場 景 一

A: So,Francois.What do you think are my chances?

B: Well,Harold,it's not for me to say.This is a decision that will be made by the board..

A: Yes,I know that,but I know that your opinion counts.That womancan't possibly do the job.She's not up to it.

B: What do you mean?

A: Look,I know the work she's done on course development, but that can be delegated.What I'm good at is working with outside people, and getting people to attend the programmes.I don't think she could handle that...

場 景 一
　
A：那么，弗蘭科西斯，你看我能獲得這個職位嗎？

B：呃，哈羅德，這事不能由我做主，要由董事會來決定。

A：是的，我明白。但我知道你的話是舉足輕重的。那位女士不可能擔任這個職務，她不能勝任。

B：你是什么意思？

A：你瞧，我知道她在課程設置方面所作的工作。但那件工作別人也可以做。我擅長和外界人士合作，爭取別人參加這個項目。我認為她做不到這一點。