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每日商务英语 第11期:退让

时间:2013-12-12 00:33:13

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   to yield to 退让

        英文释义

      To abandon a previously1 held opinion or argument and adopt another例句The skeptical2 board of directors argued with the company president for hours, but finally they yielded to his view and agreed with him that major new changes were required.

  疑虑重重的董事会与公司总裁辩论了好几个小时,但最终他们接受了他的观点,同意他有关需要重大变革的看法。

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1 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前,先前(地)
参考例句:
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
2 skeptical MxHwn     
adj.怀疑的,多疑的
参考例句:
  • Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
  • Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。