商務英語口語對話:關於預算
M: How much do you have Budgeted for our trip to Las Angeles?
F: In total, it should be about $5,000 for the week conference. Would you like to see the breakdown?
M: Yes, I want to know exactly where the money is going. Give me a detailed report.
F: First we have the airline tickets, which are $500 per person; with four of us going, that's t$2,000. For our accommodations, we're spending $80 a night ,per room, for five days. That's another $800.
M: Weren’t you able to find anything less expensive? We're sharing rooms, right?
F: I have two people to a room. The $80 room rate is the lowest I could find. With the conferece going on that week, all the hotels have inflated their prices, they're making a killing.
M: So far we have $2,800, what else?
F: I have budget $25 per peron per day for food expenses. That totals another$800. And for other incidentals, like taxe fees, and tips, I have estimated about $400.
M: Well, that's only $4000. Didn't you tell me your budget was$5000? Where is the rest of the money?
F: That's my buffer… I wanted to leave a little room in the budget,just in case---it's better to be safe than sorry.
我們的洛杉磯之行,你做了多少預算?
總共一週的會議,費用應該在5000美元左右.你想看細目嗎?
想看,我想知道我們的錢到底花在哪些地方.給我一份詳細的報告.
首先是飛機票,沒人500美元,我們四個人就是2000美元.住宿費是每晚每個房間80美元,5天還需要800美元.
你不能找到更便宜的旅館嗎?房間是共用的,對嗎?
兩個人一間,每間80美元是我能找到的最低價.那一週因爲有會議,所有的旅館都上調了價位—他們想牟取暴利.
到現在我們要花去2800美元,還有其他的支出嗎?
我給沒人每天的伙食費按25美元計算,總共又是800美元.其他的雜費,像出租車費,小費,我估計還需要400美元左右.
好了,這隻有4000美元.你不是說你的預算有5000美元嗎?剩下的錢呢?
這是我留的備用金…我想在預算裏留點餘地以防萬一—寧願穩妥免致後悔.
來源:恆星英語-口語頻道
Budget: to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose 謹慎花錢；把…編入預算
If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip. 我們精打細算一點，就能夠負擔這次旅行。
I've budgeted for two new members of staff. 我已經把兩名新職員名額編入預算。
Ten million francs has been budgeted for the project. 爲該工程已編制了一千萬法郎的預算。
The project has been budgeted at ten million francs. 該工程已制定一千萬法郎的預算。
Incidental: something that happens in connection with something else, but is less important 附帶的次要事情
You'll need money for incidentals such as tips and taxis. 你將需要準備好付小費和乘出租車之類的雜項開銷。
Buffer: a thing or person that reduces a shock or protects somebody/something against difficulties 緩衝物；起緩衝作用的人
Support from family and friends acts as a buffer against stress. 家庭和朋友的支持有助於減緩壓力。
She often had to act as a buffer between father and son. 她常常不得不在父子之間扮演調解人角色。
a buffer state(= a small country between two powerful states that helps keep peace between them) 緩衝國(兩敵對大國之間有助於維持和平的小國家)
a buffer zone(= an area of land between two opposing armies or countries) 緩衝區（兩敵對軍隊或國家之間的地區）
make a killing: to make a lot of money quickly 發大財;獲取暴利;財運亨通
來源:恆星英語-口語頻道
