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1. 當你要告知重要的事時:tell → inform

 

I informed my boss that I was going to be away next week.

我告訴了老闆下週我會不在的事。

 

2. 當你要贈送禮物給客戶時:send → deliver

 

They delivered hundreds of welcome gifts to the new clients.

他們贈送了上百份禮物給新客戶。

 

3. 當你想讓同事給你資料時:give → provide

 

Could you provide me with a copy of the event proposal?

你可以提供我一份活動企劃書的複本嗎?

 

4. 當你要尋求幫助時:help → assist

 

You will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book.

你需要協助編輯來篩選這本書的插圖。

 

5. 當你要購買設備時:buy → purchase

 

We’d like to purchase some printing equipment, so I’d like to make an inquiry.

我們想購買一些打印設備,所以想先向您詢價。

 

6. 當你要告知客戶有關送貨安排時:tell → inform

 

This component is in short supply, so we will have to inform the clients about it.

該零件目前供不應求,所以我們要告知客戶相關情況。

 

7. 當你在報告中做預測時:think → predict

 

I predict a 2% to 4% sales increase in the coming month.

我預測下一個月的銷售量將提升2%至4%。

 

8. 當你要交給manager時:hand in → submit

 

I submitted a report of the theft to the insurance company.

我向保險公司提交了一份失竊報告。