What makes you think ...?你憑什麼覺得

談判裡最鋒利的不是拒絕，而是讓對方自己證明資格：先把門檻抬到天上。

What makes you think you're worthy of ...?

質疑對方的資格或底氣時用，語氣咄咄逼人。

Why should we trust you with this? ／ What gives you the right to ask?

正式

What makes you think 連讀，worthy 重讀，句尾降調。

What makes you think you're worthy of joining us? 你憑什麼覺得自己配加入我們？

不談感情，只講利害：把對方的冷漠和自身的危機綁在一起。

If X falls, Y is next.

說服旁觀者出手時用，把後果說到對方身上最有殺傷力。

When they're done with us, they'll come for you. ／ Your turn comes right after ours.

中性

falls 重讀停頓，is next 一字一頓收尾。

If they fall, you're next. 如果他們倒下，下一個就是你。

When their turn comes, yours is right behind it. 等他們被收拾完，緊跟著就輪到你。

把接受挑戰說得像宣佈結果：先應戰，再直接斷言勝利。簡短、不解釋，是最有底氣的應戰方式。

I'll fight ... and win.

接受挑戰、表明必勝決心時用，簡短有力；對實力明顯更強的人說會顯得狂妄。

I'll take him on and come out on top. ／ I'll fight him, and I'll win.

口語

I'll fight 連讀，and win 重讀收尾。

I'll take him on, and I'll win. 我會跟他交手，而且我會贏。

用一句平靜的反問把對方的反對堵回去，理由只剩這一個，親情成了談判籌碼。

Well, do you have another way to ...?

別人反對你的方案、你要反問對方有沒有更好辦法時用；對上級別用這種頂嘴口氣。

So what's your better idea? ／ Can you think of another way?

口語

Well, do you 連讀升調，save my brother 重讀放慢。

Well, do you have another way to finish this tonight? 那你還有別的辦法今晚幹完嗎？

把勝負拆成對方的優勢和共同的結果，一句推銷式承諾，聽起來客氣又聰明。

And with your ..., we can ...

拉人合作、說服對方出力時用；日常閒聊裡這樣說會顯得太正式。

With your help, we stand a chance. ／ Your power plus our plan makes it work.

中性

with your strength 連讀，we can win 重讀收尾。

And with your contacts, we can launch this month. 再加上你的人脈，我們這個月就能上線。