每日商务英语 第11期:退让

 　　to yield to 退让

        英文释义

      To abandon a previously¹ held opinion or argument and adopt another例句The skeptical² board of directors argued with the company president for hours, but finally they yielded to his view and agreed with him that major new changes were required.

　　疑虑重重的董事会与公司总裁辩论了好几个小时，但最终他们接受了他的观点，同意他有关需要重大变革的看法。

1 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

2 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。