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토론, 회의, 협상에서 쓰는 concede a point, play devil's advocate, drive a hard bargain, meet halfway 같은 표현을 익힙니다.

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각 문장을 완성하는 단어나 표현을 고르세요.

He ___ that the costs were higher than expected, but argued that the benefits outweighed them.
- a) conceded
- b) rebutted
- c) swayed
- d) clinched
Her argument was so ___ that even the sceptics were persuaded.
- a) tentative
- b) flimsy
- c) cogent
- d) evasive
I'll play ___ for a moment: what if the sample was simply too small?
- a) the referee
- b) devil's advocate
- c) second fiddle
- d) the fool
If someone drives a hard bargain, they ...
- a) agree to every request quickly
- b) negotiate firmly so the other side struggles to get a good deal
- c) avoid discussing money
- d) refuse to attend meetings
After hours of talks, both sides agreed to ___ and split the difference.
- a) stand firm
- b) dig in
- c) hold out
- d) meet halfway
The original proposal was so ___ by amendments that little of its ambition remained.
- a) clinched
- b) swayed
- c) watered down
- d) conceded
The two groups disagree on most issues but have found some ___ on safety.
- a) common ground
- b) cold feet
- c) a tall order
- d) fair game
What does it mean to take criticism on board?
- a) to ignore it politely
- b) to accept and think seriously about it
- c) to repeat it to other people
- d) to reply to it angrily

각 문장을 완성하는 단어를 입력하세요. 각 단어는 한 번씩만 사용하세요: advocate, bargain, clinch, concede, ground, halfway, rebut, sway.

The consultant managed to ___ the deal just before the deadline.
Several well-known experts tried to ___ the claim, but none produced any evidence.
A single emotional story can ___ public opinion more than a page of statistics.
Don't let them intimidate you; stand your ___.
I'm willing to ___ that your approach is cheaper, but it isn't more reliable.
Kofi plays devil's ___ in meetings, which forces us to test our assumptions.
Our supplier drives a hard ___, so we rarely win a discount.
We can't both get everything we want, so let's meet ___.

a) concededConceded는 인정했다는 뜻입니다. 그는 비용이 높다고 인정한 다음, 이익이 더 중요하다고 주장합니다.
c) cogentCogent는 명확하고 논리적이며 설득력 있다는 뜻이며, 회의론자들이 설득된 이유를 설명해 줍니다.
b) devil's advocateTo play devil's advocate는 어떤 생각을 시험하기 위해 그에 반대하는 논증을 펴는 것입니다.
b) negotiate firmly so the other side struggles to get a good dealDriving a hard bargain은 자신의 이익을 위해 매우 강경하게 협상한다는 뜻입니다.
d) meet halfwayMeet halfway는 타협한다는 뜻이며 splitting the difference와 맞습니다.
c) watered downWatered down은 더 약해지거나 덜 강력해졌다는 뜻입니다.
a) common groundCommon ground는 양쪽이 공유하는 견해나 이해관계를 뜻합니다.
b) to accept and think seriously about itTaking something on board는 그것을 받아들이고 진지하게 생각한다는 뜻입니다.

clinch / close / seal / secureClinch a deal은 마침내 합의에 성공한다는 뜻입니다.
rebut / refute / counter / dispute / challenge / disproveRebut은 주장이 거짓이라고 반박한다는 뜻입니다.
sway / influence / shapeSway는 누군가의 의견에 영향을 준다는 뜻입니다.
groundStand your ground는 자신의 입장을 바꾸기를 거부한다는 뜻입니다.
concede / admit / accept / acknowledge / grantConcede는 주장의 일부가 옳다고 인정한다는 뜻입니다.
advocate관용구는 play devil's advocate입니다.
bargainDrive a hard bargain은 매우 강경하게 협상한다는 뜻입니다.
halfway / half wayMeet halfway는 타협한다는 뜻입니다.