英语听力精选进阶版 15790

 

Bottom Line: Boardroom politics 4 Oct 2012

Thu, 4 Oct 12

Handling the company board is a delicate art. Stephanie Flanders' three guests have spent many years around the top table a?? they share their tips for mastering the hidden agendas and clashing egos¹. They also swap² thoughts on the risks and rewards of running large incumbent³ companies as opposed to smaller startups.

1 egos   

自我，自尊，自负( ego的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Their egos are so easily bruised. 他们的自尊心很容易受到伤害。
• The belief in it issues from the puerile egos of inferior men. 这种信仰是下等人幼稚的自私意识中产生的。

2 swap   

n.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易

参考例句：

• I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
• This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。

3 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。