2021年英语考研真题翻译（1 / 2）

How to Disagree with Someone More Powerful Than You

如何向比你更有权力的人表达不同意见

Your boss proposes a new initiative you think won't work. Your senior colleague outlines a project timeline you believe is unrealistic. What do you say when you disagree with someone who has more power than you do? How do you decide whether it's worth speaking up? And if you do, what exactly should you say? Here's how to disagree with someone more powerful than you.

你的老板提出了一个你士行不通的新方案。你的资深同事列出了一个你认为不现实的项目时间表。当与一个比你更有权力的人意见不一时，你会说什么？你如何确定这是否值得直抒已见？如果你确定了，你到底该说什么？以下是如何向比你更有权力的人表达不同意见的方法。

41. Decide whether to wait

决定是否需要等待

You may decide it’s best to hold off on voig your opinion. Maybe you haven’t fihinking the problem through, or you want to get a clearer sense of what the group thinks.If you think other people are going to disagree, too, you might want to gather your army first. People tribute experience or information to your thinking—all the things that would make the disagreement stronger or more valid. It’s also a good idea to dey the versation if you are in a meeting or other public space. Discussing the issue in private will make the powerful person feel less threatened.

你也许会决定最好还是不要发表意见。也许你还没有把问题彻底想明白，或者你想更清楚地了解小组成员的想法。如果你认为其他人也会不同意，你可能会想先召集与你想法相同的人。他们可以为你的想法提供经验或信息——所有这些都能使你提出的异议更有说服力或更有效。如果是在会议期间或其他公共场合，推迟谈话也是一个好主意。私下讨论有异议的问题会使有权力的人感到不那么受威胁。

42. Identify a shared goal.

确定共同的目标

Before you share your thoughts, think about what the powerful person cares about—it may be the credibility of their team etting a project done on time.You’re more likely to be heard if you ect your disagreement to a higher purpose. When you do speak up, don’t assume the link will be clear. You’ll want to state it overtly, textualizing your statements so that you’re seen not as a disagreeable subordias a colleague who’s trying to advance a on objective. The discussion will then beore like a chess game than a boxing match.

在你分享自己的想法之前，想想有权力的人在乎的是什么——或许是他们团队的信誉，又或许是按时完成一个项目。如果你能把自己的异议与更高的目标联系起来，你的想法就更有可能被听取。公开陈述自己的想法，并将你的陈述置于一种情境中，这样你就不会被看作一个难以相处的下属，而是一个尽力达成共同目标的同事。这样一来，这场讨论就会更像是一场博弈，而非一场拳击比赛。

43. Ask permission to disagree.

征得许可后再陈述异议