经济学人下载:疫情下的硅谷(1)

Racism is wholly unacceptable under any circumstances
无论在何种情况下，种族主义都是千万要不得的。
 

2.let go 解雇，放手
 

Peterson was let go after less than two years.
不到两年彼得森就被解雇了
 

3.speak for 代表……讲话，为……辩护
 

Obviously I can't speak for other people, but certainly no one I know would entertain the idea.
我显然不能代表其他人的意见，可是我认识的人当中肯定没有人会有这样的想法。

4.doom and gloom 前途暗淡，无望
The message the President is delivering is not one of doom and gloom, but of optimism and opportunity.
总统已经发出信息，未来并非在劫难逃，而是乐观的，我们依然有机会。

5.edge up缓慢上升
In a call with analysts Wednesday, Colgate-Palmolive reported that profits edge up by 0.8%.
高露洁公司在周三面对分析师进行的电话会议上报告称，利润小幅增长了0.8%。