12月22日商务英语

intransigence [in'trænsidʒəns]

顽固（名词）

(noun) Unreasonable stubbornness; the state of being unwilling to change a previously established opinion.

EXAMPLE: The intransigence of our company’s elderly managers encourages many of our most innovative young people to search for new jobs in other companies.

我们公司老经理的顽固，使很多最具创新力的年轻人到其他公司寻求新的工作。

to seek an accommodation with someone

寻求和解（正式表达法）

A formal expression meaning to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement that resolves previous problems; to try to reconcile with someone.

EXAMPLE: Because of last year’s disruptions, we want to seek an accommodation with our suppliers that will insure the dependable delivery of materials in the future.

去年，我们与供应商的关系闹翻，因此我们现在想与它们寻求和解，以确保未来原料的可靠供应。