第40章 shelve the project 搁置项目
1.tap
英[tæp]美[tæp]
v.(本文)聘用,任命某人;轻敲
拓展:
He tapped his fingers on the table.
他用手指轻轻地敲打桌面。
tap into something 触达某些丰富的资源(access some large, abundant, or powerful resource)
tap into the youth market 进军年轻人市场
2.appoint
英[əˈpɔɪnt]美[əˈpɔɪnt]
v.任命
3.vacant
英[ˈveɪkənt]美[ˈveɪkənt]
adj.(职位)空缺的
拓展:
a vacant position / a vacant post 空缺的职位
a vacant seat 空座位
4.Initial Public Offering
首次公开募股(简称IPO)
5.stall
英[stɔːl]美[stɑːl]
v.搁置,暂缓(if a process or system stalls or something stalls it, it suddenly stops developing or making progress)
拓展:
The country's economic growth has stalled.
这个国家的经济增长停滞了。
The peace process stalled.
和平进程暂停了。
6.LLP
有限责任合伙公司(Limited Liability Partnership)
拓展:
P&G 保洁公司(The Procter & Gamble Company)
7.impasse
英[æmˈpæs]美[ˈɪmpæs]
n.僵局(a difficult situation in which no progress can be made because the people involved cannot agree what to do)
拓展:
face an impasse 面临僵局
The negotiations have reached an impasse.
谈判陷入僵局。
8.put something on hold
停止,推迟,暂停某事
拓展:
Everything's on hold because of the bad weather.
因为天气情况恶劣,所有事情都暂停了。
The project has been put on hold until the financial situation improves.
财务状况好转前,这个项目都不会启动。
9.option
英[ˈɒpʃən]美[ˈɑːpʃən]
n.(本文)期权;选择
10.buyback
英[ˈbaɪbæk]美[ˈbaɪbæk]
n.(尤指股票的)回购
11.reluctant
英[rɪˈlʌktənt]美[rɪˈlʌktənt]
adj.勉强的,不情愿的
12.shelve
英[ʃelv]美[ʃelv]
v.(引申为)搁置,放到一旁,不予考虑;n.书架
拓展:
shelve the project 搁置项目
shelve my plans to buy a car 搁置买车的计划
13.weigh on
重压于......(cause problems for something such as a market or share, usually causing it to fall)
拓展:
Employment trends could weigh on the economy.
就业趋势可能会对经济带来压力。
Slow income growth could weigh on consumer demand.
收入增长放缓可能会使消费需求受压。