The annual report of the company is significant for the public.
你在这个职位上的成功将对你的未来很有意义。
Your success in this position will be significant for your future.
24. come in: finish in the stated place in a race or competition
Examples:
Where did our team come in — second or third?
在100米比赛中乔治得了第三名。
George came in third in the 100-meter race.
25. reputation: the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something
Examples:
The expert has lost his good reputation because he often speaks for the privileged.
这位医生因为有耐心而出了名。
The doctor has a reputation for being very patient.
26. executive: a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business organization
Examples:
As the chief executive he spends much time on decision making.
他是公司的高级管理人员之一。
He is one of the company’s senior executives.
27. build (something) on (something): base (something) on (something); use something as a foundation for making further progress
Examples:
Your accusation is not built on evidence.
公司通过自己的调查得出结论。
The company drew the conclusion by building on its own survey.
Is getting a PhD worth it?
1. provocative: serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate, stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
e.g. a provocative remark a provocative smile
Examples:
These grave acts are part of a series of provocative and continuing Israeli violations of Lebanese maritime territory and airspace.
这些严重行为是以色列不断挑衅地侵犯黎巴嫩领海和领空的一系列行为的一部分。
2. bemoan: regret strongly; 悲叹；叹息；埋怨If you bemoan something, you express sorrow or dissatisfaction about it.
Examples:
Many successful professional women bemoan the difficulty of finding a husband matching their wealth, social status and education.
许多事业有成的女子都哀叹，想要找到一个和自己经济水平、社会地位、受教育程度都相当的意中人实在太难。
Again and again last week I heard Chinese officials bemoan the failure of the west to lead by example on tackling emissions.
上个星期，我听到中国官员一再对西方没有在处理排放问题方面以身作则表示惋惜。
3. occurrence: an event that happens
Examples:
We will adopt comprehensive measures to firmly halt the frequent occurrence of major incidents.
通过采取综合措施，坚决遏制重特大事故频发的势头。
4. maligne:诽谤;中伤;污蔑If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them.
有害的;不良的If something is malign, it causes harm.
Examples:
Such false accusations malign the Kashmiri freedom struggle and are part of a propaganda strategy to perpetuate Indian occupation of the state. 这一无端指控是对克什米尔自由斗争的诬蔑，是使印度永久占领该国之宣传战略的一部分。
Iran and Syria must stop the flow of weapons and foreign fighters into Iraq and their malign interference in Iraq.
伊朗和叙利亚必须停止向伊拉克运送武器和外国战斗人员，停止其对伊拉克的恶意干涉。
5. calculated risk:预计风险
Examples:
But Ryu says she and Snelson took a calculated risk in opening a business in Somalia because they both had spent many years working in the country and knew the opportunities and the pitfalls well in advance.
但柳表示，她和斯奈尔森在索马里创业承担的风险都没有超出他们的考量，因为他们在这个国家有过多年的工作经历，能够提前发现机遇和危险。
6.strain：(精神上的)压力，重负，紧张Strain is a state of worry and tension caused by a difficult situation； an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Examples:
By undergoing the stress and strain of tough competition, the athletes grow in strength, endurance and discipline.
在经历了激烈竞争的压力与紧张之后，运动员在力量、耐力和纪律方面都有提高。
7. rigorous：demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Examples:
Portugal has passed a rigorous budget for 2011 and has also announced bold measures to improve its overall competitiveness.
葡萄牙通过了2011年的严格预算，还宣布了提高总体竞争力的大胆举措。
8. live on：continue to live through hardship or adversity Examples:
Luckily, I have enough savings to live on for a while, since my job hunt seems to be taking forever.
幸运的是，虽然我一时半会儿还找不到工作，但我的积蓄短期内还足够维持我的生活。
9. take up: pursue or resume
Examples:
He did not particularly want to take up a competitive sport.
他并不特别想从事竞技体育运动。
10. for advancement
Examples:
Find out if one job may equip you better for advancement than another. 了解一下是否某件工作能让你有更大发展。
But it would be wrong for them to depend for advancement on their father. 但对他们而言，依赖父亲获得晋升将是错误的。
11. sway：move back and forth or sideways
Examples:
Greece 's problems have roiled global markets, but it has done little to sway voters who have met austerity measures with street riots.