I'm Craig, and today we're diving into some essential idioms and expressions related to decision making. Let me ask you a couple of questions.

我是克雷格，今天我們來探討一些與決策相關的基本成語和表達方式。 讓我問你幾個問題。

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a situation where you just couldn't decide what to do next?

您是否曾發現自己陷入一種無法決定下一步該怎麼做的境地？

Or perhaps you were waiting on someone else to make a call, and you felt completely out of control.

又或者，你在等待別人打電話，感覺自己完全失控了。

Well, if these scenarios sound familiar, you're in the right place. In business, making decisions is part of our daily lives.

如果這些情況聽起來很熟悉，那你就來對地方了。 在企業中，決策是我們日常生活的一部分。

From small choices to big strategic moves, how we communicate these decisions can greatly impact our success.

從微小的選擇到重大的戰略舉措，我們如何傳達這些決定會在很大程度上影響我們的成功。

Today I'll walk you through some essential idioms and expressions that'll help you feel more confident in your business conversations.

今天，我將帶您學習一些基本的成語和表達方式，讓您在商務對話中更有自信。

So, let's get started. Our first example is "to weigh up." When you weigh up your options, you're carefully considering the advantages and disadvantages before making a decision.

那麼，讓我們開始吧。 第一個例子是 "權衡"。當你權衡你的選擇時，你會仔細考慮利弊，然後做出決定。

Imagine you're a project manager evaluating two different software providers for your team.

想象一下，你是一名項目經理，正在為你的團隊評估兩家不同的軟件供應商。

You're deciding whether to choose a cost-effective option that might lack some features versus a more expensive, comprehensive solution.

您正在決定，是選擇一個可能缺乏某些功能的高性價比方案，還是選擇一個更昂貴、更全面的解決方案。

You might say, "We need to weigh up the pros and cons of each software before making a final decision." "To sleep on it" is our next example, and this means to take some time to think about something overnight before making a decision.

你可能會說："在做出最終決定之前，我們需要權衡每種軟件的利弊"。下一個例子是 "睡一覺"，意思是在做出決定之前，花一些時間通宵達旦地思考某件事情。

This can be particularly useful for important decisions.

這對重要決策尤其有用。

Your team is considering a major rebranding, but you're not sure if it's the right time.

您的團隊正在考慮進行一次重大的品牌重塑，但您不確定時機是否恰當。

You could say, "This is a big decision, let's sleep on it and discuss it again in the morning." Moving on, if you're "on the fence," it means you're undecided about something.

你可以說："這是一個重大的決定，我們先睡一覺，明天早上再討論"。 接著說，如果你 "猶豫不決"，說明你對某些事情還沒有決定。

You're not sure whether to expand your product line to a new market because the risks are too high.

您不確定是否要將產品線擴展到新市場，因為風險太高。

You might say, "I'm still on the fence about entering the new market, we need more data." Next on our list is "to call the shots." To call the shots means to be the person who makes the decisions.

你可能會說："我還在猶豫是否要進入新市場，我們需要更多的數據"。 我們清單上的下一項是 "發號施令"。發號施令的意思是做決策的人。

Let's say that you're the CEO and that you have the final say on all major company policies.

假設你是首席執行官，對公司的所有重大政策都有最終決定權。

You might hear, "At the end of the day, it's the CEO who calls the shots on strategic initiatives." "Taking the plunge" is our next example, and it means to make a bold decision to do something, often after a period of hesitation.

你可能會聽到這樣的話："說到底，還是首席執行官在戰略舉措上說了算"。"勇往直前 "是我們的下一個例子，意思是在經過一段時間的猶豫之後，做出大膽的決定去做某件事情。

After months of deliberation, your company decides to launch a new product line and you could say, "We've decided to take the plunge and launch the new product next quarter." There you have it, some essential idioms and expressions to enhance your decision-making conversations in business English.

經過幾個月的斟酌，貴公司決定推出一個新的產品系列，你可以說："我們已經決定冒這個險，在下個季度推出新產品"。 就是這樣，一些基本的成語和表達方式可以提高您在商務英語中的決策對話能力。

Start incorporating these into your daily business interactions, and you'll notice a huge boost in your communication confidence.

將這些內容融入到日常商務互動中，你會發現自己的溝通自信心大大增強了。

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如果您覺得本視頻對您有幫助，請豎起大拇指，與您的同事分享，同時別忘了訂閱本頻道。

Let me know in the comments which idiom you found most useful or share an example of how you used it in your business context.

請在評論中告訴我您認為哪個成語最有用，或者分享一個您在商業環境中使用成語的例子。

Thanks for watching, and I look forward to seeing you in the next one.

感謝您的收看，期待下期節目再見。

Bye for now.

再見。