Brown is being kicked upstairs to become chairman of the new company.

布朗表面是升任新公司的董事长，其实是明升暗降。

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They kicked upstairs their manager by putting him on the managing committee.

他们通过把经理升迁至管理委员会而使他明升暗降。

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Kicked upstairs or not, it is clear that Lewis, sitting in his glass-walled office overlooking the Telegraph's giant newsroom, couldn't be happier with the move.

无论是否明升暗降，显然刘易斯对此举再高兴不过了。他坐在带有玻璃墙的办公室中，他的办公室俯瞰着电讯报巨大的编辑部。

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Kicked upstairs or not, it is clear that Lewis, sitting in his glass-walled office overlooking the Telegraph's giant newsroom, couldn't be happier with the move.

无论是否明升暗降，显然刘易斯对此举再高兴不过了。他坐在带有玻璃墙的办公室中，他的办公室俯瞰着电讯报巨大的编辑部。

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