生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第556期:希望與要求(3)

9. We won't make the same mistake.
我們不會再犯同樣的錯誤。
還能這樣說：
The same mistake is not allowed to appear again.
The same mistake will never happen again.
諺語：
He who makes no mistake make nothing.
不犯錯誤的人必然一事無成。

10. We design to raise the price of the products, or we won't earn profits.
我們計劃提高產品價格，否則就會無利可圖。
還能這樣說：
In order to make a profti, we decide to raise the price.
Only by raising price can we make profits.
應用解析：
fat profit 鉅額利潤；
make a profit on 在……上獲利；
to one's profit 有益

11. We hope that we can expand our company next year.
我們希望明年能擴大公司規模。
還能這樣說：
We wish the scale of our company can be larger next year.
We have the expectation that our company can be expanded next year.
應用解析：
expand sth. into sth. 把某物擴展爲……；
expand on sth. 闡述或詳述某物；
expanded metal 拉直金屬網

12. We hope that you can arrange a negotiation with your president.
我們希望能安排一個和你們總裁的洽談。
還能這樣說：
We hope that we can negotiate with your president.
We wish that we can have an official conversation with your president.
應用解析：
arrange for sb. to do sth. 使某事發生，確保某事發生；
arrange with sb. about sth. 與某人商定某事；
arrange sth. for sth. 改編樂曲等；
arranged marriage 媒妁婚姻；
at the arranged hour 在約定時刻