商務英語：今日熱詞——缺乏自信

缺乏自信（形容詞）

(adjective) Lacking the confidence to express one's own ideas; timid.

EXAMPLE: My brilliant but diffident young assistant needs constant encouragement from me to speak up and share his insights.

我的年輕助理很聰明，但是缺乏自信，需要我不斷鼓勵，才能暢所欲言，分享他的見解。

“別催促”（非正式）

(INFORMAL) Command or expression of stern advice against being overly insistent or aggressive when making a request or demand.

EXAMPLE: I promised to read the eager young man's lengthy proposal, but I gently warned him "Please...don't push it!"when he began to pester me daily about it.

我答應看這位心急的年輕人的長篇建議書，但當他開始每天煩我時，我溫和地告誡他：“請……不要催促！”