商务英语:今日热词——反对
EXAMPLE: The new company president had several new suggestions, but thecautious board of directors demurred until they had time to consider each of themcarefully.
公司新总裁有好几条新建议,但是谨慎的公司董事会持反对态度,他们需要时间认真考虑。
今日单词:
单词 | demur |
中文释义 |
反对(不及物动词) |
英文释义 |
(intransitive verb) To express opposition; to disagree; to raise an objection that may delay a decision or future action. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: The new company president had several new suggestions, but thecautious board of directors demurred until they had time to consider each of themcarefully. 公司新总裁有好几条新建议,但是谨慎的公司董事会持反对态度,他们需要时间认真考虑。 |
今日短语:
短语 |
cool, calm, and collected |
中文释义 |
镇定自若 |
英文释义 |
Describing someone who is quietly confident, relaxed, and having one’s emotions under control. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Despite the pressures of his job, our company president is always cool, calm, and collected, which makes him a good leader. 尽管工作压力大,我们公司的总裁总是保持镇定自若,这让他成为优秀的领导者。 |