学一个词:take the helm of sth.(音频文字)

学一个词:take the helm of sth.(音频文字)ZT

今天我们要学的词是helm。

Helm, 是舵的意思.

To take the helm of something, 就是掌管某事。

"President Obama nominated Dr. Jim Yong Kim to take the helm of the World Bank," 奥巴马总统提名金勇吉博士出任世界银行行长。

"Since the new CEO took the helm of our company, things have improved greatly,"
自从新的CEO掌管公司业务以来，公司事务大为改观。

另外，At the helm of something, 则是指处于领导地位。

比如： "How long has he been at the helm of the county government?"
他领导县政府多长时间了？

"The founders of the club remain at the helm,"
这个俱乐部如今依然由当初的几个创始人领导着。

好，今天我们学习的词是helm...

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• a useful phrase! Thank Becca! -rockcurrent- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/04/2012 postreply 20:53:52

• RC, thanks for your comments. -斓婷- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2012 postreply 06:23:09

• thank you, it explains how to use it very well. -tingfeng- ♀ (164 bytes) () 04/05/2012 postreply 08:48:41

• It is a new phrase for me,too.It is fun to learn together. -斓婷- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2012 postreply 09:31:53