L3 工作及職場

The manager is on maternity leave, as a result, the boss hired a temp.

經理正在休產假，所以老闆雇用了一個臨時工。
 temp (n.) 臨時僱員
 someone is on maternity leave 在休產假 (形容他在休假的狀況)

I would like to take a menstrual leave this afternoon.

我今天下午想請個生理假。
I would like to take a day off. annual leave 年假
我想請一天假。 maternity leave 產假
sick leave 病假
The workers have to hand in receipts for personal leave 事假
reimbursement within a week. official leave 公假
工人們必須在一週內交出收據以便報銷。 funeral/ bereavement leave 喪假
 hand in 交出；傳遞 menstrual leave 生理假
 reimbursement (n.) 報銷；退款
 compensate (v.) 補償；賠償

His predecessor is good at encouraging and uplifting others.

他的前輩很擅長鼓勵和鼓舞他人
 predecessor (n.) 前任者；前輩
 successor (n.) 接班人；繼承者
 incumbent (adj.) 現任的 (n.) 在職者
 encourage (v.) 鼓勵
 uplift (v.) 鼓舞；使人振作

It is by all means certain that we'll finish the project on time. 其他相關單字：
我們一定會按時完成這個項目。  measure (n.) 措施
 by all means 無論如何；想盡辦法；當然  instrument (n.) 儀器
 by no means 絕不
 means/method/way (n.) 方法

The meeting concluded with a promise to decrease the seating capacity.

會議以承諾減少座位容納量作為結束。
capacity 其他意思:
 conclude with 以…結束
 人的能力
 seating capacity 座位容納量；載客定員
 職位、角色
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are forced to postpone the annual conference.
由於意料之外的情況，我們不得不推遲年度會議。
 unforeseen (adj.) 未預見到的；意料之外的
 circumstance (n.) 條件；情況
 obliged (adj.) 被迫/只好做某事 oblige (v.) 強迫；迫使；討好；幫助
 postpone (v.) 延後；延期

Everyone at the conference is wearing a badge so that others can recognize them.
參加會議的每個人都戴著徽章，方便其他人辨認他們。
 badge (n.) 徽章；證章
 recognize (v.) 認出；認可

On behalf of the board of directors, I cordially invite you to our meeting.

我代表董事會，誠摯地邀請您參加我們的會議。
 on behalf of 代表；代表…的利益 常混淆單字:
 the board of directors 董事會  inquire (v.) 詢問
 cordially/sincerely (adv.) 誠摯地；友善地  require (v.) 要求
 acquire (v.) 獲得；收購(公司)

Hands-on experience is required if you are applying for the position.

如果您申請該職位，則需要有實踐經驗。
 hands-on (adj.) 親身實踐的

Please review the new safety procedures and direct any questions to the manager.
請檢查新的安全程序，如有任何問題直接向經理提出。
 review (v.) 再檢查；複審；(v.) (n.) 評論
 direct …to… 提出；把…提交
 manager (n.) 經理；(運動隊的) 主教練

其他相關單字：
 responsible entity 企業內部負責單位。
 accountability unit 責任單位
 executive (n.) 行政主管/經理；(公司或組織的) 領導階層

He was found unfit to remain in the organization and had to leave.

他被認為不適合留在組織中，所以不得不離開。
 unfit (adj.) 不適合的；不恰當的；不健康的 解雇的說法:
 remain (v.)停留/留下  lay 人 off/ lay off 人
 let go 人/ let sb 人
 sack/fire（v.）
 其他相關單字：
 incompetent (adj.) 無能力的；不能勝任的；不稱職的
 hold on 緊握；繼續；停下來

The manager will assuredly overcome the barrier.

經理肯定會克服障礙。
 assuredly/certainly/definitely (adv.) 肯定地
 overcome (v.) 克服；戰勝
 barrier (n.) 障礙

A good manager empowers his employees with the ability to meet the needs of customers.
一個好的經理賦予他的員工滿足客戶需求的能力。
 empower…with… (v.) 給某人…的權利
 meet the need 滿足需求

Due to the abrupt departure of our public relations manager, it will be impossible to launch
the product in time.
由於我們的公關經理突然離開，不可能及時推出該產品。
 abrupt (adj.) 突然的；意外的；魯莽的；唐突的
 public relations 公共關係
 launch (v.) 推出；發起

Applicants were asked to use SWOT analysis to identify the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats of a certain company.
申請者被要求使用 SWOT 分析法來辨識某家公司的優勢、劣勢、機會和威脅。
 SWOT analysis (n.) 優劣分析法；SWOT 分析法
 analyze (v.) 分析
 identify (v.) 識別；辨識；認出
 strength (n.) 強項 第三課音檔 掃描立刻聽!
 weakness (n.) 弱點
 threats (n.) 威脅