Sinclair's quote

08:35 Feb 13, 2013
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English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / meaning quotient
English term or phrase: Sinclair's quote
US author Upton Sinclair once wrote, {“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.”} The flip side, however, isn’t true. When business objectives are linked to compensation, the motivation to drive for results is rarely enhanced meaningfully.
clearwater
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Local time: 01:23


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5当一个人的薪水与“无视”挂勾时,是很难让他理会一些东西的
Ying Li
4对全靠“不懂事”而领薪的人,是不容易要他“懂事”的。
Jinhui Wang


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sinclair\'s quote
对全靠“不懂事”而领薪的人,是不容易要他“懂事”的。


Explanation:
对全靠“不懂事”而领薪的人,是不容易要他“懂事”的。

Jinhui Wang
China
Local time: 01:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: 这个似乎是有道的版本。不知有没有更理想的版本。

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sinclair's quote
当一个人的薪水与“无视”挂勾时,是很难让他理会一些东西的


Explanation:
这里大概的意思就是说,一个领薪的人,如果薪水与一些事情没有多大关系的时候,就不会管它(understand)。或者说,如果他管了那些事情,会影响薪水,那他还不如不管。 举个例子,我发现我老板贪污了,这件事不影响我的薪水,但如果我告发他,我可能会丢掉饭碗,那我还不如not understand it.

Ying Li
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Notes to answerer
Asker: 个人觉得,his not understanding it应该是“不明白或不理解”,而不是“无视”。

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