濒临; 接近，靠近; 切; 亲
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A：We’re looking for a manager to run the new branch office.
我们正在找一位经理来管理新的分公司。
B：Where is the branch office?
分公司在哪里？
A：It happens to be very close to your home. We were actually hoping that you might want to fill the position.
真巧，它离你家特别近。我们真的希望你能担任这个职务。
B：I’d have to think about it. How many people would I be managing?
我得考虑一下，我将会管理几名员工呢？
A：It will start off small, with only about 10 employees.
公司刚开始运营时规模比较小，大概有10 名员工。
B：That is quite small.
那确实很小。
A：Are you interested?
你感兴趣吗？
B：I guess. I do like the office I’m working in now, but it would be nice to work closer to my home.
我想是的。我很喜欢现在工作的地方，但如果能离家近些也不错。
A：Your salary would remain the same, but if you do a good job, I think there’s a possibility of a promotion down the road.
你的薪水保持不变，如果工作业绩好，还有升职的可能。
B：Really?
真的吗？
A：Yes. The reason we chose you is because you’re the best manager we have. We need someone who can organize the new office and make it run well.
是的，我们之所以选择你，就因为你是现在的最好的经理。我们需要一位有很好的组织能力并且能使公司良好运营的人。
B：So this isn’t a demotion?
这不是降职吧？
A：Oh, no, it’s quite the opposite!
不是，恰恰相反。
B：Well then, when should I start?
那好吧，什么时候开始上班？
A：So you’ll do it?
你决定做了吗？
B：Sure.
当然。
A：Great! We’ll send some people over to move your things tomorrow. You can have a long weekend and then start at your new office on Monday.
太好了！我们明天就派人给你搬东西。你可以休息一个长周末然后周一就在新的地方上班了。
be close to
1. 靠近：130. clear up整理;完成;收拾 | 132. be close to 靠近 | 133. have a cold 感冒
2. 接近：25. go downtown到市区去 | 26. be close to...接近...... | 27. spend the afternoon in the lovely shops整个下午在可爱的商店
3. 接近;靠近：20 places like this 像这样的地方 | 21 be close to 接近;靠近 | 22 have to 不得不;必须
4. 紧挨着：be blind to缺乏眼光, | be close to紧挨着, | be common to对某人来说很普通,
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