我期望一个升迁的机会。

　　还能这样说：

　　I would like to have a chance to get ahead.

　　I want to have an chance to get promotion.

　　谚语：

　　Like begets like.

　　龙生龙，凤生凤。

　　14. Competence is a prerequisites for promotion.

　　能力是升职的先决条件。

　　还能这样说：

　　Competence is the primary condition for promotion.

　　Capability is the first factor in promotion.

　　谚语：

　　A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

　　吃一堑，长一智。

　　15. His pay is three times as much as mine.

　　他的薪水是我的3倍。

　　还能这样说：

　　His payment is three times higher than mine.

　　The payment of him is three times that of mine.

　　谚语：

　　It takes three generations to make a gentleman.

　　十年育树，百年育人。

　　16. What are the chances of getting a raise this year?

　　今年有可能涨工资吗?

　　还能这样说：

　　Is it possible to get a raise this year?

　　Is it on the cards that we can have a salary increase?

　　应用解析：

　　rise to the occasion 随机应变;

　　rise from table (餐毕)起立离桌;

　　the rising generations 年轻的一代;

　　a rise in prices 物价升高;

　　give rise to sth. 引起、导致