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Kareem: Have you seen the latest sales figures? We need to ramp up production right now.
卡里姆:看过最新的销售数据了吗?我们需要增加产量。
Valerie: We don’t know if that increase is simply a blip or a trend.
瓦莱丽:我们不知道增产只是暂时的还是一直要保持增产。
Kareem: Those sales figures are significantly above projected levels. Our product is in demand and we need to meet that demand with a larger production run.
卡里姆:那些销售数据远远高于预期水平, 我们的产品需求很高,我们需要满足需求,我们必须大量生产来满足市场需求。
Valerie: But that would mean a big increase in capital outlay.
瓦莱丽:但是那也就意味着我们要花更多的钱。
Kareem: We have to spend money to make money. We don’t want to be caught short if sales continue like this.
卡里姆:我们就是要用资本创造利润。如果市场前景持续可观,我们总不能供不应求吧。
Valerie: But if they don’t, we’d be saddled with a huge surplus in inventory.
瓦莱丽:但如果形势急转直下,大量滞销的库存得由我们自己承担。
Kareem: When we rolled out this new product, we hoped it would catch on and it has. Are we going to sit on our hands and do nothing?
卡里姆:当时推出新产品时,我们就希望这一新品能够大热,事实证明它很受欢迎。难不成我们就只是干坐着?
Valerie: I guess you’re right. Should we increase production by 10 percent?
瓦莱丽:我想你是对的。我们要增产10%吗?
Kareem: Ten percent? We’re doubling production.
卡里姆:10%?我们要翻倍。
Valerie: Doubling production?! Are you crazy?
瓦莱丽:翻倍?你疯了吗?
Kareem: Crazy like a fox.
卡里姆:疯狂的像一只狐狸。
听力原文
Kareem: Have you seen the latest sales figures? We need to ramp up production right now.
Valerie: We don’t know if that increase is simply a blip or a trend.
Kareem: Those sales figures are significantly above projected levels. Our product is in demand and we need to meet that demand with a larger production run.
Valerie: But that would mean a big increase in capital outlay.
Kareem: We have to spend money to make money. We don’t want to be caught short if sales continue like this.
Valerie: But if they don’t, we’d be saddled with a huge surplus in inventory.
Kareem: When we rolled out this new product, we hoped it would catch on and it has. Are we going to sit on our hands and do nothing?
Valerie: I guess you’re right. Should we increase production by 10 percent?
Kareem: Ten percent? We’re doubling production.
Valerie: Doubling production?! Are you crazy?
Kareem: Crazy like a fox.