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表達清楚需求/講明條件(對方需要看到什麼才會行動)
這句其實已算不錯,但 native 在會議中更常用「What would it take to ___」來逼出對方的行動條件,語氣更順、更專業,也更能推動對話。
What would it take for you to commit to another price increase this year? What would it take for you to move away from a case-by-case approach? What would it take for you to consider a bigger change next quarter? 點「顯示英文」看答案 · 先用中文自己講講看
追進度/確認目前所處位置
原講法在介系詞搭配上不道地,between 和 in 的組合怪,某些名詞也用錯。native 會用「Where do we stand on ___」來乾淨地問「目前進展/立場」。
Where do we stand on the worst-case scenario at this point? Where do we stand on the risk of knock-on effects? Where do we stand on the cost pressures right now? 點「顯示英文」看答案 · 先用中文自己講講看
提出擔憂(委婉表達顧慮)
轉述別人的擔憂時,用「mentioned the need to avoid being perceived as」這類說法太繞太書面。native 開會提顧慮會用「I'm a bit concerned that ___」直接又不失禮貌。
I'm a bit concerned that the market might read this as complacency. I'm a bit concerned that we're underestimating the knock-on effects. I'm a bit concerned that this decision is more about messaging than substance. 點「顯示英文」看答案 · 先用中文自己講講看
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講清楚立場/劃清界線(說明什麼不是重點)
以「At this point in time we cannot yet say whether... attributable exclusively to」這類講法表達不確定歸因,極度冗長且官腔。開會時用「It's still too early to tell whether ___」更清楚、更像人話。
It's still too early to tell whether ___.
現在還太早、無法判斷(某事)……用來表達尚無定論但保持專業。
It's still too early to tell whether this is a direct or an indirect effect. It's still too early to tell whether costs are driving the increase. It's still too early to tell whether this is the start of a new trend. 點「顯示英文」看答案 · 先用中文自己講講看
倒推排程/建議比較方法(把複雜問題化簡)
用「The best thing that can be done is to」這類被動句提出建議,顯得笨重。要提出最佳做法時,native 用「The right way to look at this is to ___」更主動、更有引導力。
The right way to look at this is to ___.
看這件事的正確方式是……用來引導對方採用你建議的分析角度。
The right way to look at this is to compare last quarter's scenario with this one. The right way to look at this is to focus on the region as a whole. The right way to look at this is to track how the trend broadens over time. 點「顯示英文」看答案 · 先用中文自己講講看
追進度/確認下一步(要求明確時程或觸發條件)
用「How much time will the team need to consider reversing」這類語序略生硬。要逼出時程或觸發點時,「At what point would you ___」更精準地問「到什麼時候/什麼情況你會行動」。
At what point would you consider reversing this decision? At what point would you move away from a wait-and-see stance? At what point would you say the situation is back under control? 點「顯示英文」看答案 · 先用中文自己講講看
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