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新概念英语第四册课文原文：政府的开支

661. Such administrative overheads in a business are analogous to the cost of government in a nation.

一家企业的行政管理开支类似于一个国家的政府管理所用的开支。

662. The administrative overheads of a business are low to the extent that everyone working in the business can be trusted to behave in a way that best promotes the interests of the firm.

如果企业中的每个人都在真诚地为提高企业利润而工作，那么企业的管理费用就会降低到相应的程度。

663. If they can each be trusted to take such responsibilities.

如果企业的每个人都信得过，人人都认真负责，

664. and to exercise such initiative as falls within their sphere, then administrative overheads will be low.

在各自的工作范围内发挥主动性，行政管理费用就会降低。

665. It will be low because it will be necessary to have only one man looking after each job,

行政管理费用的降低的原因是：每项工作只需要一个人去完成，

666. then the business will require armies of administrators, checkers, and foremen and administrative overheads will rise correspondingly.

用不着另外再有一个人检查工作。督促他遵守章程，或向有关人士汇报他的工作。

667. As administrative overheads rise, so the earnings of the business after meeting he expense of administration, will fall;

但是，如果企业中谁也不可信赖会对工作尽忠守职，那公企业就会需大批的管理人员、检查人员和带班人员，管理费用就会相应在增加。

668. and the business will have less money to distribute as dividends or invest directly in its future progress and development.

管理费用增加了，那么在扣除管理费用后，企业的收入就降低了。因此用于分红的金额就用于将来开拓和发展的投资就相应地减少了。

669. It is precisely the same with a nation.

一个国家的情况也完全相同。

670. To the extent that the people can be relied upon to behave in a loyal and responsible manner,

如果人民忠于职守，举止规矩，能受到政府的信赖，