商务英语口语会刊No.276

1.He is one of the directors of the company.
　　他是这个公司的董事之一。www.Ｅxamda.CoM
　　重点词语：director n.主任，（团体）理事，（公司）董事
　　商务用语：dummy director 挂名董事
　　executive director 执行理事，常务董事
　　inside directors 企业内部董事
　　interlocking director （企业间）互兼董事

2.The store discounted all clothing for the sale.
　　该店服装全部减价出售。来源：考试大
　　重点词语：discount n.折扣，贴现 v.打折，贴现
　　商务用语：at a discount 打折扣；不值钱的；没有销路
　　discount merchandise 打折商品
　　at 15% discount 打八五折
　　discount of 30% 七折www.Ｅxamda.CoM

3.The boss threatened to dismiss all the employees who had expressed their sympathy for the strike, but it's all bluff.
　　老板威胁说要解雇所有同情罢工的员工，但是这不过是恐吓而已。
　　重点词语：dismiss v.开除，解职
　　商务用语：dismiss somebody from his/her post 撤销某人的职务
　　be dismissed from the service 被免职；被解雇
　　dismiss an assembly 散会考试大(www．Examda。com)

4.After the dismissal of the secretary we had to type our paper ourselves.
　　打发秘书走后我们只得自己打文件。
　　重点词语：dismissal n.免职，不予考虑
　　商务用语：disciplinary dismissal 开除
　　mass dismissal 大量解雇来源：考试大
　　wrongful dismissal 非法解雇

5.He conclude the negotiation with dispatch.
　　他迅速结束谈判。考试大(www．Examda。com)
　　重点词语：dispatch v.分派，派遣 n.派遣，急件；迅速结束，急于
　　商务用语：to dispatch a business 速办公务
　　free dispatch 免费递送
　　quick dispatch 快速装卸