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逼期限/確認承諾

這句偏鬆散、被動,聽起來像在探口風,不像專業地確認截止點。母語者會直接把時間點釘死,主動確認能不能趕上。

換這塊

If I can get ___ ready by next week, will that make the ___ deadline?

如果我下週前把___準備好,趕得上___的截止日嗎?

聽真人怎麼講 (YouGlish)

If I can get the draft ready by next week, will that make the review deadline?
If I can get the final report ready by next week, will that make the client deadline?
If I can get the proposal ready by next week, will that make the submission deadline?

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指定負責人

原句文法有誤,且沒點名誰負責、負責到什麼程度。指派任務要用清楚的句型頭並界定產出。

換這塊

We're going to have one person own ___, so we get a single, cohesive ___.

我們會讓一個人專責負責___,這樣才能產出一份統一、連貫的___。

聽真人怎麼講 (YouGlish)

We're going to have one person own the draft, so we get a single, cohesive document.
We're going to have one person own the project scope, so we get a single, cohesive vision.
We're going to have one person own the project workflow, so we get a single, cohesive vision.

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提出擔憂

這是省略主詞的筆記式表達,口說時顯得不完整。表達擔憂時,母語者會用「My concern is that…」把顧慮框出來,更專業也更容易被接住。

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My concern is that ___ could end up being more work than ___.

我擔心的是___最後可能比___還耗工。

聽真人怎麼講 (YouGlish)

My concern is that this process could end up being more work than the spec itself.
My concern is that the full approach could end up being more work than the team can absorb before the deadline.
My concern is that pursuing perfection could end up being more work than the benefit we'll actually realize.

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倒推排程

內容正確但語氣生硬跳躍,像下命令。倒推排程時用「we need X in place by Y, otherwise Z」句型更順、因果更清楚。

換這塊

We need ___ in place by ___, otherwise ___.

我們必須在___之前搞定___,否則___。

聽真人怎麼講 (YouGlish)

We need the resolution in place by next week's call, otherwise we can't submit the request in time.
We need a comprehensive review in place by next month, otherwise the launch gets delayed.
We need a backup plan in place by next quarter, otherwise we'll miss our targets.

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禮貌打斷/提出替代方案

原句文法有誤,且從抱怨直接跳問題,銜接突兀。母語者會先承認嘗試過、再拋出需要團隊決定的開放問題,更有協作感。

換這塊

I gave ___ a shot, but it didn't come out well — can we align on ___?

我試了___,但效果不好——我們能不能就___達成共識?

聽真人怎麼講 (YouGlish)

I gave the visual coding a shot, but it didn't come out well — can we align on a standard notation for these diagrams?
I gave the accessibility fix a shot, but it didn't come out well — can we align on a uniform visual language?
I gave that tool a shot, but it didn't come out well — can we align on one tool for all the diagrams?

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追進度

這句可用但略生硬且封閉。追進度時母語者常用「Where do you expect ___ to be by ___?」更自然,也引導對方給出可評估的狀態。

換這塊

Where do you expect ___ to be by ___?

你預計___到___時會進展到什麼階段?

聽真人怎麼講 (YouGlish)

Where do you expect the analysis to be by the conference?
Where do you expect the draft to be by the freeze?
Where do you expect the guidance document to be by our next call?

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