Rio, which had just taken on its current chief executive, Tom Albanese, was loth to entertain an offer from its archrival.

当时，力拓刚刚雇佣了现任的行政总裁，汤姆•阿尔巴内塞。 力拓不情愿接受来自主要竞争对手的并购报价。

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I'm sorry the difference between our price and your counteroffer is too wide. It's impossible for us to entertain your counter-offer, I'm afraid.

很遗憾。我们的价格与你方还盘差距太大了。恐怕不可能接受你们的还盘。

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They recognized their freedom to entertain any ideas that seemed to offer any utility.

他们认识到自己有自由接纳已显示出有用的任何思想。

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And while executives may claim these line improvement strategies are primarily to entertain guests, they offer several self-serving benefits.

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