The uk life assurer has sounded out investors opposed to the deal about whether a cut price would win their favour .

这家英国保险商已试探了反对交易的投资者的态度，看降低收购价能否赢得他们的支持。

People familiar with discussions on the adb board said some shareholders had been sounded out about shelving a review that one insider described as " painful " .

了解亚行董事会讨论情况的人士表示，已经向一些股东试探了关于搁置一项某内部人士形容为“痛苦的”审查。

Highlighting japan 's wariness toward china , some japanese officials sounded out the chinese finance ministry 's views on the adb presidency on the sidelines of a meeting of g-20 finance officials in moscow earlier this month , people familiar with the matter said .

知情人士说，本月早些时候在莫斯科举行的20国集团财政官员会议的间隙，一些日本官员试探了中国财政部对亚行行长人选的看法，这凸显了日本对中国的警惕。