核心句型：
Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.
我們組最終占了上風(fēng)。
get the upper hand源自過(guò)去人們一項(xiàng)娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)，掰手腕。比賽過(guò)程中，雙方面對(duì)面分別把一只手放在桌子上，彼此緊握，用力把對(duì)方的手腕壓倒在桌面上，獲勝一方的手自然是在對(duì)方手腕之上的，所以這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)的意思就是：“占上風(fēng)”。因此，當(dāng)美國(guó)人說(shuō)"Our team managed to get upper hand in the end."時(shí)，他/她要表達(dá)的意思就是:"Our team managed to predominate."、"Our team managed to gain the advantages."。
情景對(duì)白：
Terry: What's the result of the discussion about the positioning of target market?
泰瑞：關(guān)于目標(biāo)市場(chǎng)的定位，這次討論的結(jié)果如何？
Benjamin: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end. And our plan has been adopted.
本杰明：我們組最終占了上風(fēng)，而且我們的方案已經(jīng)被采納了。
搭配句積累：
①The department split into two parts as we held different opinions on this issue.
由于我們?cè)谶@個(gè)問(wèn)題上觀點(diǎn)不同，部門員工分成了兩派。
②Which team won in the debate on marketing plan?
關(guān)于營(yíng)銷計(jì)劃的辯論，哪組贏了??？
③Each team presented their proposals about this issue.
關(guān)于這個(gè)問(wèn)題，每個(gè)組都提交了各自的方案。
④Which team got the management right after the discussion?
討論之后哪個(gè)組獲得了經(jīng)營(yíng)權(quán)？
單詞：
1. predominate vi. 占優(yōu)勢(shì)
In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.
在老年群體中女性占大多數(shù)，因?yàn)槟行缘膲勖^短。
All nationalities were represented — but the English predominated.
所有國(guó)家都有代表出席——但是英格蘭人占大多數(shù)。
He wants to create a society where Islamic principles predominate.
他想創(chuàng)造一個(gè)以伊斯蘭教戒律為主導(dǎo)的社會(huì)。
2. positioning n. 定位
Another factor that contributes to effective advertising is positioning.
促使廣告收效高的另一因素是定位。
Logistics competency directly depends on a firm's strategic positioning.
物流運(yùn)營(yíng)能力直接取決于一個(gè)公司的戰(zhàn)略定位。
Shopping malls should establish a clear positioning against competitors and maintain a wide variety of retail stores.
商場(chǎng)應(yīng)有清晰的定位，而店鋪也應(yīng)有不同的組合。
Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.
我們組最終占了上風(fēng)。
get the upper hand源自過(guò)去人們一項(xiàng)娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)，掰手腕。比賽過(guò)程中，雙方面對(duì)面分別把一只手放在桌子上，彼此緊握，用力把對(duì)方的手腕壓倒在桌面上，獲勝一方的手自然是在對(duì)方手腕之上的，所以這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)的意思就是：“占上風(fēng)”。因此，當(dāng)美國(guó)人說(shuō)"Our team managed to get upper hand in the end."時(shí)，他/她要表達(dá)的意思就是:"Our team managed to predominate."、"Our team managed to gain the advantages."。
情景對(duì)白：
Terry: What's the result of the discussion about the positioning of target market?
泰瑞：關(guān)于目標(biāo)市場(chǎng)的定位，這次討論的結(jié)果如何？
Benjamin: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end. And our plan has been adopted.
本杰明：我們組最終占了上風(fēng)，而且我們的方案已經(jīng)被采納了。
搭配句積累：
①The department split into two parts as we held different opinions on this issue.
由于我們?cè)谶@個(gè)問(wèn)題上觀點(diǎn)不同，部門員工分成了兩派。
②Which team won in the debate on marketing plan?
關(guān)于營(yíng)銷計(jì)劃的辯論，哪組贏了??？
③Each team presented their proposals about this issue.
關(guān)于這個(gè)問(wèn)題，每個(gè)組都提交了各自的方案。
④Which team got the management right after the discussion?
討論之后哪個(gè)組獲得了經(jīng)營(yíng)權(quán)？
單詞：
1. predominate vi. 占優(yōu)勢(shì)
In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.
在老年群體中女性占大多數(shù)，因?yàn)槟行缘膲勖^短。
All nationalities were represented — but the English predominated.
所有國(guó)家都有代表出席——但是英格蘭人占大多數(shù)。
He wants to create a society where Islamic principles predominate.
他想創(chuàng)造一個(gè)以伊斯蘭教戒律為主導(dǎo)的社會(huì)。
2. positioning n. 定位
Another factor that contributes to effective advertising is positioning.
促使廣告收效高的另一因素是定位。
Logistics competency directly depends on a firm's strategic positioning.
物流運(yùn)營(yíng)能力直接取決于一個(gè)公司的戰(zhàn)略定位。
Shopping malls should establish a clear positioning against competitors and maintain a wide variety of retail stores.
商場(chǎng)應(yīng)有清晰的定位，而店鋪也應(yīng)有不同的組合。