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Business Jargon: Jargon about delays

2024/11/25
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Pippa: 我认为"把某事放在次要位置"这个说法源于烹饪，指的是将东西放在炉灶后部较慢的炉眼上烹饪，暗指降低某事的重要性或优先级，使其更慢地进行。"搁置某事"就像停车一样，意味着暂时停止对某事的处理，之后可能再继续。在工作中，这意味着暂时停止处理某个项目，之后可能再回来处理。"给某事插个旗子"意味着暂时中断讨论，但记住之后要继续讨论，是一种暂停讨论的方式，但会记住之后要继续讨论。一些用于暂停工作的表达方式，其含义可能含糊不清，有时可能暗示着不会再继续处理该事项。 Phil: "把某事放在次要位置"这个说法源于烹饪，指的是将东西放在炉灶后部较慢的炉眼上烹饪。"搁置某事"在工作中意味着暂时停止处理某个项目，之后可能再回来处理。"把皮球踢到别处"指的是推迟处理问题，而不是解决问题。"把问题踢进高高的草丛里"类似于"把皮球踢到别处"，指的是故意拖延问题，希望别人忘记。职场中存在许多人们希望理解的奇怪表达方式和让人抓狂的商业术语。

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Pippa and Phil talk about some common business jargon that is used to talk about delays and priorities at work.

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