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Brad和Pam邀请同事Jimmy下班后一起去酒吧，可Jimmy一再推辞，我们听听为什么。 Brad: Hey Jimmy, a couple of us are going out to Sam's Bar after work. Care to join us? Jimmy: Oh, um...thanks for the invitation, but I'm pretty ti

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 134 Piracy (2)

Benny买了便宜的盗版影碟，他室友Carl觉得这样做无异于盗窃。Benny争辩说， B: Come on. If you steal, it means you hurt someone, right? When I buy fake DVDs, who am I hurting? C: Actually, lots of people. Movie and software com

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 194讲 Vote of No Confidence (1)

公司董事会成员David找Ken谈话，显得很神秘。 David: Hey, Ken...I need to talk to you. K: Sure...what's up? D: Can we step into the conference room? This is a more private conversation. K: Sure... D: Ok...I'm just going to lay it all ou

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 195讲 Vote of No Confidence (2)

公司董事David和Ken谈话，觉得公司CEO Vincent不称职。David说， David: One of Vincent's biggest problems is his tendency to micro-manage everything. He sticks his nose into everything instead of leaving the day-to-day decisions to the

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 155 Intuition (1)

销售部的Steve, Faith和Katie开会讨论项目进展。Steve说， Steve: Ok, so are we all agreed that we'll move forward on this project? Faith: You know, I'm not so sure. I have a funny feeling about this. Katie: You smell a rat? F: Kind of. A

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公司开会前，经理Jeff说，总裁John Henderson的母亲去世了。 Jeff (manager): Folks...before we begin our workday, I'm afraid I have some sad news. Our CEO John Henderson's mother passed away late last night. As you can imagine, this is

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By Robert Raffaele Washington 22 April 2008 Many businesses around the world are going green, combining entrepreneurship with an increasing concern about the health and future of the planet. These businesses aim to provide environmentally safe altern

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By Lindsay Wise Cairo 10 May 2006 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (April 2006) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has governed for the last 25 years. Many in Egypt have lived most of their lives under

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 05 November 2007 Police across Pakistan are rounding up more opposition leaders and critics of President Pervez Musharraf, with reports of more than 1,500 arrested since Saturday. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports that protests

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By Dan Robinson Washington 01 November 2007 Democrats and President Bush continue to trade accusations over national spending priorities. The president again threatened to veto key appropriations measures, while the Democratic House speaker accused t