时间:2018-12-04 作者:英语课 分类:2016年ESL之商务英语


英语课

ESL Podcast 1176 – Limits to Advancement 1 at Work 


Gloria: Did you hear that Manuel is quitting? He took a job with another company. 


Sam: I’m not surprised. He came up against the glass ceiling and he decided 2 to jump ship. 


Gloria: Really? I didn’t know he was bucking 3 for promotion 4


Sam: He’s been trying to become a manager for three years, but other people have been promoted over him or they’ve hired from outside the company. 


Gloria: I didn’t know that. I was aware of the wage disparities within the company and the gender 5 pay gap within each department, but this is news to me. 


Sam: Haven’t you noticed that people who take extended leave to have children or try for some type of work- life balance are passed over for plum assignments, raises, and promotions 6? There are definite limits to advancement. 


Gloria: I thought it was just favoritism on the part of the bosses. Their friends got promoted and other people didn’t. 


Sam: That’s certainly true, but that’s only part of the story. 


Gloria: Why are we still working for a company with such unfair policies? 


Sam: Speak for yourself. I’m giving notice today. 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 advancement
n.前进,促进,提升
  • His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
  • The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。
2 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
3 bucking
v.(马等)猛然弓背跃起( buck的现在分词 );抵制;猛然震荡;马等尥起后蹄跳跃
  • a bucking bronco in the rodeo 牛仔竞技表演中一匹弓背跳跃的野马
  • That means we'll be bucking grain bags, bustin's gut. 那就是说咱们要背这一袋袋的谷子,得把五脏都累坏。 来自辞典例句
4 promotion
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级,加了薪。
5 gender
n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语,所有的名词都有性。
  • Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
6 promotions
促进( promotion的名词复数 ); 提升; 推广; 宣传
  • All services or promotions must have an appeal and wide application. 所有服务或促销工作都必须具有吸引力和广泛的适用性。
  • He promptly directed the highest promotions and decorations for General MacArthur. 他授予麦克阿瑟将军以最高的官阶和勋奖。
学英语单词
a player
adductor muscles
amarettos
anti-radioactive contamination
aspredinids
benzyl menthol
binding ring
biomedical science
borreliotal disease
borrowing and lending of stocks
Cana Brava, Sa.da
cardiomuscular
centrifugal disintegration
chalcomalachite
chief-draftsman
closed set basis
counter pressure
countermobilizes
countersignature law
customer item comment
day-to-day supervision
dissilition
dl-narcotine
dolichogastry
drapetodes mitaria
dwindle away
emotional design
endless cable
exclaustrations
feeder protection equipment
filgrastim
flight frequency
freight paid to...terms
gdning
giardinis
grey friar
guestimated
half smooth file
harmattans
heckle
horizontally pivoted hung window
hyphoderma setigerum
i.n.
ifan
incoming neutron flux
js
Jupiter Fulminator
jury duties
lnstitute
locomotive terminal
loss of buoyancy method
low alkali ceramics
matkot
Mentba aquatica L.
Movas
multiple-hole die
mustenaunce
Napier's aldehyde tests
nicening
non-local potential
nonlocalities
normal signal
normco
noxious aquatic vegetation
ordinance of trade
overanalyzes
overgrace
Peery L.
pensado
phasianella modesta
polarized light
pole carry
popstresses
positive integral exponent
powder for small arms
power saw
prazitone
pre export financing
recuperated rubber
repair gang
residual genetic effect
revolved around
rich low brass
scharmach
schepel
serious leisure
shock wave ionization
simoniacs
splay knot
stochastic instability
stunt head
swage die
swordboats
telicities
transaction on exchange
transplanting board
triplont
turbofan aircraft
unlearnedness
unos
untiring
vesperss