赢得未来岳母信任的最佳方式 自信说服

Scientists have found that the best way to win over future in-laws is to take an assertive1 approach and directly persuade them you will make your intended spouse2 happy.

如今科学家发现，赢得未来岳母或婆婆信任的最佳方式是，表现出自信，直接说服他们，你会让你的意中人过得幸福。

It may seem counter-intuitive, but this tactic3 - dubbed4 the 'I am right for your child' approach - helped win over doubting fathers and mothers, a study found.

The worst strategy was to avoid dealing5 with the in-laws yourself and instead to ask your sweetheart to lobby on your behalf.

The researchers dubbed this tactic the 'tell them I'm good' method.

And despite the traditional view of the judgmental mother-in-law, the study found that it may actually be easier to win over mothers than fathers.

In his research paper, Professor Menelaos Apostolou said that children frequently choose mates who do not appeal to their parents.

For instance, they may fall for individuals who are physically6 attractive, while their parents are more concerned with social standing7 and family background.

1 assertive

adj.果断的，自信的，有冲劲的

参考例句：

She always speaks an assertive tone.她总是以果断的语气说话。

China appears to have become more assertive in the waters off its coastline over recent years.在近些年，中国显示出对远方海洋的自信。

2 spouse

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。

What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

3 tactic

n.战略，策略；adj.战术的，有策略的

参考例句：

Reducing prices is a common sales tactic.降价是常用的销售策略。

She had often used the tactic of threatening to resign.她惯用以辞职相威胁的手法。

4 dubbed

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。

Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 dealing

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。

His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 physically

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。

Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

7 standing

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。

They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。