1. We’ve made significant improvements to our invoicing1 system。
我们已对原有的发票系统进行了重要的优化。
2. This is an area where we’re finally starting to make real progress。
这是一个我们终于开始取得切实进展的领域。
3. We’ve made a major breakthrough in AIDS research。
我们在艾滋病研究领域取得了突破性进展。
4. Together we can make a real difference to the way people shop。
只要一起努力，我们可以改变人们的购物习惯。
5. I’d like to make a distinction here between what I call innovative2 and imitative research。
下面我要给大家介绍下创新研究和模仿研究的区别。
6. We want our clients to make the most of the facilities we can offer them。
我们希望客户可以最大限度的利用我们所提供的设施。
7. After years of research into the technology, the company is finally making an impaction the sector3。
经过多年技术研究，这家公司终于在业界有了一定的影响力了。
8. There’s an important point that needs to be made here。
有一个要点需要告诉大家。
9. They’ve really made a mess of the ordering system。
他们的订购系统搞得一团糟。
TAKE
10. Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to our company。
女士们先生们，很高兴你们来到我们公司，借此机会我希望表达对你们的欢迎。
11. It’s vitally important that we take action against illegal drug sales。
对非法药品销售采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。
我会花几分钟时间跟大家过一下上个季度的数据。
13. Of course, it’s the innovative companies that consistently take the lead in cancer research that will benefit from this。
当然，那些一直引领对癌症的研究的创新公司才会从中受益。
14. It’s all too easy to think that research is all about taking initiatives。
人们很容易就会认为研发只不过是采取主动。
15. Sometimes companies need to take a chance and try something new。
有时候公司应该珍惜机会，主动尝新。
16. The illegal copies of DVDs have really taken a bite out of our profits。
盗版DVD光盘确实大幅削减了我们的利润。
GIVE
17. I’ll begin by giving you an overview4 of the history of our company。
我准备先来给大家讲一下本公司的发展历程概况。
18. Before I start, I’d like to give you the background to the work we’ve been doing in the last year。
在我开始之前，我想先给大家看一下去年我们所做的工作情况背景。
19. This graph will give you an idea of how far we’ve come in the last few years。
这张图会告诉大家过去几年我们已经取得了多少进展/做了多少工作。
20. I don’t want to give you the impression that it’s all doom5 and gloom。
我不想让大家觉得前景黯淡。