If someone consistently stays silent during meetings you either have a shy employee or someone with nothing to contribute in the context of that particular meeting.

假如某个人总是在会议当中保持沉默。要么他就是个害羞的人或者在那种特殊的会议当中他不能做任何贡献。

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