chapter 2 休假申请
  邮件速览
  from: noah cody
  to: jacob cohen
  subject: application for two days' leave
  dear jacob,
  i'm writing to inquire of you whether i could ask for two days' leave.
  my parents have finally taken the decision to move to the countryside. they have been fed up with all the hustle and bustle of the city life, especially after their retirement. besides, the doctor asked my father to stay away from loud noise. so i try the best i can to persuade them to move to the countryside. they agreed to take my advice after a few weeks' consideration. the movers will come to help us with the move at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. so i would like to take two days off.
  i am terribly sorry for this, since the deadline for the research project is drawing near. my colleagues in the department have been engaged in the project. some of them even have to work overtime these two weeks. but i had no other choice. if possible, i would love to ask tracy cohen to take over as the deputy.
  your early reply would be greatly appreciated.
  yours sincerely,
  noah
  寄件人：诺亚•科迪
  收件人：雅各布•科恩
  主旨：两日休假申请
  亲爱的雅各布：
  我写这封邮件，是想要向你询问，我是不是可以请两天假。
  我的父母最终决定，搬到乡下去住。他们已经厌倦了城市生活的喧嚣嘈杂，尤其是在他们退休之后。此外，医生让我的父亲远离噪音。所以，我尽力劝说他们搬到乡下去住。他们考虑了几周时间之后，就同意了我的建议。搬运工人将会在明天上午9点钟过来帮助我们搬家。所以，我想要请两天假。
  我很抱歉，毕竟研究项目的截止日期就要到了。部门里的同事们都在忙着这个项目。这两周时间之中，有些同事甚至都还要加班工作。可是，我并没有其他的选择。如果可以的话，我想要让特雷西•科恩来接替我的工作。
  如能及早回复，不胜感激。
  真诚的
  诺亚
  1. they agreed to take my advice after a few weeks' consideration.
  他们考虑了几周时间之后，就同意了我的建议。
  ★ 解析：
  they agreed to...可以视为习惯用法，表示“他们同意……”。句中的take one's advice可以视为固定用法，表示“接受某人的建议”。
  ★ 套用：
  they agreed to take my advice to take three days off.
  他们同意采取我的建议——休假3天。
  they agreed to take my advice to ask for two days' leave.
  他们同意采取我的建议——请假2天。
  they agreed to take my advice to approve of his request for leave.
  他们同意采取我的建议——批准他请假。
  2. if possible, i would love to ask tracy cohen to take over as the deputy.
  如果可以的话，我想要让特雷西•科恩来接替我的工作。
  ★ 解析：
  if possible, i would love to...可以视为习惯用法，表示“如果可以的话，我想要……”，后接动词原形；其中的if possible, ...、i would love to...都可以视为固定用法。
  ★ 套用：
  if possible, i would love to ask for three days' leave.
  如果可以的话，我想要请假3天。
  if possible, i would love to take two days off.
  如果可以的话，我想要请假两天。
  if possible, i would love to ask for sick leave.
  如果可以的话，我想要请病假。
  1. we will prearrange everything well before the holiday.
  我们在假期前会事先把一切都安排好。
  2. we can continue our operation after the holiday. 假期过后我们可以继续这个计划。
  3. the vacation days will be from tuesday to saturday.
  假期时间是从星期二到星期六。
  4. we will begin our holiday after the completion of this deal.
  这笔交易完成之后我们就开始放假。
  5. we will begin our holiday after completing this project.
  完成这个项目之后我们就开始放假。
  6. anderson has been sick to death of the office work. 安德森已经厌倦了办公室工作。
  7. most of the employees have a strong dislike of overtime work.
  大多数的雇员都很讨厌加班工作。
  8. it's no use persuading louisa not to ask for leave. 劝说路易莎不要请假是没有用的。
  9. staying in the same job for years bored her to death. 长年做着同一份工作，她感到厌烦。
  10. we have been sick and tired of the monotonous work all day long.
  我们已经厌倦了整日的单调工作。
  温馨提示
  ★ 例文写作要点：
  1. 表明写这封邮件的目的，是想要请假两天；
  2. 解释请假缘由——父母决定搬迁到乡下居住，定于明日搬家，故此申请批假；
  3. 项目即将截止，表明在此时请假的歉意，提出建议，请同事来代班工作；
  4. 表明期待对方的尽早回复。
  ★ 申请类e-mail综述：
  申请类e-mail种类繁多，可以是职位申请、休假申请、调职申请、资金申请、许可申请、商标申请以及入学申请、进修申请、加入某个组织的申请等。通常而言，申请类e-mail应该包括以下几项内容：
  1. 申请的原因；
  2. 陈述自身具备的条件；
  3. 恳请申请单位考虑自己的申请；
  4. 表示感谢、期盼回复。
  要注意的是：
  1. 语言要简明扼要，语气要真挚诚恳，切忌不符合事实的浮夸。
  2. 如果是留学申请和奖学金申请，通常要注意：写明申请学校和专业，简介个人简历，索取对方学校相关信息，附上个人经历等材料。