PAGEPAGE11.一份豐厚的薪水對年輕人來說有誘惑力,因此,公司總能找到愿意接受沒有前途但高薪工作的畢業(yè)生.但最明智的學(xué)生會優(yōu)先考慮職業(yè)發(fā)展,而不是一份高薪.Afatpaycheck

(1.一份豐厚的薪水)is

alluringtomanyyoungstersand,forthisreason,companieswillalwaysfindgraduateswillingtoaccept

dead-endbuthigh-payingjobs(2.沒有前途但高薪的工作).Thewiseststudents,however,will

giveprecedenceto(3.給予……優(yōu)先權(quán))careerdevelopmentoverahighsalary.

1-afatpaycheck

詞典釋義：fat6.ADJ-GRADED

能被表示程度的副詞或介詞詞組修飾的形容詞

(利潤或費用)巨大的,豐厚的

A

fat

profitor

feeisalargeone.

【搭配模式】：ADJn

【STYLE標簽】：INFORMAL非正式?Theyaresettomakeabig

fat

profit.他們下定決心要大賺一筆.

paycheque

inAM,use美國英語用paycheck1.N-COUNT

可數(shù)名詞

薪水支票;工資;薪水

Your

paycheque

isapieceofpaper

thatyouremployergivesyouasyourwagesorsalary,andwhichyoucanthen

cashatabank.Youcanalsouse

pay

cheque

asawayofreferringtoyourwagesorsalary.

【搭配模式】：oftpossN?They'veworkedforabouttwoweekswithoutapaycheck.他們已經(jīng)工作了兩個星期左右,卻沒有拿到一點兒薪水.

外刊例句：They'rewatchingnotjustforJackmanoralltheother

moviestars(BradleyCooper!)andTVstars(BryanCranston!)whocometoNew

Yorktodoashowandpickupatrophyand

afatpaycheck.

()他們不僅是為了看杰克曼,或者是其他來紐約僅為拿豐厚紀念品和薪金的明星,比如電影明星庫柏和電視明星卡文斯頓.

替換表達：ahigh/good/handsome/generous/competitivesalary

2-dead-endbuthigh-payingjobs

詞典釋義：deadend

nounC

1.astreetwithnowayoutatoneend死巷,死胡同

2.asituationfromwhichnomoreprogressispossible僵局：

cometo/reachadeadend?Thenegotiations

havereachedadeadend.談判陷入了僵局.3.

dead-endjobajobwithlow

wagesandnochanceofprogress低薪且沒有前途的工作

外刊例句：Muchlessclear,however,iswhathappensnext.Are

ex-welfare-recipientsworking?Howmucharetheyearning?Aretheyontheway

up,orstuckin

dead-endjobs?

()然而,接下來會發(fā)生什么更加毫無頭緒.之前的福利享有者還在工作嗎?他們現(xiàn)在能賺多少?他們是在往上升職還是陷入死胡同了.

替換表達：dead-endbutwell-paidjobs

學(xué)生錯誤表達：(1)

jobswith

highpaymentbutnogoodprospects點評：payment指"已支付的金額;支付”,jobswithhighpayment應(yīng)該改為jobswithhigh

salaries,nogoodprospects應(yīng)該改為poorprospects,整個表達可以改為jobswithhigh

salariesbutpoorprospects

3-giveprecedenceto

詞典釋義：precedence

UK

['pres.?.d?nts]

US

[-?.dents]

noun

uncountable

■theconditionofbeingdealtwithbeforeotherthingsor

ofbeingconsideredmoreimportantthanotherthings

(時間、順序、重要程度等的)居前,領(lǐng)先?Precedence

mustbe

given

totheinjuredintheevacuationplans.在疏散計劃中應(yīng)優(yōu)先考慮傷者.?Businesspeopleoftenthinkthatfluencyandcommunication

take

precedence

over

grammarwhenspeaking.商界人士常認為說話的流利程度和表達能力比文法重要.

外刊例句：Thebookisfullofpoliticalwomen,includingIsabellaof

Angoulême,themotherofHenryIII,whothrewallthepotsandpansoutof

thewindowafterafeastatwhichshehadbeenforcedto

giveprecedenceto

aninferior.

()這部書全是關(guān)于女政治家的故事,其中包括了亨利三世的母親伊薩貝拉.她曾因為在宴會上被迫讓位給其屬下,而在宴會后把所有的餐具都扔出窗外.

