13. I'd like to have a chance for advancement.
我期望一個升遷的機會。
還能這樣說：
I would like to have a chance to get ahead.
I want to have an chance to get promotion.
諺語：
Like begets like.
龍生龍，鳳生鳳。

14. Competence is a prerequisites for promotion.
能力是升職的先決條件。
還能這樣說：
Competence is the primary condition for promotion.
Capability is the first factor in promotion.
諺語：
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
吃一塹，長一智。

15. His pay is three times as much as mine.
他的薪水是我的3倍。
還能這樣說：
His payment is three times higher than mine.
The payment of him is three times that of mine.
諺語：
It takes three generations to make a gentleman.
十年育樹，百年育人。

16. What are the chances of getting a raise this year?
今年有可能漲工資嗎？
還能這樣說：
Is it possible to get a raise this year?
Is it on the cards that we can have a salary increase?
應(yīng)用解析：
rise to the occasion 隨機應(yīng)變；
rise from table （餐畢）起立離桌；
the rising generations 年輕的一代；
a rise in prices 物價升高；
give rise to sth. 引起、導(dǎo)致