2015年ESL之商务英语 04 Automating Production
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：2015年ESL之商务英语
Automating 1 Production
Lauren: Wow, that was an impressive demonstration 2 of how robots can be used in production. I think that we need robots like those to automate 3 some of the functions in our factories.
Yves: I admit the demonstration was eye-opening, but I don’t think the technology is there yet to allow us to replace people with robots.
Lauren: No, not for many of the functions, but we could have them do some of the more routine and hazardous 4 tasks.
Yves: You mean have them work alongside our current workers? I’m not sure how our workers would take it. Wouldn’t the robots get in the way?
Lauren: Not with their sophisticated sensors 5, which allow them to avoid other people or machines.
Yves: I don’t know. Introducing automation would be tricky 6.
Lauren: What’s important is that they’ll increase production and reduce accidents. The demonstration showed how easy it is to program one of those robots, even when fine calibration is required.
Yves: I’m thinking of the people in the factories. Wouldn’t we have a riot on our hands if we tried to replace people with robots?
Lauren: It’s the wave of the future.
Yves: So you wouldn’t object to a robot replacing you?
Lauren: Me? They’ll never replace me with a robot. I’m indispensable.
Yves: Just like the typewriter?
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- Have you ever thought about automating any part of your business? 你有没有想过把你公司的某个部门自动化？
- We are in process of automating the production department. 我们正在对生产部门实行自动化。
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- Many banks have begun to automate.许多银行已开始采用自动化技术。
- To automate the control process of the lathes has become very easy today.使机床的控制过程自动化现已变得很容易了。
- These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
- Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。