林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第102期:员工的行事宗旨

　　Universal Instruments is a multinational¹ company with sales, service, product training, and parts distribution locations throughout the world. In addition, the corporation operates manufacturing facilities in both Binghamton, New York, and Shekou, China. Universal Instruments employs more than 1,100 people and operates in more than 30 countries. All Universal employees worldwide operate under a common mission: to be a global supplier of automated² electronic assembly technology, equipment, and support through product innovation and enhancement of customer productivity.

　　我们是个跨国公司，拥有销售、服务、产品培训和零部件配送中心，遍布世界各地。除此之外，我们在纽约的宾厄姆顿和中国的蛇口都有制造工厂。万能工具公司有员工1100人，遍布全球30多个国家。所有员工都以一个宗旨行事，这就是要通过产品创新和增进顾客生产力来成为自动电子组装技术、设备和支持的全球供应商。

1 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。

2 automated   

a.自动化的

参考例句：

• The entire manufacturing process has been automated. 整个生产过程已自动化。
• Automated Highway System (AHS) is recently regarded as one subsystem of Intelligent Transport System (ITS). 近年来自动公路系统(Automated Highway System,AHS)，作为智能运输系统的子系统之一越来越受到重视。