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Accommodating

發佈時間: 2018/04/25

Accommodating

規矩是死的,人是生的。每每規行矩步,看似穩陣,實質受制於制度,缺乏彈性。執行規矩時,也要通情達理,盡量與人方便(accommodating)。在規矩與彈性之間取得平衡。

動詞accommodate是書面用語,可解「為……提供住宿、容納」。例句︰This hotel can accommodate a maximum of 80 people at any one time.(這家酒店最多可同時容納80人。)This space accommodates a variety of special occasions from sports events to wedding receptions and company parties.(這個空間可供各種特殊場合使用,從體育賽事到婚宴款待和公司派對。)

Accommodate也可以指「為……提供方便、對……予以照顧」。例如,The new policy failed to accommodate the elderly.(新政策沒有照顧到老人的需要。)Our mission is to accommodate our clients by providing a one-stop service.(我們的使命是通過提供一站式服務來滿足客戶。)

Accommodate加上-ing,變成accommodating,可以用作形容詞,指「通情達理的、與人方便的」,描述人或機構願意幫助別人,例如通過改變自己的計劃。例句︰This company was very accommodating. After I had explained them my situation, they allowed me to make the payment next month without any penalty.(這家公司非常通情達理。我向他們解釋了我的情況後,他們允許我下個月付款而不需要任何罰款。)

(本欄逢周一、三、五刊登)

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