名校励志英语演讲 180:一切皆有可能(2)
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：名校励志英语演讲
英语课
I was offered the job as CEO of Avon four years ago, and it has certainly been an experience of a lifetime for me ever since. We've had a spectacular success, modernizing 1 everything about the company from top to bottom.
四年前我被任命为雅芳集团的首席执行官，从那个时候起开始了我一生难得的经历。我们取得了令人瞩目的成功，全方位将整个公司推向现代化。
With sales that this year will top $6.7 billion USD and a stock price which is at an all-time high, we've certainly had some incredible results. Avon has been named one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies and we've made Business Week's list of the world's most valuable brands for three years in a row.
我们今年的销售额将达67亿美元，股票价格达到了历史新高，我们的确取得了骄人的成绩。雅芳被《财富》杂志评为最令人敬佩的公司之一，并连续三年被《商业周刊》评为全球最有价值的品牌之一。
Today, Avon is proudly known as "The Company for Women" in every country in which we do business. And our ability to provide women with both quality products and a significant earnings 2 opportunity has become an important competitive advantage.
今天，在所有销售雅芳产品的国家，我们很自豪地被公认为“比女人更了解女人的公司”。为女性用户停供优质产品和有可观收入的创业机遇成为我们的一个重要竞争优势。这也是我们在中国业务一开始就高速发展的原因之一。
Going forward, our strategy for Avon recognizes China as the number one market in the world for future expansion, reflecting our strong commitment to bring new business opportunities to entrepreneurial women in every corner of this great country.
展望未来，雅芳的战略是把中国作为全球第一的市场进行拓展，这一战略也体现了我们的坚定承诺，即为身处这个伟大国家的所有具有企业家精神的女性同胞带来机遇。
As I look back to all that we have accomplished 3 over the past decade and particularly over the past four years, it has been a real period of breakout success for our company .... breathtaking, but also exhausting.
过去十年尤其是最近四年，无疑是雅芳获得突破性成功的阶段，回首这一阶段，既波澜壮阔又充满坎坷。
使现代化，使适应现代需要( modernize的现在分词 )； 现代化，使用现代方法
- Modernizing a business to increase its profitability and competitiveness is a complicated affair. 使企业现代化，从而达到增加利润，增强竞争力的目的，是一件复杂的事情。
- The young engineer had a large share in modernizing the factory. 这位年轻工程师在工厂现代化的过程中尽了很大的“力”。
n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得
- That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
- Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。
adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的
- Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
- Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。