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Barry召集公司同事开会，有个坏消息要宣布。
Barry: Well, folks...I'm afraid I have some bad news. ---1---.
Chris: Sued? Who's suing us?
Susan: And on what grounds?
B: An Australian man named John Smith alleged that his microwave exploded while he was using it last year. Mr. Smith suffered injuries and he wants compensation.
C: ---2---?
B: His lawyers are asking for two million dollars.
S: Two million! That's insane!
Barry说，公司被告了，We are being sued. sued is spelled s-u-e-d, sued, 是控告、起诉的意思。Susan问，起诉罪名是什么，on what grounds? grounds，在这里是理由、根据的意思。
Barry说，原告是一个澳大利亚人，被微波炉炸伤，索赔两百万美元，Susan觉得，That's insane! 这简直是疯了!
C: ---3---. They ask for millions but it's usually a negotiating tactic.
B: Yeah, Chris is probably right. ---4---. They are probably hoping to settle the case quickly.
S: But Barry, we don't manufacture microwave ovens! ---5---?
B: We might not manufacture microwaves, but our company does make a heat-sensing component that is part of many microwaves. Maybe Chris can shed some light on this, Chris?
Chris说，对方要价两百万只是一种谈判策略， a negotiating tactic。Barry也觉得对方希望settle the case quickly，尽快了结案子。可是，公司不生产微波炉，为什么要为微波炉爆炸赔钱呢？Barry请Chris给大家解释一下，shed some light on this. Chris说，
C: If I'm not mistaken, you're referring to our company's sensor chips. They are small chips that help control how heat is regulated.
S: So our chip made the microwave blow up?
C: Not exactly. The chip might have malfunctioned, but I doubt it. ---6---. I don't think we are responsible for the explosion.
S: I don't believe the sensor could cause an explosion. We are innocent! This lawsuit is totally without merit!
原来，他们公司生产的sensor chip感应芯片是微波炉的感热部件。不过Chris说，公司质检很严格，所以芯片应该和微波炉爆炸无关。这么说，This lawsuit is totally without merit, 这桩诉讼完全就是无理取闹。那么，公司要如何应对这桩官司呢？我们下次继续听。Our lawyers told me this morning that we are being sued
How much compensation does he want
This is how the game is played
The figure of $2 million is a place to begin bargaining from
How in the world are we responsible for an accident like this
We test those products very rigorously and our quality control is strong | 
发表于 2016-8-2 11:16:45