商务英语：今日热词——顽固的家伙 

过剩（名词）

(noun) An excessive supply; more than enough of something.

EXAMPLE: Because our suppliers made a mistake and doubled our usual order last month, our production department now has a nimiety of materials.

上月，由于供应商犯错，将我们的日常订购量翻番，现在我们的生产部门原料过剩。

a tough cookie

顽固的家伙

A stubborn, often mean or unpleasant person with whom it is difficult to cooperate.

EXAMPLE: The taciturn old banker is a tough cookie who refuses to compromise in any negotiation.

这位沉默寡言的老银行家是个顽固的家伙，在任何谈判中都拒绝妥协。