商务英语情景口语关于以预算为主题

1、商务英语情景口语关于以预算为主题M： How much do you have budgeted for our trip to Las Angeles?F： In total, it should be about $5,000 for the week conference. Would you like to see the breakdown?M： Yes, I want to know exactly where the money is going. Give me a detailed report.F： First we have the airline tickets, wh

2、ich are $500 per person; with four of us going, thats t$2,000. For our accommodations, were spending $80 a night ,per room, for five days. Thats another $800.M： Werent you able to find anything less expensive? Were sharing rooms, right?F： I have two people to a room. The $80 room rate is the lowest

3、I could find. With the conferece going on that week, all the hotels have inflated their prices, theyre making a killing.M： So far we have $2,800, what else?F： I have budget $25 per peron per day for food expenses. That totals another$800. And for other incidentals, like taxe fees, and tips, I have e

4、stimated about $400.M： Well, thats only $4000. Didnt you tell me your budget was$5000? Where is the rest of the money?F： Thats my buffer I wan ted to leave a little room in the budget,just in case-its better to be safe than sorry.我们的洛杉矶之行 , 你做了多少预算 ?总共一周的会议 ,费用应该在 5000美元左右 .你想看细目吗 ? 想看, 我想知道我们的钱到底花在

5、哪些地方 . 给我一份详细的报告 . 首先是飞机票 ,没人 500美元, 我们四个人就是 2000美元. 住宿费 是每晚每个房间 80 美元,5 天还需要 800美元.你不能找到更便宜的旅馆吗 ?房间是共用的 , 对吗?两个人一间 ,每间 80美元是我能找到的 .那一周因为有会议 , 所有 的旅馆都上调了价位他们想牟取暴利 .到现在我们要花去 2800美元, 还有其他的支出吗 ?我给没人每天的伙食费按 25美元计算 ,总共又是 800美元.其他的 杂费,像出租车费 , 小费,我估计还需要 400美元左右 .好了, 这只有 4000 美元.你不是说你的预算有 5000美元吗?剩下的 钱呢?这是我

6、留的备用金我想在预算里留点余地以防万一一宁愿稳妥 免致后悔.Budget ： to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose谨慎花钱；把编入预算If we budget carefully well be able to afford the trip. 我们精打细算一点，就能够负担这次旅行。Ive budgeted for two new members of staff.我已经把两名新职员名额编入预算。Ten mil

7、lion francs has been budgeted for the project.为该工程已编制了一千万法郎的预算。The project has been budgeted at ten million francs.该工程已制定一千万法郎的预算。Incidental ： something that happens in connection with something else, but is less important附带的次要事情Youll need money for incidentals such as tips and taxis. 你将需要准备好付小费和乘出租

8、车之类的杂项开销。Buffer ： a thing or person that reduces a shock or protects somebody/something against difficulties缓冲物；起缓冲作用的人Support from family and friends acts as a buffer against stress. 家庭和朋友的支持有助于减缓压力。She often had to act as a buffer between father and son. 她常常不得不在父子之间扮演调解人角色。a buffer state(= a small country between two powerful states that helps keep peace between them)缓冲国 ( 两敌对大国之间有助于维持和平的小国家 )a buffer zone(= an area