209. Although companies tend to take on specialists, they often seek out generalists for middle and upper-level management.
英语四级译文:
尽管公司招新人时倾向于聘用专才,但是总是选用通才来担任中高层管理工作。
四级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是they often seek out generalists。 although引导让步状语从句。
take on意为 承担;承受 。如:
We cant take on any more work, for were fully stretched at the moment.我们不能再接受更多的工作了,目前已经全力以赴了。
specialist本义为 专家 。如:
He is a plastic surgery specialist.他是个整形外科专家。
seek out意为 找出;挑出 。如:
How can we seek out a really good person for the job?我们怎样才能挑出真正合适的人选来做这项工作?
在本句中,specialist与后文提到的generalist相对,分别表示 专才 和 通才 。
英语四级考点归纳:
与take有关的短语还有:
take after意为 相像 。如:
She takes after her mother almost in everything.她长得几乎与她妈妈一模一样。
take for意为 把 误认为 。如:
He speaks German so well that hes often been taken for a native.他德语说得很好,常常被误认为是德国人。
take in意为 欺骗;吸收 。如:
1)I was taken in by the salesman-the car turned out to be uneconomical and unreliable.推销员骗了我 那辆汽车既不便宜又不安全。
2)Fishes take in oxygen through their gills。鱼通过鳃摄取氧气。
take apart意为 拆卸,拆开 。如:
The boy took apart the toy car, but couldnt put it together again。男孩把玩具汽车拆开了,可怎么也安不上了。
take sth. away意为 使消失 。如:
Nothing can take away the anguish of losing a child from his parents.什么也无法消除父母失去孩子的极度痛苦。
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