2017-10-27

年轻人创业之初，应该从最底层干起，这是件好事。匹兹保有很多商业巨头，在他们创业之初，都肩负过“重任”：他们以扫帚相伴，以打扫办公室的方式度过了他们商业生涯中最初的时光。

occupy 〔a:kjupai〕  vt.占领，使用，住在……

英译：consume all of one's attention or time

eg:  i saw three campbeds, two of which were occupied.我看见了三张折叠床，其中两张已有人占了。

position 〔pézi∫én〕 n，位置，方位，地位，态度，状态  vt. 安置，把…放在适当的位置

英译：the act of positing,an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom

eg: he had taken upthe act of positing,an assumpa position in the centre of the roomt他住居了房间中心的位置

subordinate 〔sa'bэ:rdinat〕adj.下级的  n.部属，部下

英译：a word that is more specific than a given word

synonym

eg:haig tended not to seek guidance from subordinates.黑格不愿向下属请教

responsibility（rispα:naа'bilati）n.责任，职责

英译：a form of trustworthiness,the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct

eg:the responsibility naturally fell on our shoulders责任自然地落到了我们肩上

thrust〔θrΛst〕vt.猛推，逼迫，n.推力，刺，vi.插入

英译the act of applying force to propel something

eg:the sword thrust him through 剑将他刺倒

broom〔brum〕n.扫帚vt.扫除

英译：a cleaning implement for sweeping,bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

eg:i can't sweep without a broom没有扫帚我无法扫

sweep〔swip 〕vt.扫除，打扫vi.打扫，扫过

英译：a long oar used in an open boat

eg:you'd better damp down the ground and then sweep it你最好先在地上洒一层水，然后再打扫