地道英语在线听-Mission Statement 目标宣言

Helen: This is Real English from BBC Learning¹ English. I’m Helen.

Zoe: Hello,我是刘佳。

Helen: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language.

Zoe: 在今天的地道英语中，我们来学一些时下英语中最流行的新词和习惯表达。

Helen: Stay up to date with new words and expressions that enter English with real English.

Zoe: Helen, 我们今天要学的新词是？

Helen: Today’s new expression is ‘mission² statement’.

Zoe: Mission statement. 给我们来解释解释吧，Helen.

Helen: Well, ‘mission statement’ means the official statement of a company’s aims, what they intend to do.

Zoe: 哦，我明白了。Mission statement 意思是 一个公司制定自己的目标或者意图。能给我们举个例子吗？Helen

Helen: Of course. A health insurance company might say ‘ we aim to provide quality medical care for a good price’ or something like that.

Zoe: 对于这个例子，好的医药服务就是健康保险公司的mission statement.

Helen: That’s right.

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A: I still think we should raise the price of our new computers.

B: I don’t think we should. It would be against our mission statement, remember? ‘We will provide the best PCs for the lowest price.’

Zoe: So what’s our mission statement, Helen?

Helen: You already mentioned it at the beginning.

Zoe: Did I?

Helen: Yes. Remember, you said ‘In Real English we’ll learn words, phrases and expressions that are new to the English language.’ That’s our mission statement!

Zoe: 哦，这个mission statement就是告诉大家，一件事情的预期目标是什么。

Helen: Yes, the intention of your company. It’s like if someone says ‘Why are you doing this radio show?’ Our mission statement is the answer to that question.

Zoe: Now I see.

Helen: That’s good! If you understand, then that means our mission has been successful! Anyway, let’s recap – mission statement –

Zoe: 就是指预期目标。Well, it looks like we have to finish there.

Helen: Yes, we have to go. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Zoe: See you next time.

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 mission   

n.使命，任务，天职；代表团，使团

参考例句：

• He was charged with an important mission.他受委托承担一项重要使命。
• I'll leave you to undertake an important mission.我要让你承担一项重要使命。