21. It's up one floor.
在上一层楼。
22. This is a major class action.
*major: very large or important
*class action: a type of lawsuit that is started by a group of people who have the same problem 共同起诉案
23. A case that could propel us to the top rank of full service firms, and I don't think I need to remind you what that will do to your year-end bonuses.
*propel
propel somebody + adv./prep.: to force somebody to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation
-He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door.
-Fury propelled her into action.
*the top rank of... 顶级的
*full service firms 全包型公司
*year-end bonuses 年终奖
24. Anyway, Sheffrin-Marks fired their last firm because they took their eye off the ball.
*fire (也可加公司，即乙方)
*take one's eye off the ball: to stop giving your attention to what is most important（有点“拎不清”之意）
25. So, until further notice, your personal lives have been cancelled.
*until further notice 在没有进一步通知前
*life:[uncountable, countable] the activities and experiences that are typical of a particular way of living（在表示多个人的生活时可用复数）（注意与cancel的搭配）
26. So, we'll need some of you to help out with the lower profile client work to free up our top litigators.
*help (sb.) out (with something): to help somebody, especially in a difficult situation
*client: a person who uses the services or advice of a professional person or organization
（区别：
customer: a person or an organization that buys something from a shop/store or business
buyer: a person who buys something, especially something expensive
- Have you found a buyer for your house?
purchaser: a person who buys something）
*top: highest in position, rank or degree
- She kept her passport in the top drawer.
- He's one of the top players in the country.
- He finished top in the exam.
- She got top marks for her essay.
*litigator: a person who takes a claim or disagreement to court 诉讼人，诉讼官
27. Ed, you take the witness prep on highway redistribution.
*witness prep 证人准备
*redistribution: the act of sharing something out among people in a different way
28. And Alicia will take the pro bono.
pro bono: without asking for payment 无偿服务的
29. It's a real lifesaver.
*real: [only before noun] used to emphasize a state or quality
- He looks a real idiot.
- This is a real privilege.
*lifesaver: a thing that helps somebody in a difficult situation; something that saves somebody’s life.
30. No, glad you could come aboard.
*aboard: on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train
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