商务英语：今日热词——彻底改变（非正式用语）
《财富》（中文版）
2011年10月08日
EXAMPLE: I didn't like our sales discussion with the stingy old client who always complained about our prices, so I decided to turn the tables on him and ask what money he had available to pay for our services.
我不喜欢和这位小气的老顾客讨论销售，因为他总抱怨我们的价格。所以我决定作出大的改变，问他愿意为我们的服务支付多少钱。
我不喜欢和这位小气的老顾客讨论销售，因为他总抱怨我们的价格。所以我决定作出大的改变，问他愿意为我们的服务支付多少钱。
今日单词：
| 单词 | hammer |
| 中文释义 |
猛击（动词） |
| 英文释义 |
(verb) To strike down hard, as if using a hammer. |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: The tiny company believed its innovative new product would hammer the competition and increase the firm's market share significantly. 这家小公司相信，它的创新产品将会重创竞争对手，大幅增加公司的市场占有率。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | to turn the tables on someone |
| 中文释义 |
彻底改变（非正式用语） |
| 英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) To completely reverse the direction of a negotiation, agreement, or similar situation. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: I didn't like our sales discussion with the stingy old client who always complained about our prices, so I decided to turn the tables on him and ask what money he had available to pay for our services. 我不喜欢和这位小气的老顾客讨论销售，因为他总抱怨我们的价格。所以我决定作出大的改变，问他愿意为我们的服务支付多少钱。 |
