在工作中要敢于向主管提出自己的意见、建议、主管很可能对你的想法赞赏有加；即便没有被采纳，主管也会注意到你并欣赏你的勇气。当然，要注意提问的时机。

A: We're going to have a problem meeting the budget for the production of our new equipment.
我们拔给新设备产品的预算会有问题。

B: How much of the problem?
问题有多严重？

A: Well, it seems that we underestimated the costs. According to the factory, it will cost about eight percent more than initially¹ projected.
看样子我们似乎低估了成本。根据制造厂商的说法，成本会比原计划的高出约8%.

B: Let me see... Looking at this, if my calculations are correct, we are about five thousand dollars over budget.
我看看……看状况，假如我算得没错，我们大约比预算多出了5000美金。

A: That's right. It's going to cost about five thousand more to complete the first order.
是的。大约要多花5000美金来完成第一批订单。

B: I see...
我明白了……

A: But if sales go as well as they should, that's still we within our profit margin². Proceeds from sales of the first order will easily cover the cost of the second order.
不过假如销售状况有应有的表现，那就仍在我们的获利范围之内。第一批订单的收入将会很容易就抵过第二批订单的成本。

B: In other words, you only need a budget increase for the first order.
换句话说，你只需要增加第一批订单的成本。

A: Exactly. After that, the product should finance itself.
完全正确。之后，产品本身就可以获利，不需要再增加预算。

B: Ok. Well, you know, all major budget decisions must be approved by our CEO and the financial offer.
好的，你知道，所有主要的预算决策需要经过首席执行官及财务主管的批准。

A: Yes, I know. But I thought that if I could get your support first, it might make getting approval easier.
是的，我知道。只是我觉得如果我能先取得你的支持可能会比较容易得到批准。

B: Well, you've got my support on this. I'll see what I can do to get the top brass³ to agree.
嗯，你已经得到我的支持了。我会看看有什么方法可以让高层主管同意。