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Man： And what type of agency do you have in mind for this?
男：做这件事，你想到了哪种机构？
Woman: You can go for the safe option and choose a well-known agency such as Walker Taylor, but they would be very expensive. An agency like Duffy and Partners on the other hand is smaller but has the relevant experience and employs some of the best consultants.
女：你可以选择保险的方式，选择像沃克·泰勒这样的知名机构，但费用会非常昂贵。另一方面，像Duffy & Partners这样的机构规模较小，但有相关经验，并聘请了一些最好的顾问。
Man: I have Heard that Red Ribbon is very good.
男：我听说红丝带很好。
Woman: That's true, but they're not really specialists in your field.
女：没错，但他们并不是你所在领域的专家。
Man: Anyway, before we decide which agency to use, we need to decide what we'd want them to do.
男：不管怎样，在我们决定使用哪个机构之前，我们需要确定我们对他们的期待。
Woman: There are two ways to use an agency: to do a specific job，like an audit or product launch, or to involve them in the long-term development of your business, which is what I would do in your situation.
女：使用一个机构有两种方式：做一项特定的工作，如审计或产品发布，或让他们参与业务的长远发展，也就是我在你这里要做的事。
Man: It sounds like an expensive long-term commitment to me.
男：这听起来对我来说是一个昂贵的长期承诺。
Woman： It needn't be. There are ways to limit the costs. Before you draw up the contract you must decide what your aims are and only agree to pay according to how well the agency achieves these aims. Most agencies will agree to terms like this these days.
女：不一定。限制成本有很多方法。在你起草合同之前，你必须确定目标是什么，并且只同意根据机构完成这些目标的程度来付款。如今，大多数机构都会同意这样的条款。
