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2010年出版的《仅仅聪明是不够的》(Smart Isn't Enough)一书的作者、俄勒冈州波特兰的高管教练肯顿•R•希尔(Kenton R. Hill)说,“与上司对抗需要勇气和情商。如果你帮助你的老板取得成功,你获得重用的可能性会大大增加。”

 

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昨天《每日一句汉译英》英语原文:

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在美国社会,成功是根植于每个人心中的一种期待,以至于美国人不愿向家人和朋友们承认自己日子过得艰难。

英语原文:

Success is such a deeply ingrained expectation in this society that we loathe burdening our family or friends with admissions of hardship.

 

in·grained /ˈɪnˌgreɪnd/ adjective

[more ingrained; most ingrained] : existing for a long time and very difficult to change : firmly established
▪ an ingrained habit/tradition
▪ These attitudes are very deeply ingrained in the culture.