"I'm considering leaving the firm. I've been there four years now; I'm getting good feedback, but I have no clients of my own. I feel weak. If I wait much longer, it will be too late, too close to that fateful time of decision on whether or not to become a partner. I'm success-oriented. But the concept of being 55 years old and stuck in a monotonous job drives me wild. It drives me crazy now, just a little bit. I'd say that 85 percent of the time I thoroughly enjoy my work. But when I get a screwball case, I come away from court saying, 'What am I doing here?' It's a visceral reaction that I'm wasting my time. I'm trying to find some way to make a social contribution or a slot in city government. I keep saying, 'There's something more."
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decision | [di'siʒən] |
想一想再看 n. 決定,決策 |
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concept | ['kɔnsept] |
想一想再看 n. 概念,觀念 |
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shift | [ʃift] |
想一想再看 n. 交換,變化,移動,接班者 |
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anticipated | [æn'tisipeit] |
想一想再看 adj. 預(yù)期的;期望的 v. 預(yù)料(anticipat |
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monotonous | [mə'nɔtənəs] |
想一想再看 adj. 單調(diào)的 |
聯(lián)想記憶 | |
essential | [i'senʃəl] |
想一想再看 n. 要素,要點 |
聯(lián)想記憶 | |
expand | [iks'pænd] |
想一想再看 v. 增加,詳述,擴展,使 ... 膨脹, |
聯(lián)想記憶 | |
social | ['səuʃəl] |
想一想再看 adj. 社會的,社交的 |
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broaden | ['brɔ:dn] |
想一想再看 v. 變寬,伸廣 |
聯(lián)想記憶 | |
critical | ['kritikəl] |
想一想再看 adj. 批評的,決定性的,危險的,挑剔的 |