We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise.

例如，我们都知道要求老板加薪有多难。

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For instance, if the boss assigns you a report to write and then dictates what exactly you should have in it, tell him, "you've given me enough guidance."

例如，上司让你写报告，告诉你应有的确切内容，那你可以告诉他：“你已经给了我足够的指示了。”

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The boss of Lenovo, a computer firm, lives in Singapore, for instance, but its principal operations are in China and America.

例如，联想电脑公司的行政总裁居住在新加坡，但公司的主要业务则在中美两国。

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If you can only handle five of seven tasks, for instance, that's something you need to talk to your boss about, says Ms. Klaus, who had a client who got saddled with two jobs and ended up hospitalized because of stress and overwork.

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