在這一對話中,Jean Simmons 要開始她的第一次商務旅行。她正和同事Kyle Mathews談論此事。
Jean: Hey Kyle, guess what! The boss is sending me to the West Coast for a
marketing seminar next month.
嗨，Kyl，你猜怎么著！老板下月要我去西海岸參加一個市場營銷研討會。
Kyle: Ah hah, you must be happy. You've been itching to go on a business trip
for months.
啊哈，你肯定很高興。你想出差都想好幾個月了。
Jean: Yeah, and he said there'll be more coming up, so I should get a
corporate card. Problem is, I don't know how to proceed, and I didn't want the
boss to know that. Can you fill me
in?
是的，他說以后還有更多。所以我應該有一張公司信用卡。但問題是我不知道如何申請，而且不想讓老板知道。你能幫我嗎？
Kyle: Sure, no problem. First, go see the secretary and tell her where you're
going and when. She'll arrange for transportation and hotel through our travel
agent, and give you the tickets and itinerary in a few days. At the same time,
ask her for an application form for the
card.
當然了，沒問題。首先去找秘書，告訴她你要去哪兒，什么時候去，她會通過我們的旅行代理，為你安排交通和酒店，并在幾天內給你旅程表。同時問她要一張信用卡申請表。
Jean: Will I use the card for everything?
一切費用都要用那張卡嗎？
Kyle: No, we have company credit arrangements with some major airlines and
hotels. For this trip, you'll probably only use it for food. Not all restaurants
accept the card, so you may have to pay
cash.
不，我們和一些主要航空公司和酒店都有公司信用協議。這次旅行你也許只會用它來吃飯。但并不是所有的飯店都接受這種信用卡。你也許要付現金。
Jean: Do I pay out of my own pocket?
我要花自己的錢嗎？
Kyle: Afraid so. We used to have cash advances, but the company stopped that
when they started issuing cards.
恐怕是。我們以前是預支差旅費，但自從公司使用信用卡后，就停止了。
Jean: Will the company reimburse everything?
公司會報銷所有費用嗎？
Kyle: No, there are maximum per diem rates. I'll give you a list. Of course,
personal items aren't covered. And make sure you keep all your receipts. You'll
have to attach them to your expense account when you get
back.
不，有每日最高限額。我會給你一個表。當然私人用品不算在內。記得必須保留所有收據。回來后，你必須把他們貼在報銷單上。
Jean: Anything else?
還有其他的嗎？
Kyle: Since you'll be traveling often, apply for a frequent flyer card.
Gathering frequent flyer miles is one of the perks of OCS travel. And let me
know how you like living out of a
suitcase.
既然你要經常出差，去申請一張飛行積分卡。積累飛行里程是商務旅行的額外補貼之一。到時候告訴我你是怎么帶著旅行包生活的。
（來源：sohu 教育 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）
