Decision-Making Verbs
Resume:恢复 to continue or start again after a pause.
After a short interruption,our work resumed and we worked for another hour.
Work on the project resumed once we passed the safety inspection.
(When we lost electricity everything shut down,but a few minutes after the power returned and we resumed our work.
We resumed watching the movie as soon as the wireless connection was restored.
The project has been postponed,and we won't resume work until we receive the next payment.)
Interrupt:to stop something in progress.
I hate to be interrupted when I'm working,but sometimes its necessary.
It's difficult to have a conversation:会话谈话 with her,because she always interrupts.
(Be careful not to interrupt the boss when he's speaking.
I'm sorry to interrupt,but I think we need to focus on the main problem.
I'm trying hard to concertrate,so please don't interrupt me.)
Reconsider:重新考虑 to reassess:重新评估 or think again about changing something.
I was planning to vote:投票表决 against him,but after hearing him speak,I'm going to reconsider.
I didn't want to hire her at first,but then I reconsidered and offered her the job.
(I'm glad I reconsidered your plan because it's turning out to be a main points.
I'm asking you to reconsider your decision,or I'll have no choice but to sue you.
I've considered and reconsidered your request,but the answer is still no.
We are planning to sue your company unless you reconsider your decision.)
Conclude:得出结论 to reach a decision,to end something or summarize:总结 the main points.
To conclude my presentation,here is a summary of my recommendations.
After hearing arguments for and against the project,we have reached a conclusion.
(We have concluded that there are too many risks,so we're going to cancel the project.
Given all the evidence we have come to the conclusion that the pilot was not to blame for the accident.
In conclusion,I think this new pesticide isn't safe for the environment.)
Anticipate:预料 to think advance, to predict what's ahead.
I won the game because it was easy to anticipate my opponent's:对手 next move.
He try to anticipate what we are going to do,but he was completely wrong,so you lost.
(Even though he tried to anticipate our attack,we were able to overwhelm:压倒覆没 his defenses:防御.
Their sales revenues were much less than they anticipated,so they ran out of money.
I'm anticipating that they won't begin their attack until the weather conditions improve,but they may surprise us.)
(Are you sure you won't reconsider your decision?)
Statue of Affairs
Permanent:常驻永久 to be fixed or unchanging ,the opposite of temporary.
He plans to stay their permanently.
He has decided to become a permanent resident:居民 of China.
(Humans lived as nomads:游牧民族 until they decided to settle down and build permanent communities.
The developmemt of agriculture allowed humans to settle down and build permanent communities.)
Temporary:only lasting for a short time,the opposite of permanent.
We can only offer him a temporary position in the company.
This isn't the kind of job he wants,but it's okay as something temporary until he can find something better.
(That company places people in part-time,temporary positions.
If you do well as a temporary worker,you may be hired for a permanent position.)
Definite:确定 well defined,precises:准确精确 ,certain,unchanging.
We can't begin th project until you give us a more definite schedule.
We can't give you a definite answer until we get more information.
(We don't know their exact:精确准确 location,but they are definitely in this general area.
We need you to be more definite about your plans for the next six months.)
Obvious:明显 easy to see,stands out:脱颖而出.
Of the job candidates:候选人 we interviewed he was the obvious choice.
It's obvious that he can't afford to buy that house.
(From her facial exoression it was obvious that she really disliked.
She's obviously in love with him,so we can't allow them to work in the same office.)
Trivial:不重要的 of little or no importance,insignificant:微不足道.
It's a trivial detail,so there is no need to worry about it.
Those problems are not trivial,so we need to find a solution.
(He thinks it's a trivial matter,but I think it's going to cause big problems if we ignore it.
His problem is that he spends too mich time dealing with trivial details.)