兩萬小時的成果
The following is a progress report outlining the stage of the development of our new laptop, the Axe 3.
這是一份簡述本公司新型筆電（Axe 3）研發階段的進度報告。
outline(n.)提要;概要(v.)概述;概括
This project has been actively pursued by the design, software engineering and hardware teams since May 5.
設計團隊、軟體工程部與硬體部自5月5日起積極投入產品研發，
actively(adv.)積極地pursue(v.)追求;追尋
In total, approximately 20,000 man-hours have been spent on the project to date.
迄今共耗時約兩萬小時執行此項計劃。
man-hour=工時to date=迄今為止
The software engineers have come up with a basic operating system, though there are still some bugs that need to be dealt with.
軟體工程師已設計出作業系統的雛型，不過仍有部分缺陷有待處理。
come up with sth.=想到;提出…bug(n.)蟲子;電腦的缺陷或漏洞debug(v.)排除異常deal with=處理;應對
The hardware team has been able to complete a schematic that shows the layout of the components based on the specifications put forth by the design team.
硬體部已依據設計團隊所建議的規格說明繪出系統零件的排列圖。
complete(v.)(使)完整;(使)完成schematic(n.)(adj.)圖解(的)be based on=依據…specification(n.)規格put forth=put forward=提出
As such, the work of the design team is essentially done, as is the task of the hardware team.
因此，設計團隊的工作大致上已完成，而硬體部的任務也已告一段落。
essentially(adv.)基本上;大致上=basically;mostly
All that remains to be completed is the operating system, which is currently 60 percent finished.
有待臻至完善的部分為現階段只完成了六成的作業系統。
remain to=有待…
Our software engineers have come up against several obstacles which put us behind the eight ball in terms of our projected schedule.
軟體工程部的同仁遇上了一些障礙，就原訂計劃而言，這樣的情況不利於計劃進行，
come up against sth.=遇到;面臨obstacle(n.)障礙;阻礙encounter an obstacle=面臨障礙place obstacles in the way=阻礙...overcome an obstacle=克服障礙behind the eight ball=岌岌可危;勝算渺茫in terms of=從…角度來看behind schedule=落後進度ahead of schedule=超前進度
It is quite impossible to get the project done by July 30.
要在7月30日以前完成是不可能的。
be impossible to RV=不可能做某事
We set the bar high for the operating system, and we should not lower our standards.
我們對此作業系統有很高的要求，且不應降低標準。
set the bar high for sth.=為某事制定高標準;對某事有很高的要求lower(v.)降低;調低
In this regard, I propose a new deadline for the project, pushing it back to August 15.
就這方面來看，我提議訂定新的期限，將之延後至8月15日。
propose(v.)提議;建議deadline(n.)最後期限;截止日期set a deadline for sth.=為某事訂定期限a tight deadline=短時間要完成某事的期限push back=推遲;延後bring (move) forward=提前
I have discussed this solution with the head of the software engineering team, and he finds it agreeable.
我已跟軟體工程部門負責人討論過此事，他也覺得這方案可行。
solution(n.)解決方案agreeable(adj.)可接受的;可行
Now that some members of this project have already done their part, they will be freed up to contribute to other projects.
既然本計劃的部分成員已完成他們的工作，我會安排他們去支援其他計劃。
free up=使…解脫;使…得以被使用contribute to sth.=對某事做出貢獻