商务英语情景口语:ExecutingꀀMeetingsꀀ开会

te: a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting 会议记录;会议纪要

We read through the minutes of the last meeting. 我们读了一遍上次会议的纪要.
Who is going to take the minutes(= write them)? 谁来做会议记录?

sh: to make changes to something in order to improve it 修改;润饰;润色

The statement was carefully polished and checked before release. 这项声明是经仔细润色检查后才发表的.
The hotel has polished up its act(= improved its service)since last year. 这家酒店自去年以来已经改善了服务水平.
through sth: to discuss
repeat or read something quickly 匆匆讨论;快速阅读;很快地重复

He ran through the names on the list. 他快速浏览了一下名单.
Could we run through your proposals once again? 我们再来简要讨论一下你的建议
好吗?
somebody in (on something): to tell somebody about something that has happened 向…提供(情况)
over something: to examine or check something carefully 仔细检查(或审查、查阅)某事

Go over your work before you hand it in. 把作业仔细检查后再交.




I call this meeting to order.

Order 在此是指"会议的程序与规则";call 有"宣布"的含意
call (a meeting) to order 是开会时的惯用语
是"会议开始"的意思.此句型适用于主席宣布讨论要开始时
示意与会者安静
遵守会场的秩序.这里"call"亦可以"bring"代替.这个句型适用于正式的场合中.

如果与会者中有公司以外的人
可以这样说:

Well
ladies and gentlemen
I think we should begin.

也可以采用半正式的说法:

Perhaps we'd better get started / down to business.

All right
I think it's about time we get started / going.

Right then
I think we should begin.

较口语的说法有:

Let's begin /get going
shall we?

Shall we start?