商务英语：今日热词——主宰，控制
《财富》（中文版）
2011年07月12日
EXAMPLE: The old gentleman who founded the company is still president, but his son, who has an MBA, is the one who's calling the shots nowadays.
这位创办公司的老先生依然是总裁，但如今主宰公司的是他有 MBA 学位的儿子。
这位创办公司的老先生依然是总裁，但如今主宰公司的是他有 MBA 学位的儿子。
今日单词：
| 单词 | doofus |
| 中文释义 |
傻瓜（名词，俚语） |
| 英文释义 |
SLANG Foolish, incompetent person (NOTE: negative but mildly humorous) Also: "dufus" |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: I made the mistake of asking some doofus for directions and by following his advice I became totally lost. 我错误地向个傻瓜问路，我照他说的走，结果完全迷失了方向。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | to be calling the shots |
| 中文释义 |
主宰，控制 |
| 英文释义 |
to be the person responsible for making strategic decisions; to be the actual boss |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The old gentleman who founded the company is still president, but his son, who has an MBA, is the one who's calling the shots nowadays. 这位创办公司的老先生依然是总裁，但如今主宰公司的是他有 MBA 学位的儿子。 |
