【商務英語情景會話】中級——備忘錄Memos ②
【情景對話】
A：Ms. Dawson, I need you to ___①___ for me.
A:道森小姐，我想讓你給做一下記錄。
B：Yes, sir...
B:好的，老闆。
A：This should go out as an intra-office memorandum to all employees by this afternoon. Are you ready?
A:這是今天下午之前發給所有職工的內部文件。準備好了嗎？
B：Yes, sir. Go ahead.
B:好了，老闆。您說吧。
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:全體員工請注意……請立即執行；所有辦公室的聯繫僅限於電子郵件和正式的備忘錄。上班時間嚴禁使用即時通信系統。
B: Sir, does this apply to intra-office communication only or relate also restrict external communications?
B:老闆，這僅限於辦公室外內部通信嗎？還是也包括外部通信？
A：It should apply to all communications, not only in this office between employees, but also any outside communications.
A:所有的通信都應該包括在內，不僅是辦公室的員工之間，還包括所有對外聯繫。
B：But sir, many employees use Instant Messaging to communicate with their clients.
B:可是老闆，很多員工教用即時通信系統與客戶聯繫。
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:他們只需要改變一下聯繫辦法。我不想任何人在這個辦公室外使用即時通信系統，太浪費時間！現在，請繼續往下寫備忘錄。我們剛剛說到哪兒了？
B：“This applies to internal and external communications……”
B: “這包括內部和外部聯繫……”
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。任何堅持使用即時通信系統的人，如果是初犯就會受到警告，然後試用一段時間。如果是第二次犯，這個人就會被解僱。有關這一新政策的問題可以直接向部門主管反映。
B：Is that all?
B:就這些嗎？
A：Yes. Please get this memo typed up and distributed to all employees before 4 pm.
A:就這些。請把這份備忘錄打印出來，在下午4點以前分發給所有的員工。
【單詞】
ation 記錄，抄寫
a-office 辦公室內部
randum 通報字條
ctive 生效的
espondence 聯繫，通訊
ibit 禁止
rnal 外部的
ist 堅持
ation 實習
nse 過錯、冒犯
ination 終止
ribute 分發
【填空】（答案ctrl+A反白可見）
a dictation 記錄
ant Message Program 即時通訊系統
3. directed to (direct to：說/寫給…… )
