5. Listening.
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hierarchy noun
plural hierarchies
1 [uncountable and countable] a system of organization in which people or things are divided into levels of importance等级制度;阶层
a rigid social hierarchy 严格的社会等级
She worked her way up through the corporate hierarchy to become president.她一路沿着公司的等级不断提升自己的职位，直至做到了总裁的位置。
come to terms with something
to accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it让步屈服，达成协议，妥协
George and Elizabeth have come to terms with the fact that they will never have children. 乔治和伊丽莎白接受了他们将没有孩子这个事实。
superior noun [countable]
someone who has a higher rank or position than you, especially in a job上级
He had a good working relationship with his immediate superior (=the person directly above him). 他与他的直接领导保持了良好的工作关系。
H more managerial support
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manual noun [countable]
1 a book that gives instructions about how to do something, especially how to use a machine手册, 指南
instruction/training/reference etc manual 使用说明书/培训说明书/参考说明书
Consult the computer manual if you have a problem. 如果你在使用电脑的过程中碰到了问题，请查看电脑说明书。
a user manual用户指南
manual adjective
1 manual work involves using your hands or your physical strength rather than your mind 手工劳动的
ￚ同义词 blue-collar
manual job/labour/worker etc
low-paid manual jobs低薪酬的手工劳动
People in manual occupations have a lower life expectancy. 从事体力劳动的人生命预期要低。
2 operated or done by hand or without the help of electricity, computers etc 手工的
ￚ反义词 automatic
a manual typewriter手动打字机
a five-speed manual gearbox 五速手动变速箱
It would take too long to do a manual search of all the data. 如果手工搜寻所有数据将花费很长时间。
ￚmanually adverb
clock in/ out
clock in/on phrasal verb用打卡机记录上班时间
to record on a special card the time you arrive at or begin work
American Equivalent: punch in
I clock on at 8:30.
clock off phrasal verb
1 informal to leave work at the end of the day 下班
What time do you clock off? 你什么时候下班?
2 to record on a special card the time you stop or leave work用打卡机记录下班时间
At this time a lot of service workers would be clocking off.
clock out phrasal verb
to record on a special card the time you stop or leave work用打卡机记录下班时间
American Equivalent: punch out
clock up something phrasal verb
D more flexible hours
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on a one-year contract
glamorous adjective
attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success迷人的;富有魅力的
She led an exciting and glamorous life.
the most glamorous neighborhood in the city
a glamorous actress
On television, she looks so glamorous.
jet in/out
jet verb
past tense and past participle jetted present participle jetting
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to travel by plane, especially to many different places 坐飞机飞行
jet off
We’re jetting off for a sunshine holiday in the Caribbean. 我们坐飞机去加勒比海度过一个阳光假期。
business executives jetting around the world 商界高管认识绕着世界坐飞机
B more teamwork
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temp noun [countable]
an office worker who is only employed temporarily临时雇员
=casual worker
PA = personal assistant私人助理
law firm律师事务所
E fewer interruptions
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say noun [singular, uncountable]
1 the right to take part in deciding something 决策权
have some/no/little say in something
The workers had no say in how the factory was run.工人们对于工厂该如何经营毫无发言权。
The chairman has the final say (=has the right to make the final decision about something). 董事长对任何事有最终的决策权。
2 have your say
to have the opportunity to give your opinion about something 发表自己的观点
You’ll get a chance to have your say. 你将有机会说明自己的观点。
have your say in/on
Parents can have their say in the decision-making process. 家长们在决策过程中有机会发表自己的观点。
initiative noun
