Public relations specialists aim to generate positive publicity for their clients and enhance their reputation. They may serve as the press secretary for the president of the United States, a communications director for Google or a media specialist for a small nonprofit. 公共关系专家（公关专家）的目标是为他们的客户带来正面宣传和提高他们的声誉。他们可以是美国总统的新闻秘书，谷歌的公关总监或者一个小型非营利组织的媒体专家。 As a public relations specialist , it’s your job to cultivate and…
Last month I went back to my parent’s home in Britain on a vacation. 上个月，我放假的时候回了一趟我爸妈在英国的家。 On the flight back, I couldn’t help but thinking about the egg tarts from the little backery across the street. 在回去的飞机上，我忍不住想起街对面那家小面包房的蛋挞。 It’s my childhood favorite. 那是我小时候最喜欢的。 Sure, you can get egg tarts these days in almost every corner of the…
Paris is gearing up for a battle for public space after the city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, said cafes, bars and restaurants would temporarily be allowed to set up tables on pavements and in parking spaces when they open this week. 巴黎市长Anne Hidalgo说咖啡厅、酒吧和餐厅本周营业以后，暂时可以在人行道和停车位上摆放桌椅，巴黎即将展开公共区域争夺战。 Coronavirus lockdown measures are being eased further on Tuesday, with food and drink…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a state of emergency for Tokyo and four remaining areas on Monday after the number of infections fell across the country, but warned that it could be reimposed if the virus started spreading again. 因为日本感染人数下降了，所以首相安倍晋三在周一解除了东京和剩下四个区域的紧急状态。但他警告说如果病毒卷土重来，还会再次进入紧急状态。 The move meant that the whole country would now have the social distancing curbs…
If you thought the toilet paper shortage was bad, just wait. Meat may be next. 如果你认为厕纸短缺是严重问题，那肉类短缺就会成为下一个问题。 John H. Tyson, chairman of the board of Tyson Foods, warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the company to shutter locations across the country as some of its 100,000 workers have fallen ill. 泰森食品董事长约翰·泰森警告说新冠疫情迫使该公司关闭全国门店，因为该公司10万员工中有部分人生病了。 “This means one thing,”…
Sure, you’ve packed your first aid kit and all the clothes you need, but there are a few other items that can make your business journeys a little easier. Check out what I make sure to find room for in my carry-on bag with this travel packing list (of extras) for the business traveler. 当然，出差你肯定要备好急救药物和所需的衣服，但是还有其他的小装备可以使你的旅途过得更惬意。确定自己的包包，看看是否还有位置放进以下这些额外的必需品。…
Begin by listing your stable monthly income, as well as all expenses. That’s everything from your monthly house payment, down to how much you spend buying coffee on the fly. 先列出每月固定收入和所有支出，上至每月房子月供，下到匆忙中买咖啡花的钱。 It’s usually best if you go back a few months. At a minimum, you should include the past three months. But going back six…
Slovenia has a highly educated workforce, well-developed infrastructure, and is situated at a major transport crossroad. Slovenia’s economy is highly dependent on foreign trade. Trade equals about 120% of GDP (exports and imports combined). About two-thirds of Slovenia’s trade is with other EU members. 斯洛文尼亚拥有受过高质量教育的劳动人口、优秀的基建，并且它地处交通枢纽地带。斯洛文尼亚的经济高度依赖对外贸易，其贸易总量达到了GDP 的120%（出口额和进口额都算上的话）。斯洛文尼亚贸易有2/3是和其他欧盟成员国进行的。 #2 梅拉尼娅·特朗普会讲6门语言 特朗普的现任妻子，也就是梅拉尼亚·特朗普 Melania Trump 常被人看成花瓶，但人家肚子里其实是有墨水的。 据报道，梅拉尼亚除了会讲英语和斯洛文尼亚语以外，还会法语、德语、意大利语、塞尔维亚语。 她和特朗普生的小儿子现在也至少会3门了。 Melania…
Health systems around the world are in dire need of ventilators to help treat the most critical COVID-19 patients. These ventilators essentially breathe for a patient when their lungs become too inflamed or full to work by themselves and thus ensure enough oxygen is continuing to circulate around the body as the patient recovers. 全球卫生系统都急需呼吸机来帮助治疗最危急的新冠患者。患者的肺部严重发炎或者充满黏液无法自主呼吸时，主要依靠呼吸机辅助呼吸，从而在病人康复期间确保有足够的氧气持续在体内循环。…
Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter and payment app Square, has said he will donate $1bn (£810m) towards efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. 推特和支付应用Square的创始人杰克·多西说将捐赠10亿美元（合8.1亿英镑）帮助对抗新冠疫情。 According to Mr Dorsey, the donation represented approximately 28% of his wealth. 多西先生说，捐赠的钱数约占他财富总数的28%。 He made the announcement on Twitter, writing that the “needs are increasingly urgent”. 他在推特上宣布了这一消息，他写道：“需求日益紧迫。” Mr Dorsey did…