每日商务英语 第142期:重拳出击 强硬措施

 　　to take the bull by the horns 面对困境采取强硬措施

　　英文释义

　　Traditional expression meaning to act in a strong,decisive manner in difficult circumstances; to takecharge and make important but unpopular decisionswhen needed (NOTE: always requires use of thearticle "the")

　　例句

　　When sales dropped significantly, the president decided¹ to take the bull by the horns.He cutsalaries, stopped hiring new people, and immediately limited spending by all departments.

　　销售大幅下滑，总裁决定重拳出击: 削减薪水，停招新人，并马上限制各部门的花销。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• 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。