情景会话口袋书人际篇 第569期:参观公司(3)
时间：2015-01-30 03:50:10
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9. The board of directors made the decision to expand the scale of our company.
董事会决定扩大公司规模。
还能这样说：
The board of directors
decided1 to expand our company's scale.
The board of directors made up their mind to double the size of our company.
应用解析：
go by the board 未成功；
on even board with 与……齐头并进，处于平等地位
10. Almost every process is computerized.
几乎每一道工序都是由电脑控制的。
还能这样说：
Almost every process is controlled by computer.
Almost every process is finished under the computer.
应用解析：
in the process 在进行中；
in the process of sth./doing sth. 在从事某任务的过程中
11. Our factory is beginning to expand, and the
prospects2 are considerable.
我厂正着手扩产改造，发展前景可观。
还能这样说：
Our factory will have considerable prospects because we are trying to expand the scale.
Our company is beginning to expand, and we will have great potential.
应用解析：
considerable的意思是：值得考虑的，不可忽视的，重要的；相当大的，可观的。
例如：
I bought the painting at considerable expense.
我花了大价钱才买到这幅画。
12. We own an average-sized company.
我们拥有一个中等规模的公司。
还能这样说：
Our company is middle-sized.
We have a company which is of medium size.
应用解析：
take/follow a middle course （取）中间路线，（行）中庸之道；
bang in the middle/center 恰恰在正中间；
in the middle of nowhere 在偏僻的地方
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