輕松日記商務(wù)職場篇第129期:占上風(fēng)

核心句型：
Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.

我們組最終占了上風(fēng)。

get the upper hand源自過去人們一項(xiàng)娛樂活動(dòng)，掰手腕。比賽過程中，雙方面對(duì)面分別把一只手放在桌子上，彼此緊握，用力把對(duì)方的手腕壓倒在桌面上，獲勝一方的手自然是在對(duì)方手腕之上的，所以這個(gè)習(xí)語的意思就是：“占上風(fēng)”。因此，當(dāng)美國人說"Our team managed to get upper hand in the end."時(shí)，他/她要表達(dá)的意思就是:"Our team managed to predominate."、"Our team managed to gain the advantages."。

情景對(duì)白：
Terry: What's the result of the discussion about the positioning of target market?

泰瑞：關(guān)于目標(biāo)市場的定位，這次討論的結(jié)果如何?

Benjamin: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end. And our plan has been adopted.

本杰明：我們組最終占了上風(fēng)，而且我們的方案已經(jīng)被采納了。

搭配句積累：
①The department split into two parts as we held different opinions on this issue.

由于我們?cè)谶@個(gè)問題上觀點(diǎn)不同，部門員工分成了兩派。

②Which team won in the debate on marketing plan?

關(guān)于營銷計(jì)劃的辯論，哪組贏了啊?

③Each team presented their proposals about this issue.

關(guān)于這個(gè)問題，每個(gè)組都提交了各自的方案。

④Which team got the management right after the discussion?

討論之后哪個(gè)組獲得了經(jīng)營權(quán)?

單詞：
1. predominate vi. 占優(yōu)勢

In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.

在老年群體中女性占大多數(shù)，因?yàn)槟行缘膲勖^短。

All nationalities were represented — but the English predominated.

所有國家都有代表出席——但是英格蘭人占大多數(shù)。

He wants to create a society where Islamic principles predominate.

他想創(chuàng)造一個(gè)以伊斯蘭教戒律為主導(dǎo)的社會(huì)。

2. positioning n. 定位

Another factor that contributes to effective advertising is positioning.

促使廣告收效高的另一因素是定位。

Logistics competency directly depends on a firm's strategic positioning.

物流運(yùn)營能力直接取決于一個(gè)公司的戰(zhàn)略定位。

Shopping malls should establish a clear positioning against competitors and maintain a wide variety of retail stores.

商場應(yīng)有清晰的定位，而店鋪也應(yīng)有不同的組合。