Todd, I found your preparation for the negotiation has some problems.You can,t build the arguments on very shaky premises.
托德,我发现你为谈判做的准备工作有点问题,你不能把论点建立在不可靠的前提下。
I know, but I have no choice.
我知遒,伹我没有选择。
We're not prepared to accept your proposal at this time. You can't build the argument on very shaky premises.
我们现在还不准备接受你们的建议。你不能把论点建立在不可靠的前提下。
I believe there must be some misunderstanding between us.
我相信我们之间肯定有什么误会。
重点讲解
Your argument premises could be challenged.
You can't build the argument on very shaky premises.
shaky本义为“不稳固的,摇晃的,',引申义即“不可靠的,可疑的”; premise是可数名词,意为“假设,前提”,所以shaky premises意思就是“不可靠的前提”。argument是“论点”的意思。build sth.on…意为“把某物建立在…基础上”,相当于on the basis of或based on。