▍原文
Warren Buffett has all but anointed one of his two senior managers, Greg Abel, as his successor at the top of Berkshire Hathaway.
Buffett hardened up the idea of Abel following him in comments made about who would run the company and who would oversee its gradual liquidation.
Buffett's reference became clearer in Berkshire Hathaway's annual report and his latest shareholder letter, issued last weekend.
▍語言點
1. all but 幾乎
2. anoint somebody as 任命某人為......
anoint v. 給......涂抹圣油;選定
anoint somebody as king 給某人涂抹圣油,使之成為一國之君
3. successor /s?k?ses?/ n. 繼任者
4. harden up 對......變得堅定
harden v. 變得堅硬
5. oversee /???v??si?/ v. 監(jiān)督,負責(zé)
6. gradual liquidation 逐步清算
7. reference /?ref?r?ns/ n. 考慮(consideration)
8. shareholder letter 致股東信
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