本期內容:
The man who may be the second most-important person in the history of Disney, behind only Walt himself, is stepping down.
Robert Iger stepped aside as chief executive of Walt Disney Co., though he will retain significant power over the company that he expanded into Hollywood’s biggest and most powerful entertainment conglomerate over a more than 14-year tenure.
the second most-important: 第二重要的(序數詞+最高級)
step down: 走下來,下臺,辭職(step aside)
Many (people) would prefer to see him step down in favor of a younger man.
很多人更希望看到他下臺,以讓位給更年輕的人。
retain vt. 保有,繼續擁有
(continue to have something)
• retain an appearance of youth: 保有年輕的外貌
• The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere.
這家商店的內部裝修仍然保留著19世紀的風格。
expand v. 發展,擴展(商業領域)
• We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.
我們增開了兩個商店以擴展業務。
• an expanding economy: 不斷發展的經濟
conglomerate n. 綜合企業
tenure 任期
• four-year tenure as President: 四年總統任期
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