宣布会议开始
1. Let's call the meeting to order.
2. Let's get things under way.
3. Let's get things started.
4. Shall we begin?
Order 在此是指"会议的程序与规则";call 有"宣布"的含意,call (a meeting) to order 是开会时的惯用语,是"会议开始"的意思。此句型适用于主席宣布讨论要开始时,示意与会者安静,遵守会场的秩序。这里"call"亦可以"bring"代替。这个句型适用于正式的场合中。
如果与会者中有公司以外的人,可以这样说:
Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think we should begin.
也可以采用半正式的说法:
Perhaps we'd better get started / down to business.
All right, I think it's about time we get started / going.
Right then, I think we should begin.
较口语的说法有:
Let's begin /get going, shall we?
Shall we start?