2011年外销员考试辅导：谈判会不会破裂

文章作者 100test 发表时间 2011:08:16 11:47:40
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　　A: labor relations have been getting heated over the last few days. Theres even talk of a strike if contract negotiations dont go smoothly.

　　B: I would hate to see the negotiations go sour, because the last thing we need is more trouble from the labor union. What do they want this time?

　　A: they are demanding another raise for full-time employees and more vacation days. They claim theres an increase of work-related stress, so there ought to be some kind of compensation for higher perssure on the job.

　　B: hasnt it always been stressful? Why make demands now?

　　A: with cutbacks after the recession, there is more workload per employee, so in actuality they do have more stress now than in the past. I just dont know if it warrants a pay raise foe everyone.

　　B: I guess the labor union seems to think so.

　　最近这些日子劳资关系越来越紧张.有传闻说如果合同谈判不能顺利进行就会举行罢工.

　　我不愿意看到谈判失败,因为我们最不想要的就是公会给我们带来太多的麻烦.这次他们想要干什么?

　　他们要求给全日制的工人在增加一次工资,增加更多的假期.他们,声称工作压力越来越大,所以应该对工作带来的高压给予某种补偿.

　　共组不是一直都很紧张吗?为什么现在才提出要求.

　　由于萧条期之后进行了人员裁减,每个员工的工作量就更大了.所以事实上他们比过去的压力更大.我只是知道这是否就是给大家加薪的正当理由.

　　我想公会也这么认为.

　　Heated: of a person or discussion 人或讨论 full of anger and excitement 愤怒的.激烈的.十分激动的

　　a heated argument/debate

　　激烈的争论／辩论

　　She became very heated.

　　她不禁怒火中烧.Smoothly: without problems or difficulties 顺利地

　　The interview went smoothly.

　　面谈进展顺利.

　　Compemsation: something, especially money, that somebody gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged something that you own. the act of giving this to somebody 补偿（或赔偿）物；（尤指）赔偿金，补偿金；赔偿 uncountable countable ~ (for sth)

　　to claim/award/receive compensation

　　要求╱判给╱得到赔偿金

　　to pay compensation for injuries at work

　　支付工伤赔偿金