权衡利弊、分配工作并为自己的方案辩护
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The plan has one shortcoming.
这个计划有一个缺点。
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The main drawback is cost.
主要的缺点是成本。
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The idea has real merit.
这个想法确实有价值。
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Time is the biggest constraint.
时间是最大的限制。
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There is always a trade-off.
总是要有所取舍。
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They undertook a large study.
他们开展了一项大型研究。
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We implemented the change last month.
我们上个月实施了这项改动。
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Technology facilitates learning.
技术促进了学习。
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This will enhance the result.
这将提升结果。
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That claim undermines the whole report.
那个说法削弱了整份报告的可信度。
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Budget constrains our choices.
预算限制了我们的选择。
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They allocated more staff to it.
他们为此多分配了人手。
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She coordinates the whole team.
她负责协调整个团队。
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A good manager delegates.
好的管理者懂得授权。
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He supervises three projects.
他负责监督三个项目。
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She oversees the whole department.
她负责监管整个部门。
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We streamlined the process.
我们简化了流程。
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They outsource the design work.
他们把设计工作外包出去。
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The company restructured last year.
公司去年进行了重组。
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The merger created two thousand jobs.
这次合并创造了两千个工作岗位。
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This is not nearly as hard as I expected.
这个比我想的容易多了。
The film was nowhere near as good as the book.
这部电影远不如那本书。
We are nowhere near ready.
我们离完成还差得远。
It is not quite as cold as yesterday.
天气没有昨天冷，但只差一点。
小会议室里，两个人在向管理层汇报前再看一遍提案
Every option has a drawback, so let us weigh the merits first.
每个方案都有不足，所以我们先权衡一下优点。
The main constraint is budget. It constrains how much we can allocate to each team.
主要的限制是预算。它限制了我们能分给每个团队的额度。
The trade-off is clear: if we outsource, we cut cost but undermine quality.
取舍很明显：外包能降低成本，但会损害质量。
Its shortcoming is control. Who would supervise the vendor?
它的不足在于管控。谁来监督供应商？
I would oversee it myself, coordinate with legal and delegate the daily checks.
我会亲自盯着，和法务部门协调，并把每天的检查交给别人。
Then we should streamline the process before we implement anything.
那就应该在实施任何事情之前先精简流程。
Agreed. A clear brief would facilitate the handover and enhance trust.
同意。一份清晰的工作简报会让交接更容易，也能增进信任。
Fine. I will undertake the review. We can restructure later, after the merger.
好。我来负责审查。重组放到以后，等合并之后再说。