国际商务礼仪Unit29InterculturalEtiquette教学教材演示幻灯片.pptVIP

B. Intercultural Communication Tips (跨文化交际技巧) 1. gaffes：过失；失态 Mexico has lately been plagued by some serious management gaffes. 墨西哥近来被一些严重的管理丑闻所烦扰。 2. introspection：反省；自省 Whatever the results next week, the Netherlands looks set to enter a period of austere introspection. 无论下周结果如何，荷兰人都将进入一段财政紧缩的反省时期，他们看起来对此感到失望。 3. nuance: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude 微妙之处，细微差别 Gallant added some nuance to that, which I think is both interesting and important. 4.enunciation: 阐明；清晰的发音 you can learn enunciation, conversation, interpretation and communication each other. 5.be wary of: 提防 Be wary of anyone who knows what to say. 注意那些知道自己要说什么的人。 Fatherhood teaches you to be wary of strangers . 为人父教会你对陌生人保持警惕。 6. banter: be silly or tease one another 玩笑 It is just a light-hearted banter. 这不过是场无伤大雅的玩笑。 I do not banter you, I am in earnest. 我没有同你开玩笑，我是认真的。 7. stratify: form, arrange, or deposit in layers 分层，成层 If the seeds are old you may want to soak them for a day before you stratify them. 如果种子已经很老了，你可以先泡几天水，再进行湿冷积层的步骤 The ABCD score was used to stratify the 30-day stroke risk. ABCD评分系统用于预测30天内的中风风险。 8. funnel: 倾销；漏斗 The simplest type of rain sampler is essentially a funnel and bottle. 最简单的雨水采样器，实质上是一个漏斗和瓶子。 C. Cultural Differences in International Business (国际商务中的文化差异) 1. at stake: 濒于险境，处于成败关头 The honour of every Greek was at stake. 每个希腊人的荣誉都在危急之中。 Our companys reputation is at stake. 我们公司的名声濒临危险。 2. covenant: 契约 We are here to fulfill the covenant. 我们来这里是为了完成订立的契约。 This is the content of the new covenant. 这就是新约的内容 3. clan: 宗族，家族 He will know well enough our clan is not to rise. 他很清楚我们的部族不会起义。 His father is the chieftain of the clan. 他爸爸是氏族族长。 4. heterogeneity: 异质性，不均匀性 Heterogeneity was assessed with chi-square statistics. 用卡方检验评估异质性。 5.deference: 顺从，尊重 He picked up a card with deference. 他毕恭毕敬地拣起一张卡片。 6. niceties: 细微之处，细节 The niceties of iron ore pricing can struggle to command attention. 铁矿石定价的细微之处可能难以吸引外人的注意。 Now there is no more time