办公室礼仪：导语

 　　Office etiquette¹ is formal rules of behavior that make professional encounters pleasant and productive. While certain procedures may seem awkward or wasteful² to you as you begin working in a new situation, resist the urge to make immediate³ changes. 在你还不了解的情况下，一定不能操之过急。

　　Discover how things are done and why.

　　Observe how others answer the telephone, dress, decorate desks or office space, snack on the job (在办公室用餐), circulate memos⁴ (传阅文件), etc.

　　Establish in your mind other people's priorities before asserting your own. Any changes you initiate⁵ will have more validity after you have familiarized yourself with the customary procedures.

　　Every office has its own protocol⁶ (习惯、定例) for who is called by his or her first name and who is called by his or her title. New employees should follow suit, after listening carefully to how people are addressed.

　　Whatever your position is, a "thank you" is in order, no matter how small the task or favor.

1 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

2 wasteful   

adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的

参考例句：

• It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
• Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

4 memos   

n.备忘录( memo的名词复数 )；（美）内部通知

参考例句：

• Big shots get their dander up and memos start flying. 大人物们怒火中烧，备忘录四下乱飞。 来自辞典例句
• There was a pile of mail, memos and telephone messages on his desk. 他的办公桌上堆满着信件、备忘录和电话通知。 来自辞典例句

5 initiate   

vt.开始，创始，发动；启蒙，使入门；引入

参考例句：

• A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。
• They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。

6 protocol   

n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节

参考例句：

• We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
• The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。