地道美语听力播客953：增加产量

Kareem: Have you seen the latest sales figures? We need to ramp up production right now.

卡里姆：看过最新的销售数据了吗?我们需要增加产量。

Valerie: We don’t know if that increase is simply a blip or a trend.

瓦莱丽：我们不知道增产只是暂时的还是一直要保持增产。

Kareem: Those sales figures are significantly above projected levels. Our product is in demand and we need to meet that demand with a larger production run.

卡里姆：那些销售数据远远高于预期水平, 我们的产品需求很高，我们需要满足需求，我们必须大量生产来满足市场需求。

Valerie: But that would mean a big increase in capital outlay.

瓦莱丽：但是那也就意味着我们要花更多的钱。

Kareem: We have to spend money to make money. We don’t want to be caught short if sales continue like this.

卡里姆：我们就是要用资本创造利润。如果市场前景持续可观，我们总不能供不应求吧。

Valerie: But if they don’t, we’d be saddled with a huge surplus in inventory.

瓦莱丽：但如果形势急转直下，大量滞销的库存得由我们自己承担。

Kareem: When we rolled out this new product, we hoped it would catch on and it has. Are we going to sit on our hands and do nothing?

卡里姆：当时推出新产品时，我们就希望这一新品能够大热，事实证明它很受欢迎。难不成我们就只是干坐着?

Valerie: I guess you’re right. Should we increase production by 10 percent?

瓦莱丽：我想你是对的。我们要增产10%吗?

Kareem: Ten percent? We’re doubling production.

卡里姆：10%?我们要翻倍。

Valerie: Doubling production?! Are you crazy?

瓦莱丽：翻倍?你疯了吗?

Kareem: Crazy like a fox.

卡里姆：疯狂的像一只狐狸。