Resource Allocation Discussion
During a cross-functional team meeting, the project manager needs to negotiate for additional resources (e.g., personnel, budget, equipment) or resolve resource conflicts between different sub-teams or ongoing projects. This requires clear justification and persuasive communication.
在一次跨职能团队会议中，项目经理需要争取额外资源（如：人员、预算、设备）或解决不同子团队或进行中项目之间的资源冲突。这需要清晰的理由和具说服力的沟通。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
cross-functional
Involving people from different departments or areas of a company to work together on a project, like in this meeting with teams from design and other areas.
涉及公司不同部门或领域的人员共同参与一个项目，就像这次会议中设计团队和其他领域的团队一样。
resource allocation
The process of deciding how to distribute people, money, or tools to different parts of a project, such as assigning designers to tasks.
决定如何将人员、资金或工具分配到项目不同部分的过程，例如将设计师分配到任务。
stretched thin
An idiom meaning a team or person is very busy and has too much work, making it hard to take on more, like Emma's team with their project.
一个习语，意思是一个团队或个人非常忙碌，工作过多，使得难以承担更多，就像Emma的团队在他们的项目中一样。
re-prioritize
To change the order of importance of tasks, so you focus on what's most urgent first, often used in project planning to manage time.
更改任务的重要性顺序，以便您首先关注最紧急的事项，通常用于项目规划中管理时间。
critical path
In project management, the sequence of tasks that must be completed on time to finish the whole project, delaying them affects everything.
在项目管理中，必须按时完成的任务序列，以完成整个项目，延迟它们会影响一切。
reallocate
To move resources like budget or staff from one area to another to meet new needs, such as shifting money for a contractor.
将预算或员工等资源从一个领域转移到另一个领域，以满足新的需求，例如将资金转移给承包商。
deliverables
The specific results or products that a team promises to complete in a project, like reports or designs, which must be handed over.
团队在项目中承诺完成的特定结果或产品，例如报告或设计，必须移交。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
It's come to light that the UI/UX design phase is more complex than anticipated.
This sentence uses 'come to light' to mean 'become known' and compares 'more complex than anticipated' to explain unexpected difficulties; useful for describing surprises in projects and practicing comparative structures.
这个句子使用 'come to light' 表示 '变得已知'，并比较 'more complex than anticipated' 来解释意外的困难；有助于描述项目中的惊喜，并练习比较结构。
We need an additional senior designer for at least three weeks to meet the revised deadline without compromising quality.
Here, 'additional' means extra, and the infinitive 'to meet... without compromising' shows purpose; it's practical for requesting resources in meetings, highlighting time and quality balance.
在这里，“additional”意为“extra”，不定式“to meet... without compromising”表示目的；这在会议中请求资源时很实用，强调时间和质量的平衡。
Pulling someone from my team right now would definitely impact our deliverables there.
This uses conditional 'would... impact' to predict negative effects; great for negotiating by explaining consequences, common in team discussions to protect priorities.
这使用了条件式“would... impact”来预测负面影响；通过解释后果进行谈判很棒，在团队讨论中常见，用于保护优先事项。
Is there no way to re-prioritize some tasks within the Phoenix project to free up internal resources?
A rhetorical question suggesting alternatives with 'is there no way' to politely probe ideas; useful for brainstorming solutions in collaborative settings, using infinitives for purpose like 'to free up'.
使用‘is there no way’建议替代方案的修辞性问题，以礼貌地探查想法；适用于协作环境中的解决方案头脑风暴，使用如‘to free up’这样的不定式表示目的。
We've explored both. Re-prioritizing internally would delay other critical path items.
Starts with 'We've explored' to show prior efforts, then conditional for outcomes; helpful for responding in negotiations, emphasizing why options won't work with project terms like 'critical path'.
以'我们已经探索'开头，以显示先前的努力，然后是针对结果的条件句；在谈判中回应很有帮助，强调为什么选项不符合项目术语，如'关键路径'。
That would be fantastic! That gives us exactly what we need.
Exclamatory for positive agreement, with 'gives us' in present simple for immediate benefits; ideal for expressing thanks in meetings and confirming solutions enthusiastically.
感叹形式用于积极同意，使用“gives us”现在简单时表示即时益处；适合在会议中表达感谢并热情地确认解决方案。
Sarah, could you coordinate with David and Lisa to ensure a smooth transition?
Polite request using 'could you' for suggestions, with 'to ensure' showing purpose; practical for assigning follow-up actions in team meetings to maintain progress.
使用 'could you' 的礼貌请求，用于建议，'to ensure' 显示目的；在团队会议中分配后续行动以保持进度，很实用。