A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary if his employer is to make a profit.
一个很好的经验法则是,雇主要获取利润的话,其中间人必须创造10倍于自己薪水的销售额。
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They misuse the power of newspapers to form public opinion in their favour to make a profit.
他们滥用报纸的力量来形成对他们有利的舆论,以谋取利益。
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Studio heads realized that they couldn't make virtually the same film over and over again with the same cast of stars and still expect to keep turning a profit.