生活英语听力文章第102期:如何做关键性的决定(2)_在线英语听力室

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4.They reduce your options—After considering all available options, they would narrow the list down to the most obvious choices. 4.排除选择——囊括了所有选择后，他们会缩小选择范围，直到得出最优选择。

5.Then they will make a list of the pros³ and cons² of each option—The team then would make a list of the pros and cons of each option. 5.分析每种分案的利弊——他们随后列出每个方案的优缺点。

After completing this step, the top two or three options were generally obvious. 完成这一步后，最好的两三个选择就会渐渐浮出水面。

Focus on the cons—They would then dissect⁴ each con¹ and discuss how they would handle it, if it had to be addressed. 6.关注不利之处——然后他们会剖析每一个缺点，如果非解决不可，他们就讨论该如何解决。

Make the decision—After going through this process with his most valued advisors⁵, President Clinton would make his decision. 7.作出决定——和最优秀的顾问完成这整个过程后，克林顿总统就会作出决定了。

Pastor⁶ Hybels then asked President Clinton, “Do you look for consensus⁷ among the members of your team in making these types of critical decisions? 海博斯牧师随后问了克林顿总统一个问题：“在做这类关键性决策时，您有没有寻求决策团队内部的意见统一呢？”

What do you think he would said？He said he would always seek consensus among his team. 你猜他会怎么回答？克林顿回答说他总会这么做。

He said, “If I bring together my best people and go through this process, I would like for us to collectively agree on the best solution.” 他说道：“如果我把我最好的顾问集中在一起，完成整个决策过程，我希望我们会就最好的方案达成一致。”

Since listening to this interview ten years ago and incorporating the decision making process recommended by President Clinton, I have made very few bad decisions. 自从十年前听了克林顿总统的那次访谈并整理了他推荐的决策过程以来，我做决定很少出错。

Like many of you, I have been kicked in the teeth enough times to realize the importance of seeking wise counsel and to remove all emotion from my decisions, 和你们许多人一样，我此前也是饱受做决定时的折磨，

to plan for the worst case scenario⁸, and then make my decisions based on facts and logic⁹. 后来才意识到下面这些东西的重要性：有一位明智的顾问；不要带着情绪做决定；做好最坏的打算然后根据事实和逻辑作出决定。

If you have any tips that you have found beneficial in making critical decisions, please share them in the comment section below. 如果你在做关键决定方面有什么有用的技巧，请分享出来，写在下面的评论栏中。

As I wrap up this three-day series on decisions, remember, your life is a reflection of all your decisions. You can improve your life by improving your decisions. 在此对这三天关于做决定的讨论做一个总结：记住，你的所有决定都会影响你的生活。你可以通过提高决策技巧来改善生活。

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1 con
n.反对的观点，反对者，反对票，肺病；vt.精读，学习，默记；adv.反对地，从反面；adj.欺诈的
参考例句：
We must be fair and consider the reason pro and con.我们必须公平考虑赞成和反对的理由。 The motion is adopted non con.因无人投反对票，协议被通过。

2 cons
n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 pros
abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物
参考例句：
The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 dissect
v.分割；解剖
参考例句：
In biology class we had to dissect a frog.上生物课时我们得解剖青蛙。 Not everyone can dissect and digest the public information they receive.不是每个人都可以解析和消化他们得到的公共信息的。

5 advisors
n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授
参考例句：
The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。来自互联网

6 pastor
n.牧师，牧人
参考例句：
He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。 We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。

7 consensus
n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识
参考例句：
Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？ What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

8 scenario
n.剧本，脚本；概要
参考例句：
But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。 This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

9 logic
n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性
参考例句：
What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？ I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

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生活英语听力文章 第102期:如何做关键性的决定(2)

生活英语听力文章第102期:如何做关键性的决定(2)