High Output Management 3

A Few Complications

thicket

/ˈθɪkɪt/
a group of bushes and small trees
灌木丛；矮树林

underbrush = undergrowth

/ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
bushes, small trees etc growing under and around larger trees in a forest
（林木下的）下层灌木丛

schematic

/skiːˈmætɪk/
showing the main parts of something in a simple way
概要的，简略的

a schematic diagram of DNA
脱氧核糖核酸结构简图

queue

/kjuː/
a line of people waiting to enter a building, buy something etc, or a line of vehicles waiting to move
（人或车辆为等候而排的）队，队列

We stood in a queue for half an hour.
我们排了半个小时的队。

irreconcilable

/ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləbl/
irreconcilable positions etc are so strongly opposed to each other that it is not possible for them to reach an agreement
不能一致的，势不两立的，不可调和的

immense

/ɪˈmens/
enormous
extremely large

There is still an immense amount of work to be done.
还有非常非常多的工作要做。

overhead

/ˌoʊvərˈhed/
money spent regularly on rent, insurance, electricity, and other things that are needed to keep a business operating
（企业的租金、保险费、电费等）经常性支出，运营费用

Their offices are in London so the overheads are very high.
他们的办事处在伦敦，所以经常性开支非常大。

capital equipment

Capital equipment refers to the movable machinery and equipment necessary for operating a business. It includes items such as computers, printers, desks, chairs, and other equipment with a lifespan typically longer than one year. In the context of manufacturing, fabricating, mining, or refining, capital equipment also encompasses machinery and equipment essential to the integrated production process. It is important to note that the term "capital equipment" is not the same as capitalized assets used for accounting purposes.

inventory

/ˈɪnvəntɔːri/
all the goods in a shop
存货；库存

inventory control
库存管理