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2006.02.21(Review of 2005.02.21 edition)
Business can sometimes seem like a romance - you take your clients to dinner, buy them gifts, send them carefully written letters, even call them on their birthdays! So it's no surprise that today's WordMaster@Work is used both when talking about business and love!
WOO 口説く、言い寄る
- To woo someone is to try to please them in order to get something you want; for example, their love, their vote, or their business.
- woo とは、自分が欲しいもの（たとえば愛情や、選挙の票、仕事）を得るために、誰かを喜ばせようとする、ということです。
- We've been aggressively wooing them for years, hoping that eventually they'll agree to a merger.
- The new company has launched an expensive TV advertising campaign to try to woo customers away from their more-established competitors.
- In order to woo voters, the politician made some promises he couldn't possibly keep.
- The playboy used his charm and wealth to successfully woo the young actress. Their engagement was announced earlier today.
May the day bring you your heart's desire!