商务英语口语对话:罢工和示威游行(2)

商务英语口语对话:罢工和示威游行(2)  

A:Did you hear what's going on downtown today? All the worders from the factory are staging a demonstration in the streets. Not one of the o thousand employees showed up for work today
and they have gathered outside the city hall to demand better working conditions for all factory employees.
B:Wow
sounds chaotic.... o thousand people in the streets carrying picket signs and shouting sloans. What gave them the motivation to finally anize and call management on the substandard working conditions?
A:I think they gained courage after the mayor's speech last week on equality and opportunity for all town citizens. Anyway
the sentiments have been brewing for quite some time.I mean
we all know the working conditions at the factory are quite horrendous.
B:So what kind of demands do they have? What are they asking for specifically?
A:They want raises and medical insurance
and I think they want to clean up the factory's safety hazards. That's probably the most important issue.



Demonstration: a public meeting or march at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting somebody/something 游行示威
to take part in/go on a demonstration
参加／进行示威游行
to hold/stage a demonstration
举行示威游行
mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader
支持流亡领导人的羣众集会
anti-government demonstrations
反政府示威游行
a peaceful/violent demonstration
和平／暴力示威
Chaotic: in a state of plete confusion and disorder 混乱的;杂乱的;紊乱的
The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour.
在上下班高峯时间
城市的交通混乱不堪.
sentiment: feelings of pity
romantic love
sadness
etc. which may be too strong or not appropriate (失之过度或不恰当的)伤感
柔情
哀伤
There was no fatherly affection
no display of sentiment.
没有像父爱般的亲暱
没有显得过于激动.
There is no room for sentiment in business.
在生意场上心肠不能软.
Hazard: a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage 危险;危害
a fire/safety hazard
火灾╱安全隐患
Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazard to the local population.
日益严重的污染对当地人民的健康构成了重大威胁.
Everybody is aware of the hazards of smoking.
大家都明白吸菸的祸害.
hazard lights(= flashing lights on a car that warn other drivers of possible danger)
（汽车上的）危险示警灯