8月27日商务英语
2008年08月27日
taskmaster; to push an agenda
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| taskmaster | 工头（名词，有否定含义） | (noun, NEGATIVE) An unreasonable, excessively harsh manager (NOTE: often used humorously) | EXAMPLE: My youngest daughter was a real taskmaster who had everyone at her fifth birthday party singing, taking her photograph and dancing for hours. 我们最小的女儿在她的生日聚会上简直就是一个工头。在数小时里，她要所有人不停地唱歌、为她拍照和跳舞。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| to push an agenda | 抢话头 | To express one's particular opinion excessively and manipulate conditions so that other, competing options are ignored or discredited | EXAMPLE: The vice president of sales is always trying to push an agenda at staff meetings, and doesn't listen to anyone. 销售副总裁在会议上总是抢话头，不听别人的意见。 |
