Some people die without ever moving out of the denial stage, refusing to acknowledge death until it's upon them.

有些人还没有走出否认阶段就离开了人世，直到死亡降临到身上拒绝承认它。

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Denial is the first stage of grief.

否认是哀伤的第一阶段。

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Being in denial, however, is a stage on the way to accepting the unpleasant reality. But is our businessman edging towards the truth?

然而，处于自我防卫是走上接受不愉快的现实之路的一个台阶，但我们这位总裁是处于走向真理的边缘吗？

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In the Kubler-Ross model, the denial stage is defined as a starting point in the process, a time to process the loss.

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To do that effectively, business needs to move past the denial stage and get everyone on board, including the new generation of workers, with all their energy, curiosity, new skills, and passion.

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But it also resembles the final stage of denial.

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