替換表達：prioritize/givepriorityto,put/placeahighpriorityon

Q：老師,這句話的graduates后面是省略了who

are嗎?

companies

willalwaysfindgraduateswillingto謝謝老師!A：是的,句子還原后是companieswillalwaysfindgraduates(who

are)willingto…

Q：afatchance和aslimchance都是可能性不大,很疑惑.A：fatchance是一個固定詞組,含義是"機會渺茫”,這個可以當成特例記?。?/p>

[f?t]

adjective

(fatter,

fattest)

fatchance

informal

■usedtosaythatyoucertainlydonotthinkthat

somethingislikelytohappen

不大可能,希望渺茫?"Perhapsthey'llinviteyou.""Fat

chance

(ofthat)!""也許他們會邀請你.”"不太可能!”

2.因為小公司內(nèi)的關(guān)系更加緊密,而且能夠提供更多機會讓下層員工與高層管理人員溝通,所以即使公司收入下滑,勤勉能干的員工也不太可能被解雇.Sincesmallcompaniesaremore

close-knit(1.關(guān)系緊密)andoffermorechancefor

lower-levelpersonnel(2.下層員工)tointeractwith

seniormanagement(3.高層管理人員),competentandhard-workingemployeesareunlikelytobemaderedundantevenwhenthecompany'searnings

takeadownturn(4.下降,下滑).

1-close-knit

詞典釋義：close-knit

1.ADJ-GRADED

能被表示程度的副詞或介詞詞組修飾的形容詞

緊密相連的;密切合作的;志同道合的

A

close-knit

groupofpeoplearecloselylinked,dothingstogether,andtake

aninterestineachother.

【搭配模式】：usuADJn?We'reavery

close-knit

family...我們家非常團結(jié).

?Eventsoverthelastyearhavecreateda

close-knit

community.去年發(fā)生的一些事讓整個社會緊密團結(jié)在一起.

外刊例句：ButperhapsthemostsignificantplayersinherBrexit

negotiationsarepartofamore

close-knit

group,whichdoesn’tincludepoliticians.

()但也許其"脫歐”談判小組中最重要的角色都屬于其更為親密的小團伙,而其中連一名政治家都沒有.

替換表達：tight-knit/cohesive

學(xué)生錯誤表達：(1)

haveamore

cohesivestructure點評：haveamore

cohesivestructure是指公司結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊,用在不合適,可以改為close-knit

2-lower-levelpersonnel

詞典釋義：personnel

●●●○○1.N-PLURAL

復(fù)數(shù)名詞

(組織中的)人員,職員

The

personnel

ofan

organizationarethepeoplewhoworkforit.

【搭配模式】：oftNn?FiveotherUSmilitary

personnel

werekilledinvariousincidents...另有5名美軍士兵死于各種意外.?Therehasbeenverylittlerenewalof

personnel

inhighereducation...從事高等教育的人員新老更替極其緩慢.

?Ifyouneedhelpatwork,yourPersonnelManagershouldbe

abletohelp.如果你工作中需要幫助,人事經(jīng)理應(yīng)該能幫上忙.

外刊例句：Human-rightsactivistsandtheCIA,inanunusualalignment

ofinterests,suggestitwouldbeunfairifonly

lower-levelpersonnel

werepunished.()人權(quán)運動者和中情報局罕見地利益一致,認為若只懲罰基層人員并不公平.

替換表達：lower-levelstaff/juniorstaff

學(xué)生錯誤表達：(1)

lower-levelstaffs

/juniorstaffs點評：staff是一個集體名詞,不能加s,應(yīng)該改為lower-levelstaff

3-seniormanagement

詞典釋義：seniorUK

['si：.ni.?r]

US

[-nj?]

adjective

HIGHRANK

高級別

IMPROVER

■highorhigherinrank

級別高的

?senior

management高級管理部?a

senior

governmentminister政府高級部長?She's

senior

to

me,soIhavetodo

whatshetellsme.她是我的上級,所以我得聽她的.

management2.N-VAR-COLL

可變集合名詞

資方;管理部門;經(jīng)營者

Youcanrefertothepeoplewhocontrolandorganizeabusiness

orotherorganizationasthe

management

.

【FIELD標簽】：BUSINESS商?The

management

isdoingitsbesttoimprovethesituation...管理部門正在竭盡全力改善局面.?Weneedtogetmorewomenintotop

management...我們需要讓更多的女性進入高層管理.

?Achangeof

management

wouldhelp.管理層方面的變化會有幫助.

