商务英语：今日热词——向某人问责

前兆

(noun) Something that comes before, and either influences or announces, something that follows later.

例句

EXAMPLE: In late winter a flowering cherry tree is welcomed as a precursor of spring.

人们喜欢看到樱桃树在晚冬开花，把这当成春天的前兆。

向某人问责

To request a complete and formal explanation from someone for their actions. (ALSO “to hold someone to account”)

EXAMPLE: If either mismanagement or corruption within the company is discovered, the board of directors will hold the company’s president accountable.

若发现公司存在管理失当或腐败现象，董事会唯总裁是问。