商务英语：今日热词——办公室闲职
《财富》（中文版）
2011年09月09日
EXAMPLE: The ambitious young man was given a swivel-chair job in his uncle's company, but he left it to find a more challenging position somewhere else.
这位有抱负的年轻人曾在他叔叔的公司里担任一个闲职，但后来离开了那里，在别处找到了一个更有挑战性的职位。
这位有抱负的年轻人曾在他叔叔的公司里担任一个闲职，但后来离开了那里，在别处找到了一个更有挑战性的职位。
今日单词：
| 单词 | furor |
| 中文释义 |
喧闹（名词） |
| 英文释义 |
(noun) A sudden, intense argument often involving many people. |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: The company president's decision last week to stop paying employees more money for working more hours caused a great furor, and yesterday half the staff threatened to quit. 公司总裁上周决定员工加班不再付加班费，引发了众怒，昨天一半员工威胁要辞职。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | swivel-chair job |
| 中文释义 |
办公室闲职 |
| 英文释义 |
An easy office job with very few real responsibilities (NOTE: a "swivel-chair" is a comfortable executive office chair). |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The ambitious young man was given a swivel-chair job in his uncle's company, but he left it to find a more challenging position somewhere else. 这位有抱负的年轻人曾在他叔叔的公司里担任一个闲职，但后来离开了那里，在别处找到了一个更有挑战性的职位。 |