外刊例句：Whetheryouthinkrobustmeasurestoincreasetheshareof

womenin

seniormanagement

area

goodthinginthefirstplacedependspartlyonhowconvincedyouarethat

diversityinmanagementisimportant.

()是否認為通過強力手段增加高層管理中的女性人數(shù)在最初是件好事,這部分取決于你是否認同管理層的多樣性很重要.

4-takeadownturn

詞典釋義：downturnUK

['da?n.t?：n]

US

[-t?：n]

noun

countableusually

singular

■areductionintheamountorsuccessofsomething,such

asacountry'seconomicactivity

衰退,漸入低迷

?thecontinuingeconomic

downturn經(jīng)濟的持續(xù)衰退?Thereisevidenceofa

downturn

in

the

housingmarket.房產(chǎn)市場出現(xiàn)了衰退的跡象.

外刊例句：Griffin’scareerwasaboutto

takeadownturn

however.Hiswillingnesstorunledtohimtaking

heavyhits,andhetorekneeligamentsintheplayofflosstotheSeattleSeahawks.

()然而,格里芬的職業(yè)生涯將江河日下.他愿意繼續(xù)奔跑,但這也給他帶來了沉重打擊,他在輸給海鷹隊的季后賽上弄傷了膝蓋韌帶.

替換表達：fall/decrease/decline/godown

學(xué)生錯誤表達：(1)

plunge/

plummet點評：plunge/plummet是指"大幅下跌”,語氣有點過重.

Q：lower-level,下層員工,為什么要用比較級呢?用low-level表下層不行嗎?A：這里用low-levelstaff或者lower-level

staff都可以.

3.大多數(shù)人在他們的職業(yè)生涯中都會換幾次工作.然而,有些人會連續(xù)不斷地從一家公司換到另一家——這種做法被稱為跳槽.Mostpeople

switchjobs

(1.換工作)severaltimesduringtheircareers.However,someindividualsmovefromonecompanytothenext

inrapidsuccession

(2.連續(xù)不斷的)--apracticeknownas

job-hopping(3.跳槽).

1-switchjobs

詞典釋義：switch2.VERB

動詞

轉(zhuǎn)換;改變;轉(zhuǎn)變

Ifyou

switchto

somethingdifferent,forexampletoadifferentsystem,task,or

subjectofconversation,youchangetoitfromwhatyouweredoingorsaying

before.?Estoniais

switchingtoamarketeconomy...愛沙尼亞正在向市場經(jīng)濟轉(zhuǎn)軌.?Thelawwouldencouragecompaniesto

switch

fromcoaltocleanerfuels...該法律將鼓勵企業(yè)轉(zhuǎn)而使用比煤更加清潔的能源.?TheencouragementofafriendspurredChrisinto

switchingjobs.在一位朋友的鼓勵下,克理斯換了工作.

Switch

isalsoanoun.?Newtechnologymadea

switch

tooilpossible...新技術(shù)使得轉(zhuǎn)而使用石油成為可能.?ThespokesmanimplicitlycondemnedtheUnitedStates

policy

switch.發(fā)言人含蓄地譴責了美國政策上的轉(zhuǎn)變.

外刊例句：Ifpeoplearetooafraid,orunable,to

switchjobs

thiscanrepresenta

significantblocktoprogressionandpersonaldevelopment.

()若人們害怕或是沒有能力換工作,這是對個人進步與發(fā)展的極大阻礙的象征.

替換表達：changejobs

2-inrapidsuccession

詞典釋義：succession

[s?k'se?.?n]

noun

onlysingular

■anumberofsimilareventsorpeoplethathappen,exist,

etc.aftereachother

一連串;一系列;接連?A

succession

of

scandalsandrevelationshas

underminedthegovernmentoverthepastyear.過去的一年里,一連串的丑聞和接連爆出的內(nèi)幕損害了政府的威望.?Lifewasjustanendless

succession

of

partiesanddinners.生活只不過是一連串沒完沒了的聚會和晚宴.insuccession

■happeningoneafteranother

接連地,連續(xù)地?Shehadherfirstthreechildrenin

rapid

succession.她的前三個孩子是連年緊接著出生的.?Thisistheseventhyearin

succession

thatthey've

wonthecup.這是他們連續(xù)第七年奪冠.

外刊例句：Inrapidsuccession

hisputative

discipleshaverunintotrouble.

()其廣為人知的信徒已經(jīng)接二連三地遇上麻煩.

