商務英語：今日熱詞——告訴某人壞消息

起源地（名詞）

(noun) Proven source or site of origin. (NOTE: used primarily in reference to the origins of works of art, such as historic paintings, or of scholarly manuscripts)

例句

EXAMPLE: The museum carefully researches the provenance of all artwork it acquires for its collection.

這座博物館認真研究了它收購的所有藏品的起源地。

告訴某人壞消息

To tell someone news that will be either shocking or disappointing or both.

EXAMPLE: My friend at work is expecting to get a promotion soon, but the boss just told me that there will be no promotions this year, so I have to break the news to my friend later today.

我的同事期望很快得到提升，但老板對我說，今年不會有提升了。所以，我不得不在今天晚些時候，把這個壞消息告訴我的朋友。