Because some hand gestures and body movements are acceptable in one culture yet deeply offensive in another culture, they are rarely an appropriate communications aid in international negotiations.

一些手势和身体语言在某些文化中可以被接受，然而在其它的文化中却代表着强烈的攻击意味，因此，它们在国际谈判中并非合适的辅助沟通方式。

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Millman had been interested in leasing Russian satellites for at least as long as had Semtek, but his company, Transworld Communications, was undercapitalized, and negotiations with the Russians broke down, according to Semtek.

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