take responsibility for承擔責任

先給足敬意再亮出底線，一句把抗命說得既體面又不退讓。

have no right to do something

對上位者拒絕越界要求時用；對平輩說會顯得太重，日常別濫用。

You're not in a position to ask me that. ／ I'm afraid you can't ask me to do that.

正式

With all respect 放輕，have no right 重讀，men 後停頓。

With respect, you have no right to make me sign this. 恕我直言，您無權逼我籤這個。

用兩個短問句把後果攤在對方面前，冷靜得像在算賬。

Supposing ... Then where will I be?

把風險反問回對方時用；朋友間這麼問會顯得較真，慎用。

Say you die—what happens to me? ／ And if you're gone, then what?

中性

Supposing 輕起，killed 降調，where will I be 上揚。

Supposing it fails. Then who answers for it? 萬一失敗了，那由誰來擔責？

三個動詞連成一道處分，一口氣撤職、逮捕，權力感十足。

Hand over something and report yourself ...

下強硬指令、宣佈處分時用；日常對同事這麼說會得罪人。

Turn in your command and report to me at once. ／ Give up your post and come with me.

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Hand over 連成一詞，arrest 重讀，句尾降調收束。

Hand over your badge and report to security. 交出門禁卡，去保安那裡報到。

同一句結構正反一對照，把冷酷的諷刺釘死在一句話裡。

If X won't face A, they'll face B.

用對舉句式下狠話時用；日常玩笑可用，真威脅場合絕對別用。

If they won't take the first option, they'll take the second. ／ If they won't listen to A, they'll answer to B.

口語

little sweethearts 帶譏諷升調，French ones 重讀收尾。

If they won't pay on time, they'll pay late fees. 他們要是不按時付款，就得交滯納金。

兩個分詞短語冷冰冰並置，把潰敗說成報告，不帶一點情緒。

are ...ing, refusing to ...

做簡報、彙報衝突時用；寫私人訊息會顯得太官腔。

The men are holding back and won't move. ／ They're refusing to go over the top.

正式

mutinying 與 refusing 連讀，advance 重讀收句。

The crew are stalling, refusing to sign off. 施工隊拖著不幹，也不肯簽字確認。