林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第76期:伙伴关系可拓展能力

 　　We extend our capabilities¹ through partnerships² with a network of reliable local companies in distribution, software and product referencing. With leading brands and strategic partnerships, we deliver industry solutions around the world. Rockwell Automation is financially and strategically focused on helping³ manufacturers address the growing competitive pressures to reduce costs, conserve⁴ resources, improve productivity and reduce the time to market for material goods and services.

　　我们与许多可靠的当地分销公司、软件和产品检索公司结成伙伴关系，并以此扩展了我们自己的能力。由于有了领先的品牌和战略伙伴，我们在世界各地提供行业解决方案。罗克维尔自动化公司从财务和战略上都把焦点放在帮助制造商对付在降低成本、保有资源、提高生产力、缩短产品和服务的推出时间方面越来越大的竞争压力。

1 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

2 partnerships   

n.伙伴关系( partnership的名词复数 )；合伙人身份；合作关系

参考例句：

• Partnerships suffer another major disadvantage: decision-making is shared. 合伙企业的另一主要缺点是决定要由大家来作。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• It involved selling off limited partnerships. 它涉及到售出有限的合伙权。 来自辞典例句

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 conserve   

vt.保存，保护，节约，节省，守恒，不灭

参考例句：

• He writes on both sides of the sheet to conserve paper.他在纸张的两面都写字以节省用纸。
• Conserve your energy,you'll need it!保存你的精力，你会用得着的！