新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 4-9

MODEL3   Our best bet is to recruit from the competition.
Script
Helen: Our company is starting from scratch, so we don’t have the expertise¹ to compete.
Bill:  Then our best bet is to recruit from the competition.
Helen: We need managers who know how to be strong, yet know how to give employees their freedom.
Bill:  That’s essential, especially in the computer industry. Often computer experts like to work on their own.
Helen: We also don’t believe that a right management system will work wonders for our company.
Bill:  Um…that philosophy will help you attract many worthwhile people.
Helen: I remember your friend David Miller² is the CEO of a management recruitment agency. I hope he’ll help us start a recruitment drive.
Bill:  Certainly. And it’s a good time, too. A number of firms have been downsizing.
Helen: Good. So lots of capable people out there are interested in bigger and batter³ things. But can David help us pin them down?
Bill:  Sure, Helen! That’s why they call them headhunters.

1 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

2 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

3 batter   

v.接连重击；磨损；n.牛奶面糊；击球员

参考例句：

• The batter skied to the center fielder.击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手。
• Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter.在面糊里放少量的糖。