Practice Phrasal Verbs (练习短语动词)
两分钟学习英语 - 28 June 2025
这些表达方式很多在职场环境中很常见，尤其是在讨论决策、协作或职场动态时。让我们来看看每个短语在职场语境中是如何自然出现的。
Many of these expressions are commonly used in professional environments—especially when discussing decisions, collaboration, or workplace dynamics. Let’s look at how each phrase might naturally appear in a workplace context.
1. Come
out against – To publicly oppose something or someone.
·
The senator came out against the new policy,
citing concerns about its fairness.
·
The IT department came out against the new
software upgrade, citing compatibility issues with existing systems.
2. Stick
by – To remain loyal or supportive, especially during tough times.
·
Even when everyone doubted me, she stuck by
me through it all.
·
Even after the error in the report, the
manager stuck by her team and helped them fix the issue.
3. Side
with – To support or align with one person or group in a disagreement.
·
He always sides with his older brother, even
when he's clearly wrong.
·
During the budget meeting, the finance lead
sided with the marketing department's proposal.
4. Cave
in – To give in or surrender, especially under pressure.
·
After hours of negotiation, the company
finally caved in to the workers’ demands.
·
After multiple requests, the leadership team
caved in and allowed flexible work hours.
5. Defer
to – To allow someone else to decide or to accept their opinion out of
respect.
·
I’ll defer to the expert’s judgment on this
one—she knows the details better than any of us.
·
In client meetings, I usually defer to the
project lead when it comes to technical details.
6. Go
with – To choose or decide in favor of something or someone.
·
We decided to go with the blue paint—it just
felt more calming.
·
We reviewed all the vendor options and decided
to go with the most cost-effective one.
7. Leaning
increasingly towards – Gradually favoring a certain option or belief.
·
She’s leaning increasingly towards studying
abroad next year.
·
I’m leaning increasingly towards accepting the
internal transfer—they’ve got some exciting projects lined up.
8. Cross
over – To change allegiance, often from one group or belief to
another.
·
The former rock musician crossed over into
country music with surprising success.
·
After years in sales, she crossed over to the
product team to pursue a more technical role.
9. Stand
for – To represent or advocate for beliefs or principles.
·
The organization stands for equality and
freedom of expression.
·
Our company stands for innovation,
transparency, and environmental responsibility.
10. Siding
against – Choosing to oppose someone, especially in a conflict.
·
By siding against his team, he risked
damaging long-standing friendships.
· The board ended up siding against the proposed merger, saying the risks outweighed the benefits.
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Sam: Have you seen the new branding proposal? A few
teams have already come out against it.
Priya: Yeah, the design team especially. They feel it
doesn’t reflect the company’s values. But I don’t know—I’m leaning
increasingly towards supporting it.
Sam: Really? I’m still on the fence, but I think I’ll
go with whatever the leadership recommends.
Priya: That’s fair. I usually defer to Anna in
these cases—her instincts about branding are almost always spot-on.
Sam: True. I’ve sided with her on most
projects, and she’s rarely steered us wrong.
Priya: Exactly. And even though there’s been a lot of
pushbacks, I admire that she’s standing for a clear vision and not
backing down.
Sam: Unlike Jordan, who just caved in after
the first round of criticism.
Priya: Yeah…that surprised me. He used to be so firm.
And did you hear about Tracy? She crossed over to support the opposing
team last minute.
Sam: Whoa, really? She’s always been so loyal. I
thought she'd never side against the creative team.
Priya: I know! That’s why I’m choosing to stick by
them. They’ve worked hard, and their concepts really pushed boundaries.
Sam: Same here. Whatever happens, I hope the final
decision reflects everyone’s efforts—without turning into a political circus.
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