2015年ESL之商务英语 17 Defending Your Ideas at Work
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：2015年ESL之商务英语
Defending Your Ideas at Work
Monica: That’s why I don’t think it’s doable. We should consider other ideas.
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That was Monica. She’s my co-worker and my nemesis 1. She criticizes all of my ideas, but I’ve learned that the best defense 2 is to not get defensive 3.
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Kazuya: I appreciate your feedback. I understand your reservations, but let me show you these figures I’ve worked up, which I believe will address your concerns.
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I knew Monica would attack my ideas, so I had come prepared.
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Monica: That’s all very impressive, but I still think we need to consider other options.
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Unfortunately, when Monica digs in her heels, I know that the only thing to do is to placate 4 her. That plus a delaying tactic 5 usually works.
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Kazuya: Your comments have given me a lot to think about. We’re running short on time and we want to get to the other topics for discussion, so let’s come back to it next week.
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Luckily, I know something else about Monica: She has a short attention span. By next week, she’ll be onto her next victim!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- Uncritical trust is my nemesis.盲目的相信一切害了我自己。
- Inward suffering is the worst of Nemesis.内心的痛苦是最厉害的惩罚。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
- The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。