BEC高级真题短语解析：“Put paid to sth”

Put paid to sth：To terminate, to cancel (plans or expectations), to stop sth once and for all. （中止、取消某事）

例句：However , joint venture can mean joint risk and sometimes , if this becomes too great , neither party may be prepared to see the deal through. More common is a corporate culture clash between companies, which can put paid to any deal. { 例句出处：《剑桥BEC高级真题集第二辑：P22》}

翻译：然而，合作共事有时候可能意味着连带风险，如果风险过大，双方都可能没有做好把生意继续下去的准备。公司之间的文化冲突现象很普遍，这种冲突可能导致生意中止。

注：“see the deal through”表示：to continue until something is finished. （将某事进行到底）

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