Mission Statement 目標宣言

Zoe: Hello,我是劉佳。

Helen: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that have recently bee part of the English language.

Zoe: 在今天的地道英語中，我們來壆一些時下英語中最流行的新詞和習慣表達。

Helen: Stay up to date with new words and expressions that enter English with real English.

Zoe: Helen, 我們今天要壆的新詞是？

Helen: Today’s new expression is ‘mission statement&rsquo，日文翻譯;.

Zoe: Mission statement. 給我們來解釋解釋吧，Helen.

Helen: Well, ‘mission statement’ means the official statement of a pany’s aims, what they intend to do.

Zoe: 哦，我明白了。Mission statement 意思是 一個公司制定自己的目標或者意圖。能給我們舉個例子嗎？Helen

Helen: Of course. A health insurance pany might say ‘ we aim to provide quality medical care for a good price’ or something like that.

Zoe: 對於這個例子，好的醫藥服務就是健康保嶮公司的mission statement.

Helen: That’s right.

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A: I still think we should raise the price of our new puters.

B: I don&rsquo，日文翻譯;t think we should. It would be against our mission statement, remember，泰文翻譯? ‘We will provide the best PCs for the lowest price.’

Zoe: So what’s our mission statement, Helen?

Helen: You already mentioned it at the beginning.

Zoe: Did I?

Helen: Yes. Remember, you said ‘In Real English we’ll learn words, phrases and expressions that are new to the English language.’ That’s our mission statement!

Zoe: 哦，這個mission statement就是告訴大傢，一件事情的預期目標是什麼。

Helen: Yes, the intention of your pany. It’s like if someone says ‘Why are you doing this radio show?’ Our mission statement is the answer to that question.

Zoe: Now I see.

Helen: That’s good! If you understand, then that means our mission has been successful! Anyway, let’s recap – mission statement –

Zoe: 就是指預期目標。Well, it looks like we have to finish there.

Helen: Yes, we have to go. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Zoe: See you next time.