读英文原著《High Output Management》学单词

A Few Complications

bear in mind

keep (something) in mind
to remember a fact or piece of information that is important or could be useful in the future

Tourists must bear in mind that they are visitors in another country.

trade-off

a balance between two opposing things, that you are willing to accept in order to achieve something

There has to be a trade-off between quality and quantity if we want to keep prices low.

at the expense of somebody/something

if something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing

He did not want to devote more time to his business at the expense of his family.

flexibility

/ˌfleksəˈbɪləti/
the ability to change or be changed easily to suit a different situation
灵活性

Computers offer a much greater degree of flexibility in the way work is organized.

malfunction

/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
a fault in the way a machine or part of someone’s body works
（机器的）故障，失灵；（人体器官的）功能障碍

an equipment malfunction
设备故障

a malfunction of the immune system
免疫系统功能障碍

thermometer

/θərˈmɑːmɪtər/
a piece of equipment that measures the temperature of the air, of your body etc

thermometer

set something off

to make an alarm start ringing

Smoke from a cigarette will not normally set off a smoke alarm.

receipt

/rɪˈsiːt/
when someone receives something

The goods will be dispatched on receipt of an order form.
订单一到即发货。

lure

/lʊr/
to attract customers, workers, money etc from another company or place

It’s very difficult to lure talent away from Silicon Valley.
要吸引人才离开硅谷是很困难的。