nail down

US /neɪl daʊn/

UK /neɪl daʊn/

確定, 敲定, 明確

to succeed in getting a definite decision or agreement about something

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We need to nail down the exact date for the meeting.

我們需要確定會議的具體日期。

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Can you nail down the details of the contract by tomorrow?

你能在明天之前敲定合同的細節嗎？

迫使明確, 迫使做決定

to force someone to be specific or to make a decision

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The lawyer tried to nail down the witness on the exact time of the incident.

律師試圖迫使證人說出事件發生的準確時間。

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It's hard to nail him down on a commitment.

很難讓他做出承諾。