#英语笃学# Closing The Meeting

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-Today's concern is about the issues of advertising strategies. But it seems like we've ran out of time. We can continue the discussion tommorrow, if there are no more comments.

-Should we tight up the loosen ends before we go?

-I think It'd be better if we slept on it.

-Sound like a plan.

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concern 重要的事，关心的事

The company's concern is about the safety of the employees.

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issue a refund 退款

issue 问题，议题

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comment 意见，评论

no more comments 没有更多的评论

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in conclusion 最后

conclusion 结尾，结果，通常放在句首，后接总结性的语句

In  conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.

总而言之，散步是一种廉价、安全、愉快的锻炼方式，而且随时随地都可以进行。

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to sum up 最后，通常放在句首，引出要总结的内容

sum up 总结，概括

To sum up, for a healthy heart, people must take regular exercise.

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recap on sth 对某事进行概括总结

recap 概括

Let me just recap on what we've decided so far.

让我来概括一下到目前为止我们所作的决定吧。

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tie up

固定，扎牢

解决（问题等）

loose ends 未做完的事情，未交待清楚的事情

There are still a few loose ends to tie up.

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sleep on sth

把...留待第二天决定，把...拖延到第二天再说

Could I sleep on it and let you know tomorrow?

能不能让我考虑考虑，明天再答复你？

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I felt the same when I was starting out, so I figured we could, uh, revisit this conversation down the line.

start out 开始从事（某工作）

figure 认为，觉得

revisit 重新拜访，重新考虑

revisit this conversation 再议

down the line = in the future 将来，以后

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But we can circle back to that later.

circle 盘旋，绕...转圈

circle back 绕回来

circle back to sth 再议

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Sounds like a plan. = Sounds good.

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I've decided to absorb the responsibilities of the senior VP position into my own.

absorb sth into sth 把...并入...

absorb 使并入，使合并

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So，meeting adjourned.

adjourn （使）休会

Meeting adjourned.

Apologies accepted.

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You know for months you've been hinting that I was in line for that promotion.

hint 暗示

promotion 晋升

be in line for sth 有可能获得某物

I should be in line for promotion soon.

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You've just been lying to me.

No, Nick, motivating.

motivate 激励，激发...的积极性

motivate sb to do sth 激励某人做某事

Teaching is all about motivating people to learn. 

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I need you in the position that you're currently in.

我需要你尽职尽责。

currently 现在，当前