A I can't seem to progress up the career ladder no matter how hard I try and I have been here for 2 years already!

我已經(jīng)在這里工作2年了，似乎我怎么努力也沒有晉升的機會。

B Well, have you thought of getting an MBA? I heard it does wonders in getting you to the top.

嗯，你想過考MBA嗎？我聽說如果你想到高層，這個很有用。

A An MBA, hey. . . well my degree wasn't in business, the business schools won't be interested in me.

工商管理學碩士……嘿，我不是在經(jīng)商，所以商學院不會錄取我的。

B Nonsense! The business schools measure your ability through a test called GMAT.

胡說！商學院通過GMAT來測試你的能力。

A GMAT? What does that stand for and what will the test contain?

GMAT? 這個考試具體是什么意思呢？

B Graduate Management Admission Test, it contains three parts Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section. Not only does the test mark you on the number of questions answered but also on the difficulty.

研究生管理專業(yè)入學考試。他包括三個部分：分析寫作評價，數(shù)學部分，和語文部分。測試打分不僅看你答題的數(shù)量還包括難度。

A Okay, this sounds a little tough, how am I supposed to practice for this?

好的，這聽起來有點難，但是我真的應該試著去考嗎？

B Up to you, you could have a one on one session with a tutor or group sessions, you can also use free or private computer software. Going to church might help as well!

取決于你自己，你可以請老師一對一進行指導，也可以參加小組，或者使用電腦軟件。去教堂可能也會對你有所幫助！

A No matter what I do, I'm going to ace this test and go on to become a corporate fat cat!

不管我做了什么，我都會努力取得好成績，向高層進軍。

B Umm. . . That's the spirit!

嗯，要的就是這種精神！