Chapter 3 退选慰问

邮件速览

From: James Kennedy

To: Daniel Williams

Subject: Sympathies on Your Withdrawing from the Competition

Dear Daniel,

As you might know, an emergency board meeting took place at the corporate headquarters yesterday afternoon. The meeting lasted longer than anticipated, in order to achieve consensus on who should take over the post of CFO.

You were once regarded as the board's first pick. However, against all expectations, you decided to withdraw from the competition for the position three days ago, due to personal reasons. Eventually, Elliot Williams, the former general manager of the accounting department, was chosen as the successor to the CFO. The new appointment will take effect from and including July 19th, 2017. It's anticipated that Elliot Williams will lead the company to greater success.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you feel like to know further details. With best regards.

Yours cordially,

James

寄件人：詹姆斯·肯尼迪

收件人：丹尼尔·威廉姆斯

主旨：退选慰问

亲爱的丹尼尔：

你也许知道，昨天下午，在公司总部召开了一次紧急董事会议，商议由谁来出任首席财务官，为了就此事达成一致，此次会议所持续的时间远远超出预期。

你曾经被视为董事会的第一人选。然而，出乎意料的是，由于个人原因，3天之前你决定退出这个职位的竞争。最终，会计部的前任总经理艾略特·威廉姆斯，被选定为首席财务官的继任人。这项新任命将于2017年7月19日当天生效。希望艾略特·威廉姆斯可以引领公司取得更大的成功。

如果你想要知道更多详情，尽请与我联系。致以最好的问候。

真诚的

詹姆斯

学以致用

1. As you might know, an emergency board meeting took place at the corporate headquarters yesterday afternoon.

你也许知道，昨天下午，在公司总部召开了一次紧急董事会议。

★ 解析：

句首的as you might know可以视为插入语，表示“你也许知道”，通常用逗号与主句隔开。句中的emergency board meeting、take place为固定用法，分别表示“紧急董事会议”“发生”。

★ 套用：

As you might know, they reached an agreement at the board meeting.

你也许知道，他们在此次董事会议上达成了一致意见。

As you might know, Jessica had no thought of competing with you for the position.

你也许知道，杰西卡无意与你竞争这个职位。

As you might know, several employees are competing with each other for the prize.

你也许知道，有几个雇员在竞争这个奖项。

2. However, against all expectations, you decided to withdraw from the competition for the position three days ago, due to personal reasons.

然而，出乎意料的是，由于个人原因，3天之前你决定退出这个职位的竞争。

★ 解析：

However, against all expectations, you decided to..., due to personal reasons．可以视为习惯用法，表示“然而，出乎意料的是，由于个人原因，你决定……”。其中的转折连词however表示“然而，但是，可是”，通常用逗号与主句隔开；against all expectations可以视为插入语，表示“出乎意料的是，意想不到的是”，通常用逗号与主句隔开，相当于contrary to all expectations、contrary to expectation、against expectation。句中的decide to do、withdraw from...、due to..．可以视为固定用法，分别表示“决定……”“退出……；从……取出；从……撤退”“由于……”。

★ 套用：

However, against all expectations, you decided to withdraw from the election contest, due to personal reasons.

然而，出乎意料的是，由于个人原因，你决定退出此次竞选。

However, against all expectations, you decided to drop out of the election campaign, due to personal reasons.

然而，出乎意料的是，由于个人原因，你决定退出此次竞选。

However, against all expectations, you decided to give up standing for election, due to personal reasons.

然而，出乎意料的是，由于个人原因，你决定放弃此次参选机会。

句式集锦

1. In the end 100 candidates ran for the position．最终有100人竞选这个职位。

2. He had the good sense to withdraw from the election contest．他很明智，退出了竞选。

3. Do you have any idea how many people have flung their hats into the ring?你知道有多少人参加了此次竞选吗？

4. He flung himself into the election campaign．他全力投入竞选运动。

5. He failed in the election for a variety of reasons．由于种种原因他竞选失败了。

6. The candidate was beaten into fits during the election 这位候选人在竞选中遭到惨败。

7. The candidate lost the election by a whisker．这位候选人以细微之差在竞选中失败。

8. They are raising money to run for President．他们筹集资金准备竞选总统。

9. He determined to bolt the ticket．他决定退出竞选。

10. I think Mr. Johnson would be elected, you know he has spent millions and he blasted the opposition in his campaign speech.我觉得约翰逊先生会当选，他在这次竞选活动中花了数百万，并在竞选演说中猛烈地抨击他的对手。