地道美語聽力播客:逃避法律約束

Michael: I have some qualms about how we’re handling these accounts.

如何處理這些帳戶我有一些疑慮。

Leona: What do you mean?

你是什么意思?

Michael: There are strict regulations governing what we can and cannot do, and I think we’reviolating those regulations.

有嚴(yán)格的規(guī)章制度監(jiān)管我們可以做什么和不能做什么，我認(rèn)為我們違反了這些規(guī)定。

Leona: Listen, it’s a matter of interpretation. We’re not flouting any regulations. We’re justnot following the letter of the law.

聽著，這是問題的解釋。我們不能無視任何法規(guī)。我們只是沒有依法行事。

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Michael: I, for one, think that we’ve crossed the line. I’m not against some creativeaccounting, but what we’re doing is bordering on criminal.

一放賣弄，我認(rèn)為我們已經(jīng)越線了。我并不反對做一些有創(chuàng)意的賬單，但我們正在做的是在犯罪。

Leona: Aren’t you blowing things out of proportion? The government makes laws knowingthat people are going to try to get around them. There are always loopholes and that’s whythey turn a blind eye to most of these types of activities. As long as we comply with most ofthe regulations, we’re not going to get into any hot water.

難道你不是在歪曲事實(shí)嗎?制定法律的政府知道人們會回避法律?？傆幸恍┞┒催@就是為什么政府對大多數(shù)這些類型的活動視而不見。只要我們遵守大多數(shù)法規(guī)，我們不會攪進(jìn)渾水的。

Michael: I appreciate your confidence, but I don’t share it. I think we’re in for some majorproblems if we don’t change the way we do business.

我很欣賞你的自信，但我不同意。我認(rèn)為如果我們不改變我們做生意的方式，我們免不了會遭受嚴(yán)重的問題。

Leona: Come on, let’s go get some coffee and see what we can do about that overactiveconscience of yours.

得了，我們?nèi)ベI一些咖啡，對你過度活躍的良心，看看我們能做些什么。

follow the letter of the law 依法行事 cross the line 越線了，違反規(guī)定或章程 blow things out ofproportion 歪曲事實(shí) get around 回避 turn a blind eye 對...視而不見 in for 免不了遭受