方案被采纳了吗?)
It was turned down.
(它被否决了。)
turn down “ (方案等)被拒绝”、 “否定”、 “否决”。
The offer was turned down. (提议被否决了。)
It was rejected.(它被否决了。)
reject “拒绝”、 “抛弃”。
It was overruled. (它被驳回了。)
overrule “反对”、 “驳回”。
这个计划为什么没有通过?
Why wasn’t this project approved?
(这个计划为什么没有通过?)
We don't have enough funding.
(我们没有足够的资金。)
project “计划”、 “方案”。be approved “被同意”、 “被赞成”。
funding “资金”、 “基金”。
Why was this project rejected?
reject “否决”。
What is the reason this project wasn’t approved?
(这个计划为什么没通过?)
How come this project wasn’t approved?
我们没有时间准备。
Why was the presentation so unprofessional?
(为什么这个发言这么没有专业水准?)
We had no time to prepare.
(我们没有时间准备。)




