《复仇》第9集 第20期:合作伙伴

 Ms. Davenport... 达文波特小姐

I understand you have a proposition for me. 我记得你有个提议要跟我说

May I come in? 我能进去吗

Please do. 请请

You'll find a glass of champagne¹ waiting for you 香槟已经为你斟好

on the nightstand. 就在床头柜上

All right. What's going on? 发生什么事了

I want to know why you left me out 我想知道你为什么

of the final negotiations² with Nolcorp. 不让我参加跟诺氏的最终谈判

I thought we were partners. 我还以为我们是合作伙伴

We were working together. 我们只是一起工作

Partners is taking it a bit far. 说合作伙伴有点过了吧

Without my efforts, the Nolcorp acquisition 没有我的努力  收购诺氏

would never have gotten off the launchpad. 怎么可能成功

Why are you suddenly questioning my loyalty³? 你怎么突然间质疑起我的忠诚来了

The truth? 说实话

Bcause I've only known you for a few weeks, 因为我才认识你几周

and I've been advised to have you further vetted⁴. 有人建议我对你进行更近一步的调查

Advised by whom? 谁出的主意啊

What, your girlfriend? 你女朋友吗

Because if she's the bar by which you measure fidelity⁵, 如果她是左右你辨识诚意的那个人

then there's something you need to know. 有些事还真该让你知道知道

 

1 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。

2 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

3 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

4 vetted   

v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的过去式和过去分词 )；调查；检查；诊疗

参考例句：

• The recruits were thoroughly vetted before they were allowed into the secret service. 情报机关招募的新成员要经过严格的审查。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All staff are vetted for links with extremist groups before being employed. 所有职员录用前均须审查是否与极端分子团体有关。 来自辞典例句

5 fidelity   

n.忠诚，忠实；精确

参考例句：

• There is nothing like a dog's fidelity.没有什么能比得上狗的忠诚。
• His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion.他的尽职及勤奋使他很快地得到晋升。