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當你需要與客戶進行談判(negotiation)時，該如何用英文好好表達呢？
Let’s talk 的英文老師整理出了 7 組洽談業務、談判時的常用語及例句，相信你學會之後，商務英文能力能夠提升不少喔。
1. Above board – 光明正大的、公開透明的
表示 這家公司是公開、合法而且誠實的。
ex. Our dealing have always been above board.
2. Bend over backwards – 使出渾身解數
表示非常努力地去取悅對方。
ex. Your business is very important to us hence we will bend over backwards to keep it up.
3. Blank Check – 全權處理
通常指的是上司給予屬下許可、授權，使其可以更果決地下判斷並做出決策。
ex. John was given a blank check by his boss and was told to get the best deal possible.
4. Bide your time – 耐心等待
耐心等待，直到最好的時機出現。
ex. He’s not hesitating to work with your company, he’s just biding his time for the prices to drop.
5. Blow a deal – 交易告吹
把生意搞砸。
ex. We don’t want to blow the deal with your company because of our minor mistakes.
6. Get the raw end of the deal – 對我們不利的交易
指一個合約對你們不利、不公平或者是不符合期望。
ex. The contract is ours but the company won’t use our name on the product, we have got the raw end of the deal.
7. Come to terms – 交易達成
雙方達成協議。
ex. After negotiating all day long the company came to terms with the new rates.
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