I am writing to tell you that we were quite disappointed with your service. We had booked a table, but when we went there at the time as arranged, only to be told there were no seats available.

我想写信告诉你，我们对你的服务非常失望。 我们已经预订了一张桌子，但是当我们按预定的时间去那里的时候，却被告知没有座位了。

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Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.

参与谈判时，随时准备在适当的时候拿出你的筹码，并准备好用适当的交流方式引导谈话的方向。

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He began to realize how his parents felt every time at the dinner table．

他开始体会到父母每次在餐桌上的感受。

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So hopefully, it was a time issue in terms of looking at the periodic table, because let's have you tell me what are we looking for here?

希望刚才大家出问题的原因,是因为看周期表有时间限制，请大家告诉我,我们在这里找什么？

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They were not seeking special rights or begging for a seat at the table because they've been sitting at the table the whole time.

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