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Actually, I would like to bring up one thing. Could we also discuss the timeline for the marketing campaign?

其实我想提一件事。我们能不能也讨论一下营销活动的时间线？

💡 在美国会议中，任何人都可以补充议程，这被视为积极参与。说 'I would like to bring up' 比 'I want to say' 更得体。

Sorry to jump in, but I have a quick question about the numbers Sarah just mentioned. Are those year-over-year or quarter-over-quarter?

抱歉打断一下，关于 Sarah 刚才提到的数据我有个问题。那些是同比还是环比？

💡 在美国会议中，礼貌地打断别人用 'Sorry to jump in' 或 'Can I jump in here' 是完全可以接受的，不需要等到最后才提问。

Thanks for the clarification. I think the numbers look promising, but I would suggest we also look at customer retention data before drawing conclusions.

谢谢说明。我觉得数据看起来不错，但我建议我们在下结论之前也看看客户留存数据。

I see your point, but I have a slightly different perspective. While Plan A is faster, I am concerned it might not scale well long-term.

我理解你的意思，但我有一些不同看法。虽然方案 A 更快，但我担心它在长期扩展性上可能有问题。

💡 在美国职场中，表达不同意见是受欢迎的，但要用 'I see your point, but...' 或 'I understand, however...' 来缓冲，不要直接说 'I disagree' 或 'You are wrong'。

Sure. Based on last quarter, our user base grew by 40 percent. If that trend continues, Plan A would require a complete rebuild within six months.

好的。根据上季度的数据，我们的用户量增长了 40%。如果这个趋势持续下去，方案 A 在六个月内就需要完全重建。

I would recommend a hybrid approach — start with the core of Plan A for speed, but build the infrastructure using Plan B to ensure scalability. It adds about two weeks but saves us months down the road.

我建议用混合方案——先用方案 A 的核心来保证速度，但基础架构用方案 B 来确保可扩展性。多花大约两周时间，但之后能省好几个月。