商務英語口語會刊 No.231

　　1.His parents were simple people.
　　他父母很樸實。愛思英語(www．com)
　　重點詞語：simple adj.簡單的，無經驗的；樸實的，樸素的
　　商務用語：simple arbitrage 單一仲裁
　　simple commodity economy 單純商品經濟
　　simple contract 簡單合同

　　2.He was sincere in his wish to help us.
　　他真心實意地想幫助我們。
　　重點詞語：sincere adj.真誠的
　　商務用語：It is my sincere belief that... 我確信…

　　3.They sat on appropriation plans until they were certain which way winds were blowing.
　　他們把撥款計劃擱置起來，直到他們確定了事情的趨勢為止。
　　重點詞語：sit vi.重壓；壓制；拖延 vt.提供座位
　　商務用語：a theater that sits 1,000 people 能容納一千人的劇場
　　sat on the evidence 扣壓證據

　　4.The house has a fine situation.
　　這所房子的地點很好。
　　重點詞語：situation n.情形，（建筑物等的）位置
　　商務用語：be in/out of a situation 有/失去職業(yè)
　　cope/do with the situation 應付當前的情況
　　save the situation 挽回局勢

　　5.He has great skill in drawing.
　　他畫畫很有技巧。
　　重點詞語：skill n. 技能，技巧，技術；熟練工人
　　商務用語：diplomatic skill 外交手腕
　　skill analysis training 技能分析訓練
　　skilled employee 熟練工人
　　exert one's utmost skill 運用最大技巧