影视剧中的职场美语 第86期:公司利益

　　Kim:All right, what do you want me to do, Jane?
金:好，你要我怎么做，简？
Jane:I admit you were right.
简:我承认你是对的。
We're not gonna win this based on the law or my feelings.
我们没办法用我的感受或是法律来赢。
Kim:Good. At least we agree on that.
金:很好，我们意见相同。
Jane:But Parker said we have to think outside the box.
简:但帕克说要创新思维。
Kim:Right.
金:没错。
Jane:The designer claimed that he has a contract with the company allowing him to design whatever he wants,
简:设计师说他和公司有合约给他完全的创作自由，
but what if we could show that the contract was counter to the company's best interests?
但是，如果我们证明那合约有违公司最大利益呢?
Kim:I don't think I follow.
我没听懂。
Jane:PDQ is owned by investors¹.
简:PDQ需要投资人投资。
Management has a responsibility to maximize profits, right?
管理阶层有义务创造最大营收，对吧？
Kim:You want me to argue that their business practices are suboptimal?
金:你要我把论点放在盈利策略不够理想？
Jane:Yeah, why not? We amend² our complaint and push on.
简:对啊，试试看，我们可以修改控告，再上诉。
Kim:The plaintiff would like to call a rebuttal witness…
金:原告一方想声请传唤反驳证人…
Warren Gunther, the largest shareholder³ in PDQ.
沃伦冈瑟，PDQ最大股东。

1 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

2 amend   

vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

参考例句：

• The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
• You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。

3 shareholder   

n.股东，股票持有人

参考例句：

• The account department have prepare a financial statement for the shareholder.财务部为股东准备了一份财务报表。
• A shareholder may transfer his shares in accordance with the law.股东持有的股份可以依法转让。