英语听力精选进阶版 14812

BBC¹ Learning² English   

Talking Business 

Meetings: Interruptions 

Useful Phrases 

First of all 

Can I just ask you? 

Sorry to hold the meeting up 

I do feel quite strongly that… 

I don’t think we’ve got any choice at all 

Any other thoughts? 

Transcript 

Sean:   First of all, the book re-launch³. I just wanted to remind everybody that we 

will be re-launching the fairy-tales range with new modern covers, and 

that this is going to happen at the beginning of next month. It's important 

that we get this right and there have been quite a few…  

John:   Actually Sean, can I just ask you – sorry to hold the meeting up – can I ask 

you about those dates, because I thought that this was going to be 

published the month after next, and I understand that everybody has got 

their dates, but I do feel quite strongly that we’re bringing this out too 

soon.  

Sean:   Well, any other thoughts before I comment on that?   

Carrie:  I don’t think we’ve got any choice at all about it. If the radio programmes 

are going out at the beginning of next month, we’ve got to launch the book 

at the same time if we’re going to have any sales impact⁴. 

1 BBC   

abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司

参考例句：

• She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
• The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。

2 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。

3 launch   

vt.发动，推出；发射；n.发射，下水，投产

参考例句：

• The makers are about to launch out a new product.制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。
• Would it be wise to launch into this rough sea?在这样汹涌的大海中游泳明智吗？

4 impact   

n.冲击，碰撞；影响；vt.装紧，压紧

参考例句：

• The computer had made a great impact on modern life.计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响.
• How will the war impact on such a poet?战争对这样一个诗人会产生什么影响？