商务英语口语会刊NO.88

业务职能——信息部（3）
　　1.Modem 猫（调制解调器）
　　A: Did you buy a modem with your new computer?
　　B: You are out of date. Modem is standard now on computers.
　　A：你的新电脑买“猫”了吗？
　　B：你落伍了，现在“猫”是电脑的标准配置之一。
　　2.Password 密码
　　A: As long as there is a password, there will be a way to break into a computer.
　　B: It's just like as long as there is a lock, there would be a key. How can you get around it?
　　A：只要有密码，就有侵入电脑的办法。
　　B：就像只要有锁，就一定有钥匙。怎么能绕过这个规律呢？
　　3.Mouse 鼠标
　　A: I admire the guy who invented the mouse. What a genius!
　　B: Are you sure it was a guy? Not a girl?
　　A: I'm pretty sure. I read the story somewhere.
　　A：我真佩服发明鼠标的人，真是个天才！
　　B：你怎么知道是个男人？就不能是个女孩吗？
　　A：我很确定，我在哪儿读过这个故事，是个男的。
　　4.Source code 源程序
　　A: As I understand, if you want to change software, you have to change to the source code，right?
　　B: Exactly!
　　A：据我所知，如果你要更改某个软件，必须要更改源程序，对吧？
　　B：完全正确！
　　5.Windows
　　A: With Windows and Office, Microsoft becomes one of the top companies in the world.
　　B: It definitely shows the power of software.
　　A：凭借Windows和Office系统，微软成为了世界上的顶尖企业之一。
　　B：这明确显示了软件的力量。