For public institutions, state funds are sometimes tied partly to their success on metrics such as graduation rates and student retention - so better grades can, by boosting figures like those, mean more money.
对于公立院校来说，州政府的资金有时部分与它们在毕业率和学生保留率等指标上的表现挂钩——因此，更高的成绩可以通过提升这些数据来意味着更多的资金。
As countless boards and business owners will attest, constraining firms from firing poorly performing, high-earning managers is a handbrake on boosting productivity and overall performance.
正如无数董事会成员和企业主所证实的那样，限制企业解雇表现不佳但高薪的经理，会成为提高生产力和整体业绩的障碍。
Because of longer life spans, Americans are also boosting their savings to preserve their nest eggs, the TD Ameritrade study showed, which surveyed 2000 adults between 40 to 79.
由于寿命延长，美国人的储蓄也在增加，以保障他们的养老积蓄，TD Ameritrade的一项研究显示，该研究调查了40至79岁之间的2000名成年人。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。