情景会话口袋书人际篇 第528期:升职加薪(4)

 　　13. I'd like to have a chance for advancement¹.

　　我期望一个升迁的机会。

　　还能这样说：

　　I would like to have a chance to get ahead.

　　I want to have an chance to get promotion².

　　谚语：

　　Like begets³ like.

　　龙生龙，凤生凤。

　　14. Competence⁴ is a prerequisites⁵ for promotion.

　　能力是升职的先决条件。

　　还能这样说：

　　Competence is the primary condition for promotion.

　　Capability⁶ is the first factor in promotion.

　　谚语：

　　A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

　　吃一堑，长一智。

　　15. His pay is three times as much as mine.

　　他的薪水是我的3倍。

　　还能这样说：

　　His payment is three times higher than mine.

　　The payment of him is three times that of mine.

　　谚语：

　　It takes three generations to make a gentleman.

　　十年育树，百年育人。

　　16. What are the chances of getting a raise this year?

　　今年有可能涨工资吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Is it possible to get a raise this year?

　　Is it on the cards that we can have a salary increase?

　　应用解析：

　　rise to the occasion 随机应变；

　　rise from table （餐毕）起立离桌；

　　the rising generations 年轻的一代；

　　a rise in prices 物价升高；

　　give rise to sth. 引起、导致

1 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• 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 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• 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。

3 begets   

v.为…之生父( beget的第三人称单数 )；产生，引起

参考例句：

• It begets at least seven standard type offspring from such matings. 这类交配中生下至少七个标准型后代。 来自辞典例句
• Violence begets violence until the innocent perish with the guilty. 暴力招致暴力直到这因罪行而无缘无故的毁灭。 来自电影对白

4 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

5 prerequisites   

先决条件，前提( prerequisite的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Good muscles are one of the prerequisites of physical fitness. 肌肉发达是身体健康的一个必备条件。
• One of the outstanding prerequisites of any city is a local transportation system. 本地运输系统是任何城市的突出前提条件之一。

6 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。