1.Poorly run meetings do not just waste time, they jeopardise the ability to meet deadlines, adding to workers’ stress.
jeopardise 危及;使...受危險
eg.Why should either want to jeopardise this relationship?
為什么雙方會想要破壞這段關系呢?
【近義詞】endanger,imperil
meet the deadline 趕上最后期限;按時完成
eg.We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays.
由于生產延誤,我們沒能在截止日期前完成工作
。2.And some of the suggestions seem distinctly offbeat.
distinctly 明顯地;確實地
eg.That was distinctly below the belt!
那顯然是不公正的!
offbeat 不尋常的;非傳統的
eg.I even loved his quirks, like his offbeat sense of humor.
我甚至喜歡他的怪癖,比如他與眾不同的幽默感
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