



什麼能比說『是的』更容易的呢?畢竟,你甚至可以不說一句話就能表達同意之情:簡單點個頭就能讓訊息被理解。
然而,表達同意的方式有很多種:從正式到非正式、從弱到強。今天就來學學幾個表達同意和批准的英文用法。

Ex: I can agree to your proposal regarding longer work hours for the staff.
(我能同意你關於延長員工工作時數的提案。)

Ex: I could go along with Ned's views on that matter.
(在那事上我能贊同奈德的看法。)
* go along with... 贊同某事;和某人觀點一致

Ex: We're all with you on this matter, David.
(大衛,就這件事我們都同意你的看法。)

Ex: I've got nothing against change—I'm all for it.
(我並不反對改變─我完全贊同。)

Ex: I support your argument that we would be better off moving into plastics.
(針對我們改做塑膠業景況會較好的這項論點,我支持你的說法。)

Ex: I am of the same mind / opinion as Cindy that we should look to close our worst performing outlets.
(針對我們該考慮關閉表現最差的經銷店一事,我和辛蒂抱持著相同的想法/意見。)

Ex: Are you of the same mind on the long-term objective?
(你對於長遠的目標意見相同嗎?)

Ex: Do you concur with the management that bonuses should be held back this year?
(針對今年獎金保留不要發放,這件事你同意管理階層的做法嗎?)

Ex: Are you in favor of working longer hours in exchange for a four-day workweek?
(你是否贊成每天工作較長的時間以換取每星期工作四天?)

Ex: Are we all in agreement about the price?
(針對價格一事我們大家都一致同意了嗎?)

Ex: Could you go along with the idea of shutting down our factories?
(你會贊同我們關閉工廠這個想法嗎?)
Bob declined to join Judy's dinner party.
鮑伯婉拒出席茱蒂的晚宴派對。
I offered to give Tina a ride after the party, but she declined.
舞會結束後我提議讓蒂娜搭便車,但她婉拒了。
Car sales declined by 5% in the second quarter.
汽車銷售量在第 2 季下降了 5%。
Street violence seems to have been on the decline ever since the new mayor was sworn in.
新市長上任後,街頭暴力事件似乎已在減少中。
A huge typhoon is coming, so we have no alternative but to cancel the trip.
強烈的颱風即將來臨,因此我們只有取消行程別無選擇了。
An alternative way would be to travel by plane.
另一種可供選擇的方式就是搭飛機。
Instead of giving a speech, Paula chose an alternative way to demonstrate her ideas.
寶拉不是用演講,而是選了一種非傳統的方式來呈現自己的想法。
There is no practical alternative to delaying the project.
除了延後專案之外,並沒有實際可行的替代方案。
I could go along with Ned's views on that matter.
在那事上我能贊同奈德的看法。
Many teenagers go along with the latest fashion trends.
很多青少年都會跟隨最新的流行趨勢。
We're all with you on this matter, David.
大衛,就這件事我們都同意你的看法。
I've got nothing against change—I'm all for it.
我並不反對改變─我完全贊同。
I am of the same mind as Cindy that we should look to close our worst performing outlets.
針對我們該考慮關閉表現最差的經銷店一事,我和辛蒂抱持著相同的想法。
The manager was in favor of the proposal.
經理贊成這提案。
