You ask if you can advance without hobnobbing.

你问道，如果不与同事对酌交谈，是否能够晋升。

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They nearly always say no, but add that the point is the hobnobbing .

每一次他们几乎都说没有，但补充称，开会的目的在于社交。

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Our responsibilities would include making daily trips to the construction site, attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and hobnobbing.

我们的任务包括每天前往施工现场，参加剪彩仪式，出席饭局。

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Samara became quite the international media mogul, hobnobbing with Nelson Mandela and Prince Charles.

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