【Business notes】

在本章節(jié)當中，Malcolm 和 Lee用了一些常用的商務表達，例如：

Malcolm: OK, let’s run with that. I want to see all the figures on my desk though, Lee, Can you get that to me by end of play today.

Lee: Well we haven’t costed every last item yet Malcolm but I can certainly get you the broad brush-stroke figures.

Malcolm: Right. So, Kevin, any more news on the Superkor front? Have they decided to play ball yet?

商務談判包含很多類似的句子，再比如：

Core Competencies

【Meaning】 What you/your company does well 核心競爭力

We need to focus on our core competencies in order to maintain our edge in the marketplace.
如：我們需要保持我們的核心競爭力，這樣才能立足于市場。

Manage Expectations

【Meaning】 Make sure people expect realistic outcomes from a project - e.g. not too much 降低期望值

Make sure that you manage expectations so that they're not disappointed if we can't deliver.
要保證期望值不會太高，這樣有問題的時候，你不會失望。

Out of the box
【Meaning】 Don't just come up with the same old obvious solutions, try and be creative when brainstorming ideas. 突破思維定勢

It'd be great if you could think out of the box and generate some radical ideas.
如果你可以突破思維定勢，有一些創(chuàng)新的想法就更好了。

Take offline

【Meaning】Discuss the point further outside the meeting / at another time. 暫時擱置

I think that's a separate issue, so can you take it offline, please?
我覺得這個問題可以單獨拿出來討論，我們暫時擱一下，你覺得怎么樣？

Take ownership

【Meaning】You need to get a grip and be responsible for the piece of work 負責任

I think it's up to you to really take ownership of the piece of work.
我覺得你應該負起整個事件的責任來。

The Big Picture

【Meaning】 The overall situation, e.g. when working on a small aspect of a project it is helpful to remember the project as a whole全局

I think it's important that we remember to look at the big picture.
我覺得我們有必要看一下大局。

Upskill

【Meaning】To improve your marketability and worth to a company by developing your skills 增加技能

During your career, it's important to ensure you continue to upskill.
在你的職業(yè)生涯中，不斷提升職業(yè)本領是很必要的。