Chinese to English

Question 1

退伍

Answer 1

leaving the army

What have you been up to since leaving the army?

Question 2

口碑

Answer 2

word of mouth

We’re getting great words of mouth.

Question 3

專程去做某事

Answer 3

go out of one’s way

Thanks a million, I hope you didn’t go out of your way.

Question 4

讓某人與….取得聯繫

Answer 4

put someone in touch with…

I sincerely appreciate your putting me in touch with the paper supplier.

Question 5

把這個部門關閉，列為虧損

Answer 5

Let’s fold the division and write it off as a loss.

fold=If a business or organization folds, it is unsuccessful and has to close.
write something off=If you write off a plan or project, you accept that it is not going to be successful and do not continue with it.

Question 6

這個空間已不敷我們公司所需

Answer 6

our company has outgrown this tiny space

Question 7

行李限重

Answer 7

weight allowance

Are you saying I can’t check this suitcase because it’s one kilogram over the maximum weight allowance?

Question 8

把…拆掉

Answer 8

rip…out

Are you saying there’s no way to fix the leak without ripping the wall out?

Question 9

比…更重要或有價值

Answer 9

outweigh

I mean the potential benefits of opening a new branch outweigh the risks.

Question 10

有盈餘

Answer 10

in the black

I’d like to increase our R&D budget, but that’s going to have to wait until we’re in the black again.

in the red有赤字、負債

Question 11

吸引人

Answer 11

draw attention to

a larger font would draw more attention to the package

Question 12

訂閱價格增加3%

Answer 12

a three percent subscription rate hike

Question 13

禁不起

Answer 13

not in a position to+原V

we’re not in a position to start shedding subscribers.

Question 14

批准

Answer 14

give the go-ahead

The municipal authorities gave the go-ahead for the march.