Right up until the end, he found refuge in fantasies that he might take over a chain of banks or shipping lines that would enable him to pay off his legions of worshipful investors.

直到弥留之际，他还在幻想中找寻丝丝慰藉，期望能够拥有一家连锁银行或是几条船运航线，这样就能偿付那些对他奉若神明的投资者。

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Successful applicants will probably take up jobs in management or supply chain management in the privately owned company, which gives share options as part of the pay packet.

成功的申请者可能会得到管理层或供应链管理职位，而且作为薪酬方案的一部分，他们还将获得这家私营公司的股票期权。

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Sharks up the food chain take their cut, leaving local pirates to pilfer crews' watches and mobiles.

骗取食物链是他们走的捷径，这让当地海盗偷窃船员的手表和手机。

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Mr Browett left British electronics chain Dixons to take up his post with Apple in April this year.

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Graff's wholesale business allows him to cut out the usual middlemen--the brokers, polishers and manufacturers who each take their slice as a rough stone moves up the jewelry chain.

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Conversions cost the chain at least 20% less than building a new restaurant from scratch, which can take up to 13 months, Mr. Brokl says.

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