High Output Management 1

The Three-Minute Egg

soft-boiled egg

/ˌsɔːft ˈbɔɪld/
an egg that is soft-boiled is boiled long enough for the white part to become solid, but the yellow part in the centre is still liquid

simultaneously

/ˌsaɪmlˈteɪniəsli/
two or more things are happening or being done at exactly the same time

Your job is to prepare and deliver the three items simultaneously, each of them fresh and hot.

encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

• to include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc

  The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities.
  这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。

• to completely cover or surround something

  The houses encompassed about 100 square metres.
  这些房屋占地约100平方米。

  The fog soon encompassed the whole valley.
  大雾很快笼罩了整个山谷。

charter

/ˈtʃɑːrtər/
a written statement of the principles and aims of an organization

inventory

/ˈɪnvəntɔːri/
stock
all the goods in a shop

inventory control
库存管理

idle

/ˈaɪdl/
not working or producing anything; not in use

poised

/pɔɪzd/
completely ready for something or to do something

pin something down

to understand something clearly or be able to describe it exactly

The cause of the disease is difficult to pin down precisely.
病因目前还难以解释清楚。

assemble

/əˈsembl/

to put all the parts of something together
组装，装配

The aircraft will continue to be assembled in France.
飞机将继续在法国组装。

jargon

/ˈdʒɑːrɡən/

words and expressions used in a particular profession or by a particular group of people, which are difficult for other people to understand
行话，行业术语

Keep it simple and avoid the use of jargon.
简单点，避免使用术语。

applicability

/ˌæplɪkəˈbɪləti/

has (very) broad/wide applicability
具有（非常）广泛的适用性

The new approach had wide applicability to all sorts of different problems.
新方法广泛适用于解决各种各样的问题。

recruit

/rɪˈkruːt/
to find new people to work in a company, join an organization, do a job etc

We’re having difficulty recruiting enough qualified staff.
我们难以招聘到足够的合格职员。

considerable

/kənˈsɪdərəbl/
fairly large, especially large enough to have an effect or be important

We’ve saved a considerable amount of money.
我们存了一笔数额相当大的钱。

after due consideration

means that something has been thought about carefully and for a long time before making a decision

After due consideration, the board of directors ecided to terminate the contract.
经充分考虑，董事会决定终止合同。

applicant

/ˈæplɪkənt/

someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc
申请人

There were over 500 applicants for the job.

screen

/skriːn/
verb

to check things to see whether they are acceptable or suitable
筛选，筛查

You can use an answerphone to screen your phone calls before you answer them.
你可以用电话答录机对来电进行筛选，选择要接听的电话。

issue

/ˈɪʃuː/

verb
to officially make a statement, give an order, warning etc

They issued a joint statement denying the charges.
他们发表联合声明否认指控。

substantially

/səbˈstænʃəli/

considerably
very much or a lot

The deer population has increased substantially in recent years.
近几年，鹿的数量大幅增长。

preceding

happening or coming before the time, place, or part mentioned

the diagram in the preceding chapter
上一章的图表