But since then his company had been sold to a multinational and, after a brief spell as a consultant to the new buyer, he had been eased out altogether.

但此后，这家公司就被出售给了一家跨国企业。在为新东家做了一段时间的顾问后，他还是被免了职。

After the usual brief spell of darkness and near suffocation, Harry found himself in the tiny alleyway where the first phase of their plan was scheduled to take place.

经过那短暂的黑暗和窒息般的感觉，哈利发现自己站在一条小巷子里，按照计划，行动的第一部分将在这里进行。

The striker, who scored 56 goals in 91 appearances for Japan, currently plays for Japanese second division club Yokohama FC following a brief spell with Australia's Sydney FC.

三浦知良曾经代表日本国家队出场91次，总共打入56粒进球，在短暂效力于澳大利亚悉尼FC队后，他目前正在日本J2联赛球队横滨FC队中延续自己的职业生涯。

Residents will learn to recognize and diagnose substance abuse, conduct brief interventions that spell out the treatment options and prescribe the proper medications.

实习医生们需要识别和诊断药物滥用行为，建立正确的处方、提出治疗方案并开具恰当的药物。

Today I had to work with Jim on a brief, then check all the correspondence, because that new paralegal can't spell.

今天，我要和Jim一起完成一份回报，然后检查所有信函，因为新的律师助手不会拼写。