7.13

今日长难句

Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise.（Text1. 2004）

keep a close watch on 密切关注

line of work 行业

gather / ˈɡæðə(r) / v.收集

compensation / ˌkɔmpenˈseiʃn / n.补偿金(物)；赔偿

arm / ɑ:m / v.武装；装备

negotiate / niˈɡəuʃieit / v.商讨；协商；谈判

结构分析（点击图片可放大）

翻译

一些人利用搜素引擎密切关注职业市场对于自己行业的需求情况，或者收集有关薪酬待遇的信息以备加薪升职谈判时用。

预告7.16长难句（周末愉快么么哒~）

This, for those as yet unaware of such a disadvantage, refers to discrimination against those whose surnames begin with a letter in the lower half of the alphabet.（Text2. 2004）