9. First Business Trip 第一次出差

John: I can’t attend the meeting in Washington. I’ve proposed you as the most able substitute.
我不能去華盛頓參加會議了，我已經推薦你去參加這次會議了。
Mary: But I’ve never been on a business trip before!
可是我以前從來沒有出過差。

John: It’s easy enough. Just make sure you keep track of all your expenses. The accounting department will reimburse you for all your meals and travel expenses.
很簡單。只要做好一切費用的記錄就行了。財務部門會報銷所有的餐費和差旅費。
Mary: So the company will pay for everything?
就是說，所有費有都由公司出嗎？

John: Yes, but when you send in your expense report, you also have to file a report summarizing your trip. It’s not just a big vacation, you know.
是的。只不過。申請報銷時你還得附上出差的說明。出差可不是放大假。
Mary: That sounds good. But what do you want me to do there?
不錯。我在那里該干什么？

John: I’ve already paved the way. You just have to give a presentation on what our products are. I will do the follow-up and close the sale.
我已經都安排好了。你只要做一個產品介紹。我還做后續的工作并完成銷售。

a business trip 出差
keep track of 跟蹤，記錄
expenses 費用
reimburse 報銷
paved the way 鋪平道路，做好準備
follow-up 后續工作