If you had prepared in advance, you wouldn't be in such an awkward position.

如果你事先作好准备，也不至于那么被动。

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Career training takes place on the job, and those who do well in the position might find opportunities to advance in the company.

这种工作会提供培训，而那些在职位上表现出色的员工在公司也能够得到晋升的机会。

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You should feel them out in advance, and never be in the position of guessing what you think they want to see.

你应该事先就揣摩出投资者的想法，而不是让凭自己的臆想瞎猜。

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Mr Brody does not, however, advance his position by means of conventional argument.

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On the other hand, WB tends to be very disciplined in messaging, even during internal debates, so it might make more sense to think that some lower-level folks heard the rumors and know about the different ideas floating around, and it was one of those lower-level people who took the info and leaked it in order to advance one position or the other.

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"The key was to take a position in advance of the then-fashionable theory, " says Browne.

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