跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1267期

（单词翻译）

Negotiation¹ is not about dominating. It's about crafting a relationship. And relationships thrive when we find ways to give and to take, and move together in unison².

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. negotiation有两可读法：

2. 注意thrive的发音，由辅音/θ/过渡到/r/。

言之有物：

1. negotiate verb. 谈判

negotiation noun. 谈判

dominate verb. 控制

domination noun. 控制

2. 词链儿：craft a relationship 打造关系

=build a relationship

3. thrive verb. 繁盛

I don't want to survive, I want to thrive.

我不想要那种苟且偷生的生活，我要真正属于我的人生。

词链儿：relationships thrive

makes our relationship thrive 让关系茁壮

For a relationship to thrive, you must be willing to invest the time and energy needed to grow the relationship.

想让关系进一步发展，你必须得肯花时间和精力来帮助它成长。

4. to give and to take 付出与索取

拓展词链儿：give or take 出入不大

There were maybe 20 people there, give or take.

那儿差不多有20个人。

Give or take.

差不多吧。

5. 词链儿：do XX in unison 和谐；同时地做某事

=simultaneously 同时地

Michael and the landlady³ nodded in unison.

迈克尔和房东太太一起点头。

★原声例句：Let's say I have two atoms and they vibrate in unison.

假设有两个原子，它们同时振动。

★原声例句：Their eyes met, blood pulsed, and hearts pumped in unison.

他们的目光相遇，血液在跳动，心在齐声跳动。

They sang in unison. 他们齐声歌唱。

They shouted `Yes!' in unison.

他们齐声喊道：“是的！”

It's about literally⁴ 300 people doing something in unison.

实际上大约有300人共同合作。

I should think they'll howl at the moon in unison.

我估计他们会一起对天咆哮。

活学活用：

请用 do XX in unison 随意造句

《TED: 3 steps to getting what you want in a negotiation》（在谈判中获得你想要的东西的三个步骤）：我们在工作中一直在谈判加薪、升职、休假，我们通常把谈判当成一场战斗。但组织心理学家Ruchi Sinha说，这与支配无关。这是关于建立一种关系，理解你和他人的需求。她的三个关键步骤将帮助你掌握这一基本技能。