Vocabulary List

Key Vocabulary

• resources (noun, plural) – money 资金，财力
• understaffed (adjective) – not enough people to do the job 人手不足的，人员不够的
• the timing is just not right (phrase) – it is not a good time now 时机不合适，现在不是合适的时间
• weight off my shoulders (phrase) – remove pressure or stress 如释重负，减轻压力
• give me a hand (phrase) – help 帮助我，帮个忙
• that sounds reasonable (phrase) – is OK 听起来合理，听起来不错

Supplementary Vocabulary

• recruit (verb, infinitive) – hire 招聘，雇佣
• overworked (adjective) – working too much 工作过度的，劳累过度的
• short staffed (adjective) – not enough people to do the job 人手短缺的，人员不足的
• cut costs (phrase) – reduce spending 削减成本，减少开支
• overstaffed (adjective) – having too many employees 人员过多的，员工过剩的