经济学人下载:高管薪酬 好运垂青老板

1.take over 接管

The Belgians took over Rwanda under a League of Nations mandate.
比利时人依照国际联盟的授权接管了卢旺达。

The parliament in Madrid was taken over by civil guards.
马德里议会大厦被国民警卫队接管了。

2.step down 下台

The governor has rejected all calls to step down.
这位州长拒绝了所有要求他下台的呼声。

The constitution says she must step down next year.
根据宪法规定，她将于明年下台。

3.give up 放弃；投降

But some mountaineers do not give up.
但是一些登山家并没有放弃。

It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up.
这仿佛给他捎来飞鸿，让他不要放弃这一切。

4.agree to 同意， 赞成

He could agree to cut nuclear arms with russia.
他可能同意和俄罗斯一起削减核武器。

She convinced a reluctant union to agree to a pay-for-performance system.
她说服了一个不情愿的工会接受绩效工资系统。