11.aspiration（n.）志向；抱负
It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations.
这也向外界清晰地传递了他的抱负。
12.reputation（n.） 声誉
A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations.
动荡的商业环境同样使高级经理们很小心，模糊的表态可能会破坏他们的声誉。
13.recovery（n.） 复苏
As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. 当经济复苏的最初迹象开始变得明朗时，公司副总们可能更愿意在没有现成职务的情况下跳槽。
14.unconventional（adj.）非传统的
The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. 辞去高管的职位去寻找一个更好的职位，并不是传统的做法。
15.instruct（v.）命令
Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: “I can’t think of a single search I’ve done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.” 光辉国际资深合伙人丹尼斯·凯瑞说道：“我所做的招聘中，我想不出来哪一次董事会没有要求我首先从那些在任的首席执行官中寻找人选。”
16.ambition（n.）雄心
Robert Willumstad left Citigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a CEO.
2005年罗伯特·维纶斯塔德带着想成为首席执行官的雄心离开了花旗集团。
17.fade（v.） 逐渐消失
Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers.
很多招聘者说，对于高管而言，认为过去丢脸的感觉正在慢慢消失。
18.passionate（adj.） 痴迷的
Consumers passionate about a product may create “earned” media by willingly promoting it to friends, and a company may leverage “owned” media by sending e-mail alerts about products and sales to customers registered with its Web site.
痴迷于某种产品的消费者可能会乐意将之推荐给朋友，从而创造了无偿媒介。企业还可以利用“自有”媒介，向其网站的注册用户发送关于产品和销售的邮件提示。
19.stem（v.） 来自
The way consumers now approach the process of making purchase decisions means that marketing’s impact stems from a broad range of factors beyond conventional paid media. 如今消费者做出购买这一过程的方式，意味着营销的影响力来自传统付费媒介之外的众多因素。