Pessimism comes from the temperament， optimism from the will.
—— Alain
悲观来自性格，乐观来自意志。
——阿兰
Lesson 86 离职
出口成章
He is now between jobs. 他正在待业中。
His reason for leaving his present employment is that he is desirous of getting broader experience in trading. 他离职的理由是希望在贸易方面，能获得更广泛的经验。
I am leaving our office to be with my father and care for my aged father in a distant city. 我为照顾住在远地的年老父亲，而申请辞职。
He is desirous of leaving the office in order to gain more experience in an exporter's office. 他希望在出口公司能获得更多的经验，故愿转职。
I left the company because I found a full-time job after graduation. 毕业后因找到工作辞去兼职。
The only reason why I am leaving the present position is that I want a job to better myself. 本人之所以离开目前的工作岗位，唯一理由是为谋求更高的职位。
Unfortunately I have had to leave my position.很不幸地，本人不得不离职。
He left the office on account of the discontinuance of the business. 他离职是因为该公司即将倒闭。
He now wishes to enter an office where there is more opportunity for advancement. 目前，他希望进入一家能提供升迁机会的公司。
He left them a week ago， owing to a disagreement with president Mr. Lee. 由于他与董事长李先生意见不合，一星期前辞职。
The only reason why he is leaving the present position is to gain more experience in a trading office. 他之所以离开目前的工作岗位，唯一的理由是希望能在一家贸易公司获得更多的经验。
His reason for leaving the company is that he wishes to get into the advertising business. 他离职的原因是希望在广告业方面有所发展。
He left the position with the desire of improving his position. 他为了找更高之职位，而离职。
When you quit， you'll have to return all the stationery. 离职时，你需要归还所有办公用品。
His resignation left a vacancy in the Sales Department. 他的辞职给销售部门留下了空缺。
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Hi， Vicky. How is everything going
嗨，维基，最近怎么样
So far so good.
凑活吧。
How about your work
你工作怎么样啊
I am thinking about resigning from my current job.
我在考虑辞掉我现在的工作。
Is it too hard
那个很困难吗
A bit...
有一点……
Have you thought about it seriously
你认真地考虑了吗
Yes， I have been thinking about it for quite a while. Now I finally make up my mind to leave. I have given my resignation letter to our boss yesterday.
恩，我考虑了很久。现在，我终于决定离开了。昨天我已经把辞职信交给我们老板。
OK， have you found a new company
好吧，你找到新公司了吗
Yes， I will move on to KLD Company.
是的，我将去KLD公司。
Good for you， but it is so nice to work with you.
好极了，但是和你一起工作很开心。
Thanks. I had learned so much from you guys.
谢谢。我从你们那里学到很多东西。
You are welcome.
不客气。
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
因为我认为我的专业适合这个职位。 For this position suits my major. Because I think my major is suitable for this position.
这是你离职的唯一原因吗 Is this the only reason you quit Is that the only reason why you are leaving
如果你愿意，明天就可以。 If you like， tomorrowis OK. If you'd like， tomorrow is okay.
我想找一个更具挑战性的工作。 I am looking for more challenges. I'm looking for a more challenging opportunity.
我原先那个公司已经破产了。 My last company has gone bankrupt. My former company has gone bankrupt.
你为什要辞去你现在的工作 Why do you leave your present job Why would you like to quit your present job
目前这份工作薪水太低 Recently my salary is too low. The salary of my present job is too low.
这是我的辞职信。 Here's my resignation. This is my resignation.
你有更好的选择吗 Any more choices Have you been given a better offer
你理想的工作是什么样的 What is your ideal job How would you describe your ideal job
我适合这个职位。 I'm fit for this position. I am qualified for this position.
这份工作不属于我的专业范围。 The job does not belong to my field. This job is out of my major.
不要忘记要介绍信。 Don't forget to ask for a reference. You'd better bring your reference.
不要抱怨你的前任上司。 Don't badmouth your former employer to a prospective. Don't say bad things to a prospective about your former boss.
我必须尽早辞职。 I need to quit early. I need to leave this position right now.
重点词汇解析
1. desirous [di‘zairs] a. 渴望的，想要的
【例句】I am desirous that you can go there with me.
我渴望你能和我一起去。
2. liquidate ['likwideit] vt. 偿付；清算；消除；将……变换成现金
【例句】We need to liquidate our trade.
我们需要尽快清算我们的交易。
3. discontinuance [，diskn‘tinjuns] n. 中止；废止；撤销（诉讼）
【例句】We'll bring this case into discontinuance.
我们要撤诉。
4. responsibility [ri，spns‘biliti] n. 责任；责任感
【例句】It's your responsibility.
这是你的职责。
5. colleague [‘kli：g] n. 同事，同僚，同行
【例句】I have a group of excellent colleagues.
我有一群杰出的同事。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless； peacocks and lilies for instance.
——John Ruskin ： Stones of Venice
记住世界上那些最美丽的东西都是最没用处的，比如孔雀和百合。
——约翰·拉斯金《威尼斯之石》
The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis， but rather the feeling of being unwanted， uncared for and deserted by everybody.
——Mother Teresa
现在我们面临的最严重的疾病不是麻风病或肺结核，而是被所有人遗忘，漠视和抛弃的痛苦。
——特蕾莎修女
In the twentieth century， war will be dead， the scaffold will be dead， hatred will be dead， frontier boundaries will be dead， dogmas will be dead； man will live. He will possess something higher than all these—a great country， the whole earth， and a great hope， the whole heaven.
——Victor Hugo
在二十世纪，战争将不会存在，绞刑也将被废除，人们将不会互相憎恨，国家之间不再有边界，教条会消失；而人们会继续生活下去。人们会得到比这些更好的事物——伟大的国家，整个世界，壮阔的前景还有整个天堂。
——维克多·雨果
I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.
——Robert Fulghum
我相信想象力比知识更为强大。神话比历史影响更加深远。梦想比现实更加有力。希望总是胜过经验。笑声是悲伤的唯一良药。我也相信爱比死亡更强大。
——罗伯特·福尔古姆