高级综合商务英语2 Unit2

Unit 2

1.Prone: inclined

2.Meticulous: careful and thorough

3.Adjourn: recess

1. All male descendants of the founders were entitled to entry-level jobs at the company. Paraphrase: All male offspring of the founders were eligible for the entry-level jobs at the company.

2. Even the most brilliant executive is human and thus prone to mistakes and prejudices. Paraphrase: Even the most brilliant executives are ordinary people, so they are also inclined to make mistakes and prejudices.

3. They were all over the map in terms of their personalities, attitudes, values, strengths, and weaknesses.

Paraphrase:They varied in their personalities,attitudes,values, strengths,and weaknesses.

4. If they are among those people—a sizable minority—who work best with a change of pace in their working day, they pick two tasks.

Paraphrase:If they are a great minority who specialize/deal in working with a changing pace, they pick two tasks.

5. Problems have to be taken care of, of course; they must not be swept under the rug. Paraphrase: Of course, problems have to be taken care of. They must not be hidden.

6. Senior executives are effective to the extent to which they can prevent such meetings from encroaching on their workdays.

Paraphrase: Senior executives are so effective that they can prevent such meetings from eating up their workdays.

7.Of course they know that shareholders, employees, and executives are important constituencies who have to support a decision, or at least acquiesce in it, if the choice is to be effective. (line 4, paragraph 8)

Paraphrase:They certainly know that if the choice is to be made effective, the support from shareholders, employees, and executives in decision-making is

important. Or at least they won’t oppose it.

8.But before springing into action, the executive needs to plan his course. (line 2, paragraph 11)

Paraphrase: But the executive needs to plan his course before taking any prompt action.

9.Is it compatible with the mission, values, and policies of the organization? (line 6, paragraph 12)

Paraphrase:Is it in accordance with the mission, values, and policies of the organization?