More misbehaving American executives get the boot

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get the boot

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被解雇，被开除

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caught

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v. 抓住，捕捉，赶上

catch的过去式和过去分词

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show the door

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开除，扫地出门

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slap on the wrist

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象征性惩罚，轻微的处罚

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insensitive(incentive)

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adj. 不敏感的，缺乏同情心的

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race

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n. 赛跑，竞争

n. 人种，种族，血统

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bigwig

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n. 权贵之人，大亨

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in a line

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排成一队，排队

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departure

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n. 离开，出发

depart(v.)/departed(adj.)

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misconduct

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n. 不端行为（尤指性关系），管理或处理不善

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board
broad
abroad

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board n. 董事会，布告栏

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consult

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v. 查阅，请教，商讨

consultancy n. 咨询，顾问

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perception

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n. 观念，洞察力，认识能力

=vision

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integrity

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n. 完整，正直，诚实

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violate

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v. 违反，侵犯，扰乱

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overcome

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v. 战胜，克服，使受不了（难以接受）

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incompetence

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n. 无能力，不合格，不能胜任

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fire an errant executive

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开除犯错高管

errant adj. 错误的，漫游的

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most pragmatic course of action

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最务实的做法
pragmatism n. 实用主义/pragmatic a. 实用主义的
course of action 做法，行动步骤

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overlook

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v. 忽视，俯瞰，远眺，没注意到

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for the sake of

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为了…的利益

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superior/inferior

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高等的/低等的

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dismiss

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vt. 开除，解散

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share

Answer 24

v. 共有;合用;分配;分摊;分享;共享

n. (在若干人之间分得的)一份; (在多人参加的活动中所占的)一份;正常的一份;可接受的一份

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ethical lapse

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道德败坏，道德堕落

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hold

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v. 要求，举行，控制，认为，保持

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accountable

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adj. 负有责任的，可说明的

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inclusive

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adj. 包含…在内的，包罗广泛的，包括端点的

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reputation

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n. 好名声，声誉

reputable adj. 声誉好的，规范的，可依赖的

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fallout

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n. （尤指预料不到的）影响，结果

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garner

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v. 得到，收集，储藏

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story

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n. 新闻报道

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Only one-fifth of air consists of oxygen.

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氧气只占空气的五分之一。

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harsh

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adj. 刺耳的，粗糙的，严酷的

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perspective

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n. 看问题的角度，透视，远景

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discourage

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vt. 阻碍，使气馁

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whistle/whisper

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口哨/耳语

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demand

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v. 要求，需求

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a decisive response

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果断的反应

decisive adj. 决定性的，果断的

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But boards and the media also risk rushing to judgement and painting the wicked with too broad a brush.

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但是董事会和媒体也可能判断过于草率，用过宽的标准将太多的人界定为邪恶之人。
wicked adj. 坏的，邪恶的
rush v. 仓促行事

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one-off

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n. 一次性事物

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a consistent pattern

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一贯模式

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tweet

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v. 小鸟鸣叫，在Twitter上发微博

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decade

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n. 十年

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instance

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n. 例子，情况，场合，要求

for instance 例如

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distinction

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n. 对比，区分，荣誉，差别

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paper over

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隐瞒（有争议或使人不愉快之事）

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gung-ho

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adj. 卖力的，起劲的

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give an easy penalty

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施以轻罚

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despised by public

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被公众鄙视

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contemptuous

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adj. 轻蔑的，鄙视的

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appreciative

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adj. 欣赏的