In a bid to是什么意思?



In a bid to,其英文意思类似于“in an attempt to”,表示:尝试做某事。其中bid的意思为: an attempt to achieve or get something。注意Bid在这里的意思和其常用的“出价”(an offer of a particular amount of money for something that is for sale)这层含义,有一定的区别。

参考例句:They have reduced the cost of borrowing in a bid to get the economy moving again.(他们降低了借贷成本,以尝试推动经济继续运转)

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在昨天的Bloomberg新闻中,也出现了一个in (a) bid to的例子:China ups the ante in bid to quash financial risk.(中国加大力度去除金融风险)

Sales quota是什么意思?



Sales quota的意思是:销售任务、销售指标。这里的sales,指销售(额);而quota,则是”正式设定、分配的固定额度、限额”(a fixed, limited amount or number that is officially allowed)。注意quota可以指任何额度,例如:The country may be exceeding its OPEC quota of 1,100,000 barrels of oil per day(该国或超出OPEC准予的110万桶每日产油限额)。

Sales quota常被用来作为销售员(sales person),经销商(dealer)等的业绩考核指标。不少在线词典倾向于把sales quota翻译为“销售配额”,我个人觉得这种译法不够贴切,容易让人不知所云。另外,quota和quote(报价、引言)的拼写较为接近,但意思完全不同,需注意区分。

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参考例句:The sales team will receive a quarterly bonus if quotas are met.(如果能完成销售任务,销售团队会拿到季度奖金。)

参考链接:

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/sales-quota.html

Hand-to-hand是什么意思?



Hand-to-hand的英文解释为:Involving direct physical contact,其意思为:涉及直接的肢体接触。最为常见的用法为:hand-to-hand combat,意为”徒手格斗”、“近身搏斗”。参考American Assassin (2017)中的一段对白:

– You think that qualifies you for my selection process?

– My guess is, if you and I go hand-to-hand you could probably figure out inside of 20 sec whether I have what it takes to make it through your selection process. So, what do you say?

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[你觉得仅凭这点,你就能成为我的候选人么?]

[依我看,假如你我二人徒手格斗,不出20秒,你就能明白我是否有资格成为你的候选人。你意下如何?]

上面这段火药味十足的交谈中,就用到了go hand-to-hand,其意思就是:来一次徒手格斗。注意尽管hand-to-hand的字面意思是”徒手”,但其实并不限于用拳脚攻击,除掉枪械外的冷兵器(knives, sticks, batons)都可以在hand-to-hand combat中用到哦。

参考链接:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-to-hand_combat

In (close) proximity of… 是什么意思?



Proximity,其英文解释为:being near or next; closeness。意思是:接近、靠近、临近。而in proximity of…则是一个固定词组,表示:接近…事物。在美国海关边境保护局(CBP, U.S. Customs and Border Protection)的表格6059B上,有个需要入境旅客填写的选项,其中有一句就用到了in proximity of:”I have (We have) been in close proximity of livestock (Such as touching or handling): () Yes () No”  (我/我们曾与牲畜有过近距离接触,比如:触摸或处理:是或否)。此外,这里的close,意思是“近距离的”。

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《Invest like a guru》精彩英文书摘: A good company is one that can continuously grow value…



“A good company is one that can continuously grow value through its operation. It will be worth more tomorrow than it is today. As opposed to mediocre businesses that erode value over time, a good business can grow its value and do so consistently, as in Yacktman’s analogy. The value of the company rises higher and higher and time is its friend.”

Invest Like a Guru: How to Generate Higher Returns At Reduced Risk With Value Investing, Charlie Tian

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“一家好公司能够通过经营持续增长其价值。它明天会比今天更值钱。正如Yacktman的类比,与那些随着时间而贬值的平庸企业不同,好的企业能够持续增值。公司的价值会越来越高,而时间则是它的朋友。”

— 《像大师一样投资:如何通过价值投资实现低风险、高回报》,Charlie Tian

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