情景会话口袋书人际篇 第603期:谈判(1)

 　　1. They need to resume contract negotiations² today.

　　他们今天必须重新进行合约谈判。

　　还能这样说：

　　They should renew the contract talks today.

　　They should start the negotiation¹ afresh today.

　　应用解析：

　　void contract 无效契约

　　2. They will begin another round of negotiations tomorrow.

　　他们明天将开始另一轮的谈判。

　　还能这样说：

　　Another negotiation will start tomorrow.

　　They will have a new round of talks tomorrow.

　　应用解析：

　　round off 除去……的角，使……变圆；使……完美；完结（文章）

　　3. Listening is very important in international business negotiations.

　　倾听是国际商务谈判的一项重要活动。

　　还能这样说：

　　Listening plays an important part in the international business negotiations.

　　Listening takes an important event during the international business negotiations.

　　谚语：

　　When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage³.

　　黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。

　　4. Both sides refused to come to the negotiating table.

　　双方都拒绝谈判。

　　还能这样说：

　　Both sides disagreed to go on the negotiations.

　　Neither side would like to come to the negotiating table.

　　应用解析：

　　on the table 人尽皆知的，已成为公开讨论的

1 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

2 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

3 presage   

n.预感，不祥感；v.预示

参考例句：

• The change could presage serious problems.这变化可能预示着有严重问题将要发生。
• The lowering clouds presage a storm.暗云低沉是暴风雨的前兆。