开卷书摘》英文面试必看!介绍专长领域可以这样说

英文面试必看!介绍专长领域可以这样说(示意图/shutterstock 达志影像)

转眼又即将到年后求职季,不少人有意趁这波热潮转换跑道。若你看到一则外商公司的英文征才告示,想要应征该职务,你要能看懂当中关于职位要求、工时与报酬的说明,才能找到符合自己条件的工作,首先,让我们来看看这些句子。

A university degree is preferred, but candidates with secondary school certificates are also eligible.(最好具备大学学历,若具中学学历亦可申请。)

* preferred [prɪ`fɝd] (a.) 被喜好的;优先的

Working hours will be 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., three days a week.(工作时间自上午八点半到下午三点,每周三天。)

The specific hours cannot be changed, but there is some flexibility regarding the days of the week.(上班时数是固定的,不得变更,但每周的工作日可弹性调整。)

The candidate must be able to start on June 1.(应征者必须能在六月一日到职。)

The salary offer will be commensurate with candidate’s experience and education.(薪资会符合应征者的工作经验和教育程度。)

* commensurate [kə`mɛnʃərɪt] (a.) 相称的;同量的

在以上的征才告示中,我们看到这家公司对于这个职位的工作职责说明(job description),其中有一句「The specific hours cannot be changed, but there is some flexibility regarding the days of the week.」所要表达的是:「每天从几点到几点的上班时数是固定而不可变更的,但是每周的工作日可弹性调整。」句中的specific与flexibility不仅是句意的关键,也是多益测验的必考字。

* specific [spɪ`sɪfɪk] (a.) 特定的,特殊的

* flexibility [͵flɛksə`bɪlətɪ] (n.) 弹性

有些人会把specific与special这两个字混淆!special是「特别的」,但是specific是「特定的」。「The specific hours cannot be changed」是指从几点到几点的上班工作时数是特定的,例如从早上09:00到晚上18:00;既然特定,所以是固定而不可改变。

Quality control specialists are only allowed into specific areas of the factory.(品管专员只可进入工厂的特定区域。)

「specific」除了有「特定的」之外,它还有「具体的、明确的」,所以如果你觉得外国客户说得话有些糢糊,让你摸不着头绪,你可以对他们说:

Would you please be more specific!(请说得具体一点!)

多益测验中有几个与specific、special长得相似的常考单字,在职场上也会常用到,趁此机会一起学会这些单字的用法吧!

* specialist [`spɛʃəlɪst] (n.) 专家

The research and development group is thrilled that a robotics specialist will be joining their team.(研发小组很兴奋有位机器人专家将加入他们的团队。)

* specialize [`spɛʃəl͵aɪz] (v.) 专攻;专门从事

I specialize in the sale of handmade organic soaps. Can we start agents cooperate?(我专门经营手工有机肥皂,我们可以展开代理合作吗?)

* specialization [͵spɛʃəlɪ`zeʃən] (n.) 专攻;专精

I have an advanced degree in business with specialization in marketing from the London School of Finance.(我拥有伦敦财经学院的硕士学位,专攻行销学。)

* specification [͵spɛsəfə`keʃən] (n.) 详细计划;规格书

I’m going to give you the specifications for the project, as well as a contract.(我将提供您此专案的详细企划及合约书。)

「flexible」是指物体的「可弯曲的」,以及事情的「有弹性的、灵活的」。在办公室做事情,都要保持着弹性与灵活性,flexible的名词是flexibility。「there is some flexibility regarding the days of the week」是指每周的工作日可弹性调整,例如周一、三、五工作或是周二、四、五工作。这样的对话应该是发生在办公室的兼职(part-time)人员身上比较多。

Although jackets are mandatory in this seminar, we are flexible concerning neckties.(虽然研讨会内必须穿着西装外套,但可弹性选择是否打领带。)

Employees in the Research and Development department expect flexibility in the workplace.(研发部员工盼望弹性工时。)