set a tone

Rather , he was " looking to set a tone and an expectation of working through issues and making progress " .

相反，他在“寻求确立一种基调，一种解决问题、取得进展的预期”。

And your friendliness helps set a tone for the entire office , increasing the likelihood they 'll work well as a team .

但若你友善地提供帮忙，会让你在办公室留下好口碑，增强他们的团队合作意识。

Black people 's American dream is still doubtful , but the enaction of the Emancipation Proclamation set a tone and become the base of the continuous black people'movement .

黑人的美国梦仍然令人质疑，但《解放奴隶宣言》的制定为持续的黑人运动奠定了基调和基石。

Point guard Stephon Marbury poured in34 points and added seven assists , but more importantly , he set a tone with his ball movement .

尼克斯队的组织后卫马布里在与魔术队的比赛中得到了34分和7个助攻，但更为重要的是，他控制了比赛的节奏。

If I had done the reverse and insisted they come to my office , that would have set a tone of'You don 't really understand how things work here and you 're not a team player .

如果我的做法是相反的，并且坚称他们来我的办公室，你就设下了”你们并不是真正了解这里的事情是如何运作的，你不是不是队员“的基调了。

They set a great tone .

他们定下了很好的基调。

These actions helped set a negative tone for Chinese equities , she says .

她表示：这些行动帮助奠定了中国股市的悲观基调。

Hot foot from his visit to China , Mr Sarkozy set a hardline tone .

萨科齐刚从对中国的国事访问回来，他声明了自己强硬立场。

But he has acted like a resolute leader and has helped set a better tone .

但他表现得像一位坚定的领导人，帮助设定了一个更好的基调。

The meeting could help set a new tone for economic relations that could let both countries expand investment and liberalize trade .

这次峰会或许有助于为中美经济关系定下新基调，让两国均能扩大投资，增进贸易自由化。

If we 're going to set a more generous tone for the summer , it 's clear I 'm going to have to do something fresh and provocative ,

如果这个夏天想多筹集点款项就要做出有新意有煽动性的举措

The simple effort of looking for positive aspects will set a new vibrational tone that will begin the immediate attraction of thoughts , people , circumstances , and things that are pleasing to you .

寻找积极面的简单努力将会建立一个新的振动调子，这个调子将会开始立即吸引思想、人们、环境及让你高兴的事情。

President Barack Obama took the official oath for his second term on Sunday at the White House in a small , private ceremony that set a more subdued tone compared to the historic start of his presidency four years ago .

贝拉克•奥巴马总统上周日在白宫举行了一个小型私人仪式，正式宣誓就职，开始他的第二任期。相比他四年前就任总统的历史性开端，这次就职典礼要低调得多。

but maybe it 's time to set a slightly more professional tone in the office .

也许现在应该让办公室里添几分严肃。