世纪商务英语阅读第四版基础篇Unit8.pptVIP

Robots 11 Meeting robots are actually cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and laptop computers. Each distracts their owner and others, too, as they intrude upon participants’attention spans during business meetings. 译文 会议机器 11 会议机器实际就是电话、传呼机、个人数字助理和手提电脑之类的东西。每一样会议机器都会干扰他们的主人和其他人，因为这些机器很使参加商务会议的人分散注意力。 Language Points 1The Monopolizer thinks he or she is the only one with wisdom on various subjects at the business meeting. monopolizer n. people who have and control something or somebody fully and exclusively 2They don’t appreciate business meetings that offer an opportunity to hear from many. appreciate v. recognize with gratitude; be grateful for 欣赏，领会；感激，感谢 e.g. We all appreciate a holiday after a year of hard working. 经过一年辛苦工作之后，大家都能领略假期的乐趣。 e.g. We appreciate your helping us. 我们感谢你们的帮助。 Text B Language Points The Tangent Talker hijacks the topic of the group by taking discussions off on tangent topics unrelated to the issue at hand. tangent a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point n. 切线，正切 a. 接触的，相切的 go/fly off at/on a tangent 突然改变方针；突然改变话题；突然扯到题外；突然离开原来的思路 Text B Language Points 4 Devils Advocate devil n. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell 恶魔，魔鬼 advocate n. v. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea 提倡者，拥护者 e.g. I dont really believe in capital punishment, Im just playing the devils advocate. 我并非真正主张应该有死刑，只是故意唱唱反调罢了。 e.g. This judge is a strong advocate of prison reform. 这位法官是监狱改革的坚决拥护者。 e.g. He advocates reducing military spending. 他主张削减军费开支。 Text B Language Points 5 Cynic n. someone who is critical of the motives of others 愤世嫉俗者 e.g. A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. 玩世不恭者，是只知一切事物的价钱而不知其价值的人。 e.g. Roberts is a real cynic; he wont accept anything or anyone on face value. 罗伯特实在是一个玩世不恭的人；他不会对任何事或任何人信以为真。 6．F