商务英语：今日热词——吃白饭的懒人
EXAMPLE: The new committee member attends every meeting, but says very little, and appears to be merely an empty suit who contributes nothing to the important work of the group.
委员会的这位新委员出席所有会议，但几乎不发言，看上去就像个吃白饭的，对团队的重要工作毫无贡献。 2013-01-05
委员会的这位新委员出席所有会议，但几乎不发言，看上去就像个吃白饭的，对团队的重要工作毫无贡献。 2013-01-05
商务英语：今日热词——行动空间
EXAMPLE: The innovative young engineer quit his unimaginative old company in order to find a product design firm that allowed him more room to maneuver.
为了找到一家能给他更多自由空间的产品设计机构，这个具有创新精神的年轻工程师离开了原来那家缺乏想象力的公司。 2013-01-04
为了找到一家能给他更多自由空间的产品设计机构，这个具有创新精神的年轻工程师离开了原来那家缺乏想象力的公司。 2013-01-04
商务英语：今日热词——推翻决定
EXAMPLE: The company's new president decided to overturn a decision by his predecessor that was unpopular with employees.
公司新总裁决心推翻前任制定的不受员工欢迎的决定。 2012-12-31
公司新总裁决心推翻前任制定的不受员工欢迎的决定。 2012-12-31
商务英语：今日热词——为某事气恼
EXAMPLE: My boss was all hot and bothered about the fact that I came into work a few minutes late this morning, and all day she has been making sarcastic comments to me.
我的老板为我今早上班迟到数分钟而感到气恼，一整天都对我冷嘲热讽。 2012-12-28
我的老板为我今早上班迟到数分钟而感到气恼，一整天都对我冷嘲热讽。 2012-12-28
商务英语：今日热词——发生争执
EXAMPLE: Our company's thrifty chief accountant is at loggerheads with our marketing director who wants more money allocated to advertising in our annual budget.
我们公司节俭的首席会计师和营销主管发生了争执，营销主管希望年度预算能为广告提供更多资金。 2012-12-27
我们公司节俭的首席会计师和营销主管发生了争执，营销主管希望年度预算能为广告提供更多资金。 2012-12-27
商务英语：今日热词——永远解决了某事
EXAMPLE: After several failed attempts previously, I quit smoking for good last year.
经过之前的数次失败尝试后，我去年永远戒掉了烟。 2012-12-26
经过之前的数次失败尝试后，我去年永远戒掉了烟。 2012-12-26
商务英语：今日热词——急需
EXAMPLE: Because of recent population increases and the growth of new industries, the formerly empty desert region now has a pressing need for modern transportation systems.
由于近年来人口增加和新产业的增长，这片从前空旷的沙漠地区现在急需现代化的交通系统。 2012-12-25
由于近年来人口增加和新产业的增长，这片从前空旷的沙漠地区现在急需现代化的交通系统。 2012-12-25
商务英语：今日热词——兜内手机误拨电话
EXAMPLE: Putting my phone in my shirt pocket quickly and carelessly caused an accidental pocket dial to my boss, and I felt a little foolish.
我迅速把手机塞进了衬衫兜里，却无意误拨了我老板的电话，我感觉有点尴尬。 2012-12-24
我迅速把手机塞进了衬衫兜里，却无意误拨了我老板的电话，我感觉有点尴尬。 2012-12-24
商务英语：今日热词——熟人关系
EXAMPLE: Top administrative jobs were only available at the university to professors who were members of the school's old boy network.
在大学，只有处于学校的关系圈里的教授才能担任高级行政职务。 2012-12-21
在大学，只有处于学校的关系圈里的教授才能担任高级行政职务。 2012-12-21
商务英语：今日热词——坏脾气
EXAMPLE: Our boss has a mean streak, and under pressure he will sometimes shout at people and treat them unfairly, but usually he抯 a calm and reasonable man.
我们的老板脾气不好，有时在压力之下冲员工吼叫，不公平地对待他们，但一般情况下，他是位冷静和理智的人。 2012-12-20
我们的老板脾气不好，有时在压力之下冲员工吼叫，不公平地对待他们，但一般情况下，他是位冷静和理智的人。 2012-12-20
商务英语：今日热词——无形回报
EXAMPLE: Teaching may not be as highly paid as some other professions, but the work often gives teachers many satisfying intangible rewards.
