"pull rank" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 倚仗自己的權力

Definition

利用自己的職位或權力來強迫別人聽從，尤其是表現出自己地位更高時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多為口語用語，有時帶有負面含義，指濫用職權。常在職場上下級關係中用，例如 'pull rank on someone'。

Examples

The manager decided to pull rank and ended the meeting early.

經理決定**倚仗自己的權力**提前結束了會議。

If you pull rank, people may not respect you.

如果你**倚仗自己的權力**，別人可能不會尊重你。

She didn't want to pull rank on her coworkers.

她不想對同事**倚仗自己的權力**。

He usually lets things slide, but this time he had to pull rank to get things done.

他平時都很隨和，這次不得不**倚仗自己的權力**來把事情搞定。

She doesn't like to pull rank, but sometimes it's necessary.

她不喜歡**倚仗自己的權力**，但有時這是必須的。

Don't make me pull rank—just follow the safety rules.

別讓我**倚仗我的權力**——只要遵守安全規則。