Reform has been vigorously opposed, perhaps most egregiously in education, where charter schools, academies and merit pay all faced drawn-out battles.

改革一直遭到强烈反对，最让人惊讶的可能是在教育业，其中的特许学校、学会和绩效工资都面临着持久的斗争。

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If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want.

如果你能在决定绩效工资之前满足老板的需求（比如一个新客户或一份大合同），你就更有可能得到你想要的加薪。

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But he also speaks eloquently about introducing more merit pay and creating more charter schools.

但是他也曾在演讲中雄辩的提到引入更多的绩效工资和设立更多的特许学校。

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You do a good job and you are rewarded with merit pay and get promoted.

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