英文短篇故事（纽约）287 It's Not "What" You Know

 　　A vice¹ president of a Manhattan bank needed an assistant. He told his secretary to put an ad on Craigslist. "I want recent MBA graduates," he said. About 200 applicants² responded to the detailed³ ad. The secretary made a list of the applicants. She organized them by sex, school, and languages spoken. She presented the list to her boss. He didn't even look at it. He said, "As you know, I went to Drexel. So, I'm partial to Drexel graduates. Of course, I can't put that in the ad. How many Drexel graduates are there?" She said there were nine. "I have a slightly jealous wife. I can't hire a woman," he said. His secretary said, "There are six male Drexel graduates." He asked, "How many speak Japanese?" She said there were two. He said, "Call them up. Find out if either of them plays golf. I'll interview the golfer."

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

3 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。