将会裁员160人的消息在该团体中掀起了一阵骚动。News of 160 redundancies had sent tremors through the community.该公司不得不为裁员支付4.72亿英镑的补偿款。The company has had to make redundancy payments of £472 million.现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。The term "early retiremen...
Old Mr. Duff is the archetype of the elderly British gentleman.年迈的达夫先生是英国老绅士的典型代表。The most important archetype of all is the self.全体原型中最重要的是自我.Odysseus is the archetype of the wanderer.奥地修斯是长途漫游者的原型.He came to this count...
That adds up to an endorsement of the status quo.那算是对现状的赞同。We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可.The new design only received a lukewarm endorsement from head office.新设计在总部反响平平....
In hospitals, business plans vie with patients for doctors' attention.在医院，经营方针和病人都是医生所要关心的。Environmental groups are up in arms about plans to sink an oil well close to Hadrian's Wall.环保组织极力反对在哈德良长城附近打油井。I'...
We were amused to see how assiduously the animal groomed its fur.看着这只动物如此认真地梳理自己的毛，我们被逗乐了。Wearing fur has become deeply unfashionable.穿毛皮衣物已经相当过时了。Its fur is short, dense and silky.它的毛又短又密，柔软光洁。...
I don't think people are in a very forgiving mood.我觉得人们现在心胸不够宽广。Voters can be remarkably forgiving of presidents who fail to keep their campaign promises.选民对总统未履行竞选承诺往往表现出惊人的宽容。Forgiving interactions and Undo encour...