季度预算会：说清超支在哪，提出削减方案

Right, let's get going. Next quarter's budgets. Your department first. How are we looking against target?

好，开始吧。下季度预算。先说你们部门。跟目标比情况怎么样？

听懂：let's get going 开始吧 · against target 跟目标比

Hm, that's more than I'd like. Before we talk about fixes, where exactly is the gap coming from?

嗯，比我希望的多。先别说怎么改，差额到底出在哪？

听懂：more than I'd like 比我希望的多（英式委婉） · where exactly is the gap coming from 差额具体出在哪

Can I just jump in? If we're talking events, both shows are already in our calendar. They bring in most of our leads.

我插一句？如果说的是活动，两场展会都已经排进日程了。我们大部分潜在客户都是从展会来的。

听懂：jump in 插一句 · already in our calendar 已经排进日程 · leads 潜在客户线索

Noted, Fiona. But the gap still has to close. What would you propose, and roughly what would it save?

知道了，Fiona。但缺口还是得补上。你有什么建议？大概能省多少？

听懂：Noted 知道了、记下了 · the gap still has to close 缺口还是得补上 · roughly 大概

Hm. Just so we're clear, I'm not happy about losing any event. How would we even choose, and what happens to our leads?

嗯。先说清楚，我不愿意砍掉任何活动。怎么选？客户线索怎么办？

听懂：Just so we're clear 先把话说清楚 · not happy about losing any event 不愿意砍掉任何活动

Okay. As long as my team has a say in which one, I can probably live with that.

好吧。只要选哪场我们团队有发言权，我大概能接受。

听懂：has a say in 在……上有发言权 · live with that 能接受

Good. So, bottom line: does that get us back within target? And when can I see proper figures?

好。那说到底：这样能回到目标以内吗？什么时候能看到正式的数字？

听懂：bottom line 说到底、最终结果 · within target 在目标以内 · proper figures 正式、详细的数字

Fine, I'll hold you to that. Send it to both of us, and I'll check every line.

好，我记着你这句话了。发给我们两个，我会每一项都看。

听懂：I'll hold you to that 我会记着你的承诺 · check every line 每一项都核对

And please talk to me before anything gets cancelled. Some deposits may already be paid.

还有，取消任何东西之前请先跟我说。有些定金可能已经付了。

听懂：gets cancelled 被取消 · deposits 定金

Fair enough. Thanks, that was clear and to the point. Right, next item.

有道理。谢谢，讲得清楚又到位。好，下一项。

听懂：to the point 说到点子上 · next item 下一项议程