If two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best.

如果有两三个候选人竞争一个升职的机会，并且他们每个人的能力不相上下，那么经理将会提拔最喜欢的那个人。

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But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best.

但是，如果有两三个候选人竞争一个升职的机会，并且他们每个人的能力旗鼓相当，那么经理将会提拔他或她最喜欢的那个人。

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For example, if you were passed up for a promotion, consider what the person who got the promotion did or had that you were lacking.

比如说，如果你准备升职，考虑一下升职的人做过什么或拥有什么而你又缺乏的。

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He had already been gearing up for a promotion.

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Cardiff's lead was deserved for their endeavour and work-rate against a serious promotion contender but Burke's opener was a wake-up call for Albion as the Baggies began to crank up the pressure.

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