日常英语相对较为口语化,而商务英语通常在办公环境使用,较为正式。不论邮件、开会、工作沟通,简单明了直接点出重点的句子更为实用。就拿以下的例子来说,请注意商务英语栏中使用的正式程度。 give & provide Regular English: Givehim your report. 给他你的报告。 Business English: Please providehim with your report. 请提供给他你的报告。 In this example, “provide” is deemed as more formal – and therefore more appropriate in the workplace – compared to the more casual “give”. 在这个例子中,相比于非正式的“give”, “provide”被认为是更正式的- 因此在工作场所更合适。 talk & discuss Regular English: Let’s talk about this. 我们来谈谈这个。 Business English: Let us discussthis. 让我们来讨论这项事。
Talk is a word that connotes informality. You can have a “talk” with other people you do not need to do business with. “Discuss”, on the other hand, gives a sense of formality and professionalism that is absent in casual discussions. “talk” 是一个非正式的词,你可以和他人交谈但不一定要谈论商业内容。另一方面,“discuss”给人一种正式、专业感。 help & assistance Regular English: I need some help. 我需要帮忙。 Business English: I require some assistance.