He could hardly say so to her outright; it would seem too gross a bribe.

可是他不能直截了当这么说，否则岂不成了粗俗的收买。

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Steve Gross, a global practice leader at consulting firm Mercer LLC, says some executives are eliminating jobs' as a preventive measure 'in anticipation of a long recession.

咨询公司MercerLLC的全球薪酬事务负责人格罗斯(Steve Gross)说，一些企业因预计将有长期衰退而提前采取预防性的裁员措施。

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Steve Gross, a global practice leader at consulting firm Mercer LLC, says some executives are eliminating jobs' as a preventive measure 'in anticipation of a long recession.

咨询公司MercerLLC的全球薪酬事务负责人格罗斯(Steve Gross)说，一些企业因预计将有长期衰退而提前采取预防性的裁员措施。

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