Decision-Making Verbs
Resume重新开始/继续, 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.
(We resume watching the movie as soon as the wireless connection was restored.)
(When we lost electricity everything shut down, but a few minutes later the power returned and we resumed our work.)
Interrupt中断/打扰, to stop something in progress.
I hate to be interrupted when I'm working, but sometimes it's necessary.
It's difficult to have a conversation with her because she always interrupts.
(I'm sorry to interrupt, but I think we need to focus on the main problems.)
(Be careful not to interrupt the boss when he’s speaking.)
(After a short interruption, our work resumed and we worked for another hour.)
(I'm trying hard to concentrate,so please don't interrupt me.)
Reconsider重新考虑, to reassess or think again about changing something.
I was planning to vote 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 big success.)
(I'm asking you to reconsider your decision, or I'll have no choice but to sue you.)
Conclude推断/决定, to reach a decision, to end something or summarize 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预测, to think in advance, to predict what's ahead.
I won the game, because it was easy to anticipate my opponent's next move.
He try to anticipate what we are going to do, but he was completely wrong, so he lost.
(Even though he tried to anticipate our attack, we were able to overwhelm his defenses.)
(Their sales revenues were much less than they anticipated, so they ran out of money.)
(Be careful not to interrupt the boss when he's speaking.)
(I've considered and reconsidered your request, but the answer is still no.)
(The project has been postponed, and we won't resume work until we receive the next payment.)
(We are planning to sue your company unless you reconsider your decision.)
Status of Affairs
Permanent永久, to be fixed or unchanging, the opposite of temporary.
He plans to stay there permanently.
He has decided to become a permanent resident of China.
(The development of agriculture allowed humans to settle down and build permanent communities.)
(Humans lived as nomads until they decided to settle down and build permanent communities.)
(Once they established permanent boundaries,they had to fight to defend their territory from invaders.)
Temporary临时, 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.)
(Until we move into the new building we'll use this office as our temporary base.)
(This is only a temporary position,so please be patient.)
Definite明确的, well defined, precise, certain, unchanging.
We can't begin the project until you give us a more definite schedule.
We can't give you a definite answer until we get more information.
(We need you to be more definite about your plans for the next six months.)
(They couldn’t solve the problem until they could clearly define it.)
(We don't know their exact location, but they are definitely in this general area.)
(We can't make a reservation for your flight until you give us a definite return date.)
(We can't issue you a ticket until you give us definite dates.)
Obvious明显的, easy to see, stands out.
Of the job candidates we interviewed, he was the obvious choice.
It's obvious that he can't afford to buy that house.
(From her facial expression, it was obvious that she really disliked him.)
(She's obviously in love with him,so we can't allow them to work in the same office.)
(It was an obvious lie,but some people still believed it.)
Trivial微不足道的, of little or no importance, insignificant.
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.
(She spends her time worrying about trivial details,so she wastes a lot of time.)
(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 much time dealing with trivial details.)
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