地道美語聽力播客929： 反復(fù)核驗(yàn)事實(shí)和數(shù)據(jù)

Takagi: Before we disseminate this report, I need you to fact-check it. I don’t want a repeat of what happened last year.

Takagi:發(fā)布報(bào)告前，你要仔仔細(xì)細(xì)檢查一下。我不想去年的事情再次發(fā)生。

Ellie: What happened last year? I wasn’t working here then.

Ellie: 去年發(fā)生什么事了?那時候我還沒來呢。

Takagi: Last year’s report had a lot of small inaccuracies and a few major errors. We ended up having to issue a second version of the report.

Takagi: 去年的報(bào)告有很多小錯誤而且還有一些大錯。我們最終必須出具該報(bào)告的第二版本。

Ellie: Okay, but I thought it had already been signed off on by the department heads.

Ellie: 好的,但我認(rèn)為這份報(bào)告已經(jīng)由部門主管簽署。

Takagi: It has, but those are the same department heads who skimmed the report last year and didn’t catch all those problems. I want you to go through it with a fine-tooth comb.

Takagi: 的確如此,但去年同樣是草草讀了這份報(bào)告的那些部門主管也沒發(fā)現(xiàn)其中的問題。我想讓你徹底的進(jìn)行核查。

Ellie: What should I check?

Ellie: 檢查什么?

Takagi: Everything. I want you to verify the facts and figures and to flag anything that is outright wrong or even a little suspect.

Takagi: 從頭到尾細(xì)細(xì)核查。我希望你驗(yàn)證事實(shí)和數(shù)字, 標(biāo)記完全錯誤的東西,甚至質(zhì)疑的也標(biāo)記出來。

Ellie: Okay, I’ll do that, but this will take some time.

Ellie: 好的，我會認(rèn)真檢查的。不過，要費(fèi)些功夫。

Takagi: What are you doing this weekend?

Takagi: 這周末有安排嗎?

Ellie: Nothing, now.

Ellie: 沒有，至少現(xiàn)在還沒有。