生活智慧-不要说“但是”(1)

生活智慧

 

Never say "but."

 

不要说“但是” 。

 

A very smart woman I worked with once told me that if I eliminated the word 'but' from my professional vocabulary, I'd findgreater acceptance for my ideas, and greater cooperation from my team members...

 

The word 'but' negates¹ everything that precedes it,and you cast a negative spin on anything you say when you use it...

 

'But' is exclusive and isolating²; 'and' is inclusive and welcoming."

 

1 negates   

v.取消( negate的第三人称单数 )；使无效；否定；否认

参考例句：

• Alcohol negates the effects of the drug. 酒精能使药物失效。
• The lack of deep hardening in these alloys negates their use. 这些合金缺乏深层硬化能力使它们无法利用。 来自辞典例句

2 isolating   

adj.孤立的，绝缘的v.使隔离( isolate的现在分词 )；将…剔出（以便看清和单独处理）；使（某物质、细胞等）分离；使离析

参考例句：

• Colour filters are not very effective in isolating narrow spectral bands. 一些滤色片不能很有效地分离狭窄的光谱带。 来自辞典例句
• This became known as the streak method for isolating bacteria. 这个方法以后就称为分离细菌的划线法。 来自辞典例句