Clip One The Importance of Creativity in Business

1) synonymous：having the same or nearly the same meaning 同义的；等同于

Happy” and “glad” are synonymous. “happy” 和 “glad” 是同义的。

2) differentiator：something that distinguishes or differentiates one thing from another 区分者；差异点

Customer service can be a differentiator for a company.

3) at the outset：at the beginning  在开始的时候

At the outset of the project, we had many uncertainties.

在项目开始的时候，我们有很多不确定性。

4) seamless：without seams or breaks; smooth and continuous 无缝的；无瑕疵的

The transition between the two scenes was seamless.

两个场景之间的过渡是无缝的。

5)unparalleled：having no equal; unrivaled 无比的；无双的

The view from the top of the mountain is unparalleled.

从山顶看到的景色是无与伦比的。

6) brick-and-mortar: relating to traditional physical stores as opposed to online businesses实体的；有实体店铺的

We still need brick-and-mortar stores for some products. 

对于某些产品，我们仍然需要实体店铺。

7) replicate：make an exact copy of; reproduce 复制；重复

It's difficult to replicate his success. 很难复制他的成功。

8) interchangeably：in a way that can be exchanged or used in place of each other可互换地

These two words can be used interchangeably. 这两个词可以互换使用。

9) prioritize：arrange or deal with in order of importance or urgency

优先考虑；确定优先顺序。

We need to prioritize our tasks. 我们需要确定任务的优先顺序。

10) consensus：general agreement 一致；共识

There is a consensus among the team on this issue. 在这个问题上团队达成了共识。

Clip Two How to Foster Creativity Within Your Organization

1) play it safe：be cautious and avoid taking risks谨慎行事；求稳

He decided to play it safe and invest in a low-risk fund.

他决定谨慎行事，投资一个低风险基金。

2) bonus：something extra or additional, especially a sum of money given in addition to a regular payment or reward奖金；意外收获。

She received a bonus for her excellent work. 她因出色的工作获得了奖金。

3）head-on：direct and without evasion; frontal 正面的；迎头的

They had a head-on collision on the highway. 他们在高速公路上迎头相撞。

4）spur：a thing that prompts or encourages someone to do something刺激；激励

His words spurred her to action. 他的话激励她采取行动。

5）improvisational：relating to or characterized by improvisation 即兴的

The actor gave an improvisational performance. 这位演员进行了一场即兴表演

6）coordinate：bring the different elements of (a complex activity or organization) into a harmonious or efficient relationship 协调；使协调

We need to coordinate our efforts to finish the project on time.

我们需要协调我们的努力，以便按时完成项目。

7）as opposed to：in contrast to  与…… 相对；与…… 相反

I like tea as opposed to coffee. 我喜欢茶，而不是咖啡。

8）burnout：a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress 精疲力竭；倦怠

She suffered from burnout after working long hours for months.

她在连续数月长时间工作后感到精疲力竭。

9）sabbatical：a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other professional for study or travel 休假；公休假

He took a sabbatical to write a book. 他休假去写一本书。