John： OK, let's move on to the next item on the agenda now. Mary, do you have anything to report on your project? I understand that you've been having problems with it.
好了，我们跳到议程的下一个讨论事项吧。玛丽，关于这个项目，你有要报告的吗？据我了解，你这边有点问题。
Mary: Yes, John we have actually. The main problem, really, is that we've used up all the raw materials we need. Someone in the purchasing de partment didn't order enough, and now we don't have any more. Also, our supplier doesn't have any available now. This will probably put the project back a bit. I'm recommending that we put off the scheduled completion date for six months.
是的，约翰，我们真的有，主要的问题是，我们把所需的原材料用光了。采购部同事订得不够，现在我们缺料了。另外，我们的供货商现在也没有存货，这可能让我们项目进度延后一些。我建议，项目完成日期推后6个月。
John： OK, well, that's rather serious isn't it? Is there any way you can work around the shortage?
好的，这问题很严重，对吧。还有别的办法来解决缺料问题么？
Mary： Well, no, not really. Without the raw materials, we can't go ahead with the manufacturing. Everything else is ready.
呃，没有，真的没有，没有原材料，就没法生产，其它的都准备好了。
John： I see. Well, don't worry, we'll ask around and see if we can find any oth ersuppliers with enough of the raw materials we need, I'm sure we can work something out. In the meantime, I guess we'll just have to put up with the delay. OK, let's put that aside now and go on to the next item on the agenda, which is the company pension fund.
好的，我了解了，别担心，我会到处问问，看看能不能找到其它能满足我们原材料需求的供货商。我相信我们能找到办法的，同时，我猜我们得延后了，好的，先把这事儿放一放，我们开始议程的下一个讨论事项-----公司的养老金。
Notes:
笔记：
1. work around sth
尽管出现问题阻碍了你， 你仍想办法处理
2. use up sth.
耗光某物
3. ask around
四处询问
4. put up with sth.
容忍某事
5. put sth. aside
暂时搁置某事