2016年ESL之商务英语 02 Limits to Advancement at Work

ESL Podcast 1176 – Limits to Advancement¹ at Work 

Gloria: Did you hear that Manuel is quitting? He took a job with another company. 

Sam: I’m not surprised. He came up against the glass ceiling and he decided² to jump ship. 

Gloria: Really? I didn’t know he was bucking³ for promotion⁴. 

Sam: He’s been trying to become a manager for three years, but other people have been promoted over him or they’ve hired from outside the company. 

Gloria: I didn’t know that. I was aware of the wage disparities within the company and the gender⁵ pay gap within each department, but this is news to me. 

Sam: Haven’t you noticed that people who take extended leave to have children or try for some type of work- life balance are passed over for plum assignments, raises, and promotions⁶? There are definite limits to advancement. 

Gloria: I thought it was just favoritism on the part of the bosses. Their friends got promoted and other people didn’t. 

Sam: That’s certainly true, but that’s only part of the story. 

Gloria: Why are we still working for a company with such unfair policies? 

Sam: Speak for yourself. I’m giving notice today. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
• The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

2 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。

3 bucking   

v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的现在分词 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• a bucking bronco in the rodeo 牛仔竞技表演中一匹弓背跳跃的野马
• That means we'll be bucking grain bags, bustin's gut. 那就是说咱们要背这一袋袋的谷子，得把五脏都累坏。 来自辞典例句

4 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

5 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

6 promotions   

促进( promotion的名词复数 )； 提升； 推广； 宣传

参考例句：

• All services or promotions must have an appeal and wide application. 所有服务或促销工作都必须具有吸引力和广泛的适用性。
• He promptly directed the highest promotions and decorations for General MacArthur. 他授予麦克阿瑟将军以最高的官阶和勋奖。