工作英语对话:Giving an Excuse for Being Late to Work(1)

A: Excuse me for being¹ late to work.
B: Where have you been?
A: My car broke down.
B: That's too bad. Please try to fix it so that it doesn't happen again.
A: Yes, I'll work on it.
B: Thank you, have a seat. We are working on the new project
A: Great! Fill me in.
B: Let's take a look at the Campbell Project.
A: I don't understand the projected revenues².
B: Let's take another look at it for those of you who don't understand.
 

1 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

2 revenues   

收入( revenue的名词复数 )； [复数]总收入； 收入来源； 税务局

参考例句：

• Revenues from oil are the biggest single component part in the country's income. 来自石油的收益是这个国家收入中最高的一项。
• Under the cash basis of accounting most receipts of money are revenues and most expenditures of money are expenses. 按现金收付制规定，企业收到的现金大都作为收入处理，付出的现金大都作为费用处理。