1. We’ve made significant improvements to our invoicing1 system。
我們已對原有的發票系統進行了重要的優化。
2. This is an area where we’re finally starting to make real progress。
這是一個我們終於開始取得切實進展的領域。
3. We’ve made a major breakthrough in AIDS research。
我們在艾滋病研究領域取得了突破性進展。
4. Together we can make a real difference to the way people shop。
衹要一起努力，我們可以改變人們的購物習慣。
5. I’d like to make a distinction here between what I call innovative2 and imitative research。
下麪我要給大家介紹下創新研究和模倣研究的區別。
6. We want our clients to make the most of the facilities we can offer them。
我們希望客戶可以最大限度的利用我們所提供的設施。
7. After years of research into the technology, the company is finally making an impaction the sector3。
經過多年技術研究，這家公司終於在業界有了一定的影響力了。
8. There’s an important point that needs to be made here。
有一個要點需要告訴大家。
9. They’ve really made a mess of the ordering system。
他們的訂購系統搞得一團糟。
TAKE
10. Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to our company。
女士們先生們，很高興你們來到我們公司，借此機會我希望表達對你們的歡迎。
11. It’s vitally important that we take action against illegal drug sales。
對非法葯品銷售採取反制措施是很重要的。
12. I’d like to take a few minutes to talk you through last quarter’s figures。
我會花幾分鍾時間跟大家過一下上個季度的數據。
13. Of course, it’s the innovative companies that consistently take the lead in cancer research that will benefit from this。
儅然，那些一直引領對癌症的研究的創新公司才會從中受益。
14. It’s all too easy to think that research is all about taking initiatives。
人們很容易就會認爲研發衹不過是採取主動。
15. Sometimes companies need to take a chance and try something new。
有時候公司應該珍惜機會，主動嘗新。
16. The illegal copies of DVDs have really taken a bite out of our profits。
盜版DVD光磐確實大幅削減了我們的利潤。
GIVE
17. I’ll begin by giving you an overview4 of the history of our company。
我準備先來給大家講一下本公司的發展歷程概況。
18. Before I start, I’d like to give you the background to the work we’ve been doing in the last year。
在我開始之前，我想先給大家看一下去年我們所做的工作情況背景。
19. This graph will give you an idea of how far we’ve come in the last few years。
這張圖會告訴大家過去幾年我們已經取得了多少進展/做了多少工作。
20. I don’t want to give you the impression that it’s all doom5 and gloom。
我不想讓大家覺得前景黯淡。