Office口语 47买新电脑

Getting a new compute¹

A: Mr. Emory? I think it’s time to get a new computer.

B: Why, Christine? I think the one we have is fine.

A: For the amount of work we do on the computer these days, the one we’re

using is just too weak. We really need a higher model.

B: Well, I’ll think about it. I don’t know whether accounting² is going to agree to such a big purchase.

买新电脑

A：埃莫里先生，我觉得该买台新电脑了。

B：怎么了？克莉丝汀。我想现在这台还可以嘛。

A：对于我们现在所做的工作，我们用的这台计算机太慢了。我们的确需要一台高档一些的了。

B：好吧，我考虑一下。我不知道财务部门是否会同意这么大一笔开销。

1 compute   

v./n.计算，估计

参考例句：

• I compute my losses at 500 dollars.我估计我的损失有五百元。
• The losses caused by the floods were beyond compute.洪水造成的损失难以估量。

2 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。