生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第505期:工作協議(1)

1. When will you sign the contract if I agree to become a member of your organization?
如果被錄用的話，什麼時候可以和貴單位簽約？
還能這樣說：
When can the contract be signed if I agree to work in your company?
When can I make the contract with your company if I am willing to be in your company?
應用解析：
be subject to contract 以合同的簽定爲依據；
literal contract 成文契約；
make a contract with 與……簽訂合同

2. May I see the agreement first?
能讓我看下這份協議嗎？
還能這樣說：
Could I look at the contract first?
Can I have a look at the contract first?
應用解析：
look用於看靜止的東西；
watch用於看動態的東西；
gaze以驚訝、讚賞的心情凝視；
stare以驚訝、讚賞、恐懼的心情，睜眼瞪視；
glance掃視，看一眼。

3. We will sign the contract three months later.
三個月後才籤合同。
還能這樣說：
The contract will be made after you have worked here for three months.
We can enter into the agreement three months later.
應用解析：
sign指具有一定含義的任何有形或無形的符號或標誌，它的表示可以是實物、表情、動作、文字、語言及任何痕跡或徵兆；
mark指爲某一目的有意做的標記，也指無意留下或自然形成的痕跡。

4. Could you explain me about this item?
你可以給我解釋一下這個條款嗎？
還能這樣說：
Can you give me an explanation of the item?
What does this item mean?
應用解析：
explain指解釋不明之事；
interpret側重於用特殊的知識、信念、判斷、瞭解或想象去闡明特別難懂的事物。