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Reader's question: One is leap-frogging their competitors by deploying an enterprise-class platform that is secure and reliable, and two is running a flexible infrastructure that does not have to stretch to keep pace with growth. Could you explain “l(fā)eap-frog”? My comments: To leap-frog is to leap like a frog…. Got the picture? Well, obviously the frog’s leap is a very big stride, metaphorically bigger than the normal step we humans take. Therefore, to leapfrog someone is to overtake them with one big stride or a few big steps. This usually implies that one has achieved greater progress than previously expected, or reached a goal ahead of schedule. In the example above, you may infer that “their competitors” are not currently doing these two things (One, deploying an enterprise-class platform that is secure and reliable; two, running a flexible infrastructure that does not have to stretch to keep pace with growth). Hence by delivering both, they can move ahead of their competitors. Related stories: 本文僅代表作者本人觀點(diǎn)，與本網(wǎng)立場(chǎng)無關(guān)。歡迎大家討論學(xué)術(shù)問題，尊重他人，禁止人身攻擊和發(fā)布一切違反國家現(xiàn)行法律法規(guī)的內(nèi)容。 About the author:Zhang Xin has been with China Daily since 1988, when he graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Write him at: zhangxin@chinadaily.com.cn, or raise a question for potential use in a future column. |
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