Universal Laws of the Office
时间:2015-06-23 05:41:00
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Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings. They did it by
killing1 all those who opposed them.
If you can stay calm while all around you there's
chaos2, then you probably haven't completely understood the seriousness of the situation.
Doing a job right the first time gets the job done. Doing the job wrong 14 times gives you job security.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.
A person who smiles in the face of adversity probably has a
scapegoat3.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether.
Teamwork means never having to take all the blame yourself.
Go the extra mile. It makes your boss look like an
incompetent5 slacker.
A snooze button is a poor substitute for no alarm clock at all.
When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break.
Aim Low, Reach Your Goals, Avoid Disappointment.
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killing
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 |
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- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
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chaos
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n.混乱,无秩序 |
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- After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后,城市一片混乱。
- The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
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scapegoat
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n.替罪的羔羊,替人顶罪者;v.使…成为替罪羊 |
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- He has been made a scapegoat for the company's failures.他成了公司倒闭的替罪羊。
- They ask me to join the party so that I'll be their scapegoat when trouble comes.他们想叫我入伙,出了乱子,好让我替他们垫背。
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retirement
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n.退休,退职 |
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- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
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incompetent
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adj.无能力的,不能胜任的 |
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- He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全不能胜任他的工作。
- He is incompetent at working with his hands.他动手能力不行。
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flexibility
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n.柔韧性,弹性,(光的)折射性,灵活性 |
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- Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
- The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
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