實用商務英語25：結束會議
結束會議 Concluding a Meeting
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英文正文
Grace: Let me take a minute to sum up the main points of this discussion. We can't leave the product on the market; we'll lose more money in the end. We can test special powders for each area, but we can't leave the powder on the market while we do the tests. We'll take the powder off the market this week, and work hard on tests for the next month.
Sam: I don't think we'll be able to turn things around in just one month.
Grace: You're right. In the month we'll work on just two or three special powders. If they work, we'll start selling them again in the right areas. Our advertising will say that we're good people -- we'll let profits take a beating before we let anyone get hurt.
Vincent: That should help people to understand that we did our best before -- that we never wanted to harm anyone.
Grace: The plan may not work right away -- it may be some time before sales go up again. It's not going to be easy getting the shareholders and management to support us here. I need your full support.
Vincent/Sam: Don't worry. You'll have it.
Grace: If everyone's in agreement, I propose the following; we call a top-level management meeting for tomorrow to push the plan. We'll work on the shareholders after the powder is off the market. It isn't going to be easy.
Vincent: Don't worry. We're in for the duration.
Grace: If nobody wants to add anything, we can draw the meeting to a close.
作業：看到劃線的句子了嗎？請翻譯。
句型總結
● 總結重點
1. Let me take a minute to sum up the main points of this discussion.
2. Let's pause for a second and go over the main points of this discussion.
3. Let's take a moment and look at the main points of this discussion.
4. Let's take a little time to run down the main points of this discussion.
這句型用於總結會議中所討論的重點，屬於正式的語句。它一來可重新控制失控的場面；二來可刪除已被與會者反對的意見，列舉自己認爲最貼切適用的結論。 "take a minute"的意思是‘花一點時間'；"sum up"爲‘總結；扼要化'。
● 宣佈結論
1. If everyone's in agreement, I propose the following;...
2. If we all agree on this, I propose the following;...
3. If there are no objections, I propose the following;...
4. If we're all together on this, I propose the following;...
這句話是說‘如果大家沒意見，我提議...'。爲半正式用語，用於下結論時。在這句話說完之後，你可以馬上接着說明自己的看法。 "in agreement"是‘同意'；propose是‘提議'。
● 宣佈結束討論
1. If nobody wants to add anything, we can draw the meeting to a close.
2. If nobody has anything to add, we can close the meeting.
3. If nobody has anything further to say, we can end the discussion.
4. If nobody has further points, we can end at this point.
" a close"是‘結束（某事）'。此句型是用以結束會議的實用句，適用於正式場合。說話者不說"Does anybody want to add anything?"，刻意舍徵詢的作法，而直接用此句型，表現出預設無異議的心態，暗示已無其它重大事件需要討論，會議進行至此可告一段落了。
● More 宣佈散會
當討論會議差不多告一段落，與會者也已對結論和實施方案有個默契時，身爲主持會議者，應在適當時間宣佈討論會結束。宣佈會議結束與開始的說法都是身爲主席的人應該熟悉的開會句型。
提議結束的句型
If everyone's in favor, I suggest that...
If everyone's in agreement, I propose that...
Then I recommend that...
Do you all agree that...?
Can we conclude the meeting...?
Does anyone have anything else to add...?
宣佈結束的句型
OK, then I think we can end the meeting here.
If nobody has anything to add, then we can draw the meeting to a close.
So, if that's everything, we can stop here.
重點提示
A. 面對他人的批評，扯開嗓門壓住對方並非智舉。
工作中難免會遇上有意和自己過不去的人。若面對同事批評時，千萬不要裝鴕鳥，應鼓起勇氣，拿出智慧化解。若能巧妙的化解攻擊，反而有助於提高自己的形象。請記得一個原則，千萬不要大聲吵，要冷靜地爲自己辯解。發脾氣只會把事情愈弄愈糟。
B. 在爲自己辯解時，應走近你的對手說話
在爲自己辯解時，不要站得遠遠的，應走近你的對手說話，藉着壓迫的空間，讓對方感受到你的氣勢。
C. 面對批評，宜冷靜解釋，不宜作人身攻擊。
面對批評時，請不要用煽動性的言語還擊，否則將有野火燎原，一發不可收拾的危險。最上乘的反擊往往是幽默的妙語，剎時化解對峙的凝重氣氛。如果實在幽默不起來，也勿作人身攻擊，寧可表示資料準備好之後再作答覆，給自己有冷靜思考的時間。
