A：We're having some quality-control problems, Jim. We need to go to the source to work them out.
      吉姆，我们有一些品管的问题。我们必须找出问题根源并设法解决。

B：What problems are you having, exactly?
      你们究竟有什么问题？

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A：The complaint rate for our new product line is very high, almost seven percent.
      我们新产品的抱怨率非常高，几乎高达百分之七。

B：That's high.
      的确很高。

A：Yes. We keep finding problems when testing the boards.
      没错。我们测试声卡时一直发现问题。

B：But your promotional materials claim the boards are the least expensive of their type on the market.
      可是你们的促销材料要求这种声卡必须是市场上同类型产品中最便宜的。

A：The least expensive, but still fully functional. And we think that your factory needs to take measures to improve quality control.
      是要最便宜，但仍要有完备的功能。我们认为你们工厂需要采取措施来改善品管。

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B：That will involve additional expenses for us, which we'll have to pass on to you as a rate hike.
      那意味我们会有额外的开销，而我们会把价格增加部分转嫁到你们身上。

A：I'm afraid that's unacceptable. Your contract says that you will deliver a product with a reject rate of less than five percent.
      恐怕我们无法接受。你们的合约上说你们会以低于百分之五的瑕疵率交货。

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B：Well, I'll tell you what, Mike. I'll review the contract and talk with management. Then we'll get together and hash this out.
      嗯，莱斯特我跟你说，我会再看一遍合约，并和管理部门讨论。然后我们会一起讨论解决这个问题。

1. 来源;产地
    The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from.

    e.g. ...over 40 per cent of British adults use television as their major source of information about the arts...
           40 %以上的英国成年人把电视当作获取艺术文化信息的主要途径。
    e.g. Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical...
           必须在可行的地方使用可再生能源。

2. 寻找(产品或原料的)货源
    In business, if a person or firm sources a product or a raw material, they find someone who will supply it.

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    e.g. Together they travel the world, sourcing clothes for the small, privately owned company...
           他们一道走遍世界各地，为那家私营小公司寻觅服装货源。
    e.g. About 60 per cent of an average car is sourced from outside of the manufacturer.
           一辆普通汽车上大约有60%的部件是由制造商以外的其他供应商提供的。

3. 消息来源;消息人士;(论文中引文的)出处，原始资料
    A source is a person or book that provides information for a news story or for a piece of research.

    e.g. Military sources say the boat was heading south at high speed...
           军方称这艘船当时正高速向南行进。
    e.g. She quotes secondary and primary sources without distinction.
           她对二手资料和一手资料的引用毫无区别。

4. (困难的)根源，原因
    The source of a difficulty is its cause.

    e.g. This gave me a clue as to the source of the problem.
           这件事给我提供了找出问题根源的线索。

5. (河流的)源头
    The source of a river or stream is the place where it begins.

    e.g. ...the source of the Tiber.
           台伯河的源头