Organisations in today's era of hyper-competition are increasingly reliant on innovation to sustain a competitive advantage. This is particularly true for newly established start-ups, where ongoing innovation is fundamental to effective product market competition.An important indication of innovation is the ability to take knowledge from different areas and to recombine it in new and impactful ways. Teams are an important aspect of this process. Having people work in teams and sharing ideas can allow firms to create a more sustained pipeline of innovation than the "light-bulb moments of lone genius," as noted by Aspen Institute CEO, Walter Isaacson. While the need for team-based innovation is widely acknowledged, less well understood is how multiple teams should be organised within a company in order to maximise innovation for the firm as a whole.Much research has been done highlighting the positive impact of having diverse teams made up of members with varied technological backgrounds. What has often been overlooked, however, is the benefit that can be reaped from across-team57. What does the phrase "light-bulb moments" mean in the second paragraph?A. Having a sudden shock by something.B. Having a sudden realization about something.C. The moments when a light bulb shines.D. The moments as bright as a light bulb.
Organisations in today's era of hyper-competition are increasingly reliant on innovation to sustain a competitive advantage. This is particularly true for newly established start-ups, where ongoing innovation is fundamental to effective product market competition.
An important indication of innovation is the ability to take knowledge from different areas and to recombine it in new and impactful ways. Teams are an important aspect of this process. Having people work in teams and sharing ideas can allow firms to create a more sustained pipeline of innovation than the "light-bulb moments of lone genius," as noted by Aspen Institute CEO, Walter Isaacson. While the need for team-based innovation is widely acknowledged, less well understood is how multiple teams should be organised within a company in order to maximise innovation for the firm as a whole.
Much research has been done highlighting the positive impact of having diverse teams made up of members with varied technological backgrounