ESL Podcast 576 – Using Unfair Influence
时间：2019-02-18 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
Josey: Hello, I’m Josey Kim.
Curt 1: Hi, I’m Curt West. Thanks for agreeing to meet with me.
Josey: You mentioned on the phone that you can help us get that government contract we’re bidding on, is that right?
Curt: Absolutely. I’m sure I can be of service to your company and secure that contract without too much difficulty.
Josey: I appreciate your confidence, but can you tell me more about how you plan to do that?
Curt: I think the less said the better. Let’s just say that I have friends in high places.
Josey: I’m not sure I understand you.
Curt: Come on, you know how business is done on Capitol Hill. If you line the right pockets, it’s not difficult to pull some strings 2 to get what you want.
Josey: Are you suggesting that our company use bribery 3 to get preferential treatment on our bid?
Curt: I’m simply saying that backroom deals are business as usual in the government.
Josey: If you’re suggesting that we hire you to do influence peddling 4, I can tell you now that we’re not interested. Corruption 5 may be rampant 6 in government, but we’re not willing to do anything unethical to get a contract.
Curt: Suit yourself, but without somebody like me doing your dirty work, there’s no way you’re going to win that contract.
Josey: That may be, Mr. West, but that’s a chance we’re willing to take.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- He gave me an extremely curt answer.他对我作了极为草率的答复。
- He rapped out a series of curt commands.他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。
- He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
- She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
- FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
- He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。
- He worked as a door-to-door salesman peddling cloths and brushes. 他的工作是上门推销抹布和刷子。
- "If he doesn't like peddling, why doesn't he practice law? "要是他不高兴卖柴火，干吗不当律师呢？
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。