替換表達：continuously/flitfromonejobtoanother

3-job-hopping

詞典釋義：job-hopping

n.Informal

(名詞)【非正式用語】Thepracticeofchangingjobsfrequently,

especiallyasameansofquickfinancialgainorcareeradvancement.頻繁更換職業(yè)：頻繁更換職業(yè)的行為,尤指為了獲得近期經(jīng)濟利益或事業(yè)發(fā)展而頻繁更換職業(yè)的做法

外刊例句：Thebenefitof

job

hopping

isthatworkersaremoreaccomplishedatdoingdifferentworkand

areregularlyaddingtotheirskillsets.

()跳槽的好處就是,工人能掌握多門工作技巧和定期學(xué)到新技能.

Q：老師站在某人的立場可以用onthestandpointof...嗎?A：可以寫成fromthestandpointof…(從……的立場),例如：adiscussionofmarriagefromthestandpointofwomen從女性的角度對婚姻的討論

4.站在公司的立場來看,雇傭一個跳槽者就意味著要承擔他們隨時會離開的風(fēng)險.而且雇主還會懷疑投入到培訓(xùn)中的時間和金錢能否在跳槽者在別處找到工作之前獲得回報.Fromacompany'spointofview,hiringajob-hoppermeans

assumingtheriskthat(1.承擔……的風(fēng)險)heorshemightleaveatanytime.Theemployerwouldalso

beskepticalof

(2.對……表示懷疑)whetherthetimeandmoneyinvestedintrainingwould

payoff

(3.獲得回報)beforethejob-hopperleavesthecompanytoseekworkelsewhere.

1-assumetherisk

詞典釋義：assumeUK

[?'sju：m]

US

[-'su：m]

verb

transitive

TAKECONTROL

控制

■totakeorbegin

tohaveresponsibilityorcontrol,sometimeswithouttherighttodoso,or

tobegintohaveacharacteristic

承擔,擔任;僭取,奪取;呈現(xiàn),具有

?ThenewPresident

assumes

officeatmidnight

tonight.新總統(tǒng)在今晚午夜就職.?Theterrorists

assumed

controloftheplane

andforcedittolandinthedesert.恐怖分子控制了飛機,并使其迫降在沙漠中.?Theissuehas

assumed

considerablepolitical

proportions(=hasbecomeabigpoliticalproblem).這已經(jīng)變成一個很大的政治問題.

2.

assumecontrol/responsibilityetc

formaltostarttohave

control,responsibilityetcortostartinaparticularpositionorjob開始掌管/承擔責任等：?Whoeverthey

appointwillassumeresponsibilityforallfinancialmatters.不管他們?nèi)蚊氖钦l,他都要為一切經(jīng)濟事務(wù)承擔責任.?Heassumedpower

inabloodycoupin1990.他在1990年一場血腥的政變中上臺.?JimPatonwill

assumetheroleofmanagingdirector.吉姆·帕頓將出任總經(jīng)理一職.

外刊例句：Oneistheextenttowhichtheprimecontractors-

Accenture,BT,CSCandFujitsu-wereabletogettheirsubcontractors,

specialistsoftwarefirms,to

assume

theriskoffailure.

()其一便是,Accenture,BT,CSC和Fuijitu等承建商能讓作為分包商的各軟件專業(yè)公司承受多大程度的風(fēng)險.

替換表達：take/runtheriskof

學(xué)生錯誤表達：(1)

Undertake點評：undertake一般用于修飾task/project/research/study等名詞,不可以用來修飾risk

2-beskepticalof

詞典釋義：sceptical

●●○○○inAM,use美國英語用

skeptical1.ADJ-GRADED

能被表示程度的副詞或介詞詞組修飾的形容詞

懷疑的

Ifyouare

scepticalabout

something,youhavedoubtsaboutit.

【搭配模式】：oftv-linkADJabout/ofn?Otherarchaeologistsare

sceptical

abouthisfindings.其他考古學(xué)家對他的發(fā)現(xiàn)表示懷疑.?...scientistswhoare

sceptical

ofglobalwarminganditsallegedconsequences...對全球變暖和各種斷言的后果持懷疑態(tài)度的科學(xué)家?Thepartyhasalwayshadacautiousand

sceptical

attitudetoEurope.該黨一直對歐洲持有謹慎而懷疑的態(tài)度.sceptically?Ilookedathimskeptically,surehewasexaggerating...我懷疑地看著他,確信他在夸大其詞.?'What'syourpoint?'demandedtheoldman

sceptically."你想說什么?”老人疑惑地問道.

外刊例句：Obvio