7月9日商务英语
今日单词:
单词 |
holdout ['həuldaut]
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中文释义 |
(谈判中)拒绝达成协议者(名词,非正式用语)
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英文释义 |
(noun, INFORMAL) In a negotiation or meeting, a person who stalls and does not agree with a final resolution, often as a way of gaining an advantage.
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: The lone holdout in the merger discussions between the two companies was one major shareholder who tried to make a number of unreasonable requests before finally agreeing with everyone else. 两家公司合并谈判中的唯一拒绝达成协议者是一位大股东,他想提一些不合理要求,否则不会和其他人达成一致。 |
今日短语:
短语 |
quid pro quo |
中文释义 |
交换(拉丁语)
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英文释义 |
(LATIN) "Something for something" which means to do or to give one thing in exchange for doing or getting something else.
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: The two companies have a quid pro quo agreement by which one builds infrastructure and the other establishes operations. 这两家公司签有交换协议,一家建造基础设施,另一家组建运营部门。 |