教师的薪资也许不像别的职业那样高，但这项工作总是带给老师们满意的无形回报。 2012-12-19
教师的薪资也许不像别的职业那样高，但这项工作总是带给老师们满意的无形回报。 2012-12-19
商务英语：今日热词——亲自检查
EXAMPLE: Our warehouse manager teaches his employees to maintain continual eyeball control of our inventory so we always have the products our customers want.
我们的仓库经理教员工不断亲自检查库存情况，所以我们总能提供客户需要的产品。 2012-12-18
我们的仓库经理教员工不断亲自检查库存情况，所以我们总能提供客户需要的产品。 2012-12-18
商务英语：今日热词——最急迫的问题
EXAMPLE: We are opening a beautiful new hotel in the mountains, but the burning question now is how to attract customers to its somewhat remote location.
我们正在山区里开办一家漂亮的新宾馆，但最急迫的问题是如何把顾客吸引到这个有些偏远的地方来。 2012-12-17
我们正在山区里开办一家漂亮的新宾馆，但最急迫的问题是如何把顾客吸引到这个有些偏远的地方来。 2012-12-17
商务英语：今日热词——匆忙而马虎
EXAMPLE: We made a couple of quick and dirty signs to put in front of our new store because we wanted to be operational before a rival shop opened across the street.
我们匆忙而马虎地制作了两个标识，放在新店前面，因为我们想抢在街对面的竞争对手之前开业。 2012-12-14
我们匆忙而马虎地制作了两个标识，放在新店前面，因为我们想抢在街对面的竞争对手之前开业。 2012-12-14
商务英语：今日热词——有志者事竟成
EXAMPLE: When I told my father about my recent misfortunes while trying to start a business, he reminded me that "where there's a will, there's a way,"and I remembered how he had prevailed over challenges in the past.
我告诉父亲，最近创业很不顺，他提醒我：“有志者事竟成”，我想起了他从前是怎样战胜困难的。 2012-12-13
我告诉父亲，最近创业很不顺，他提醒我：“有志者事竟成”，我想起了他从前是怎样战胜困难的。 2012-12-13
商务英语：今日热词——彻底忘记
EXAMPLE: I have been so busy at work that I spaced out my mom's birthday, which is tomorrow, and I need to buy her a present.
我工作实在太忙，竟然忘了妈妈明天过生日，我必须给她买个礼物。 2012-12-12
我工作实在太忙，竟然忘了妈妈明天过生日，我必须给她买个礼物。 2012-12-12
商务英语：今日热词——受阻
EXAMPLE: My company had several prosperous years at first, but we ran aground last year when faced by rising production costs and increased competition.
我的公司一开始兴旺了好几年，但在去年，我们因生产成本上升和竞争加剧而受阻。 2012-12-11
我的公司一开始兴旺了好几年，但在去年，我们因生产成本上升和竞争加剧而受阻。 2012-12-11
商务英语：今日热词——心烦意乱
EXAMPLE: I love children, but when my young son and his noisy little friends come to our house to play, I start to climb the walls after a couple hours.
我爱孩子们，但当我年幼的儿子和他吵闹的小朋友们到我家玩，没过两个小时我就开始心烦意乱了。 2012-12-10
我爱孩子们，但当我年幼的儿子和他吵闹的小朋友们到我家玩，没过两个小时我就开始心烦意乱了。 2012-12-10
商务英语：今日热词——无足轻重
EXAMPLE: I feel as if my best ideas are just small potatoes when compared with the insights of the more talented and experienced people with whom I work.
与更有才能和经验的同事的见识相比，我感觉我最好的点子也是无足轻重的。 2012-12-07
与更有才能和经验的同事的见识相比，我感觉我最好的点子也是无足轻重的。 2012-12-07
商务英语：今日热词——季节性指数
EXAMPLE: Our company produces gift items that customers buy around major holidays, and so we have developed a seasonality index that helps us to interpret our sales data accurately from year to year.
我们公司生产消费者在重要节假日前后购买的馈赠物品，因此我们制定了一种有助于精确解释逐年销售数据的季节性指数。 2012-12-06
我们公司生产消费者在重要节假日前后购买的馈赠物品，因此我们制定了一种有助于精确解释逐年销售数据的季节性指数。 2012-12-06
