He waited until everyone had had a say and he had had the opportunity of thinking things over before he put forward a different view from the rest.
重难点词汇:defensive adj 存有戒心的，防御的coworker n 同事 occasionally adv 偶尔，有时 practice v 实行，奉行 n惯常做法holistic adj功能整体性的graduate n毕业生conventional adj 传统的alternative adj 可替代的 relief n减轻，缓解 疾病ease v减轻suffering n 疼痛 approach n 方法 indication n 迹象 membership n 会员数advocate v 提倡complexity n复杂性effectiveness n有效性emphasize v 强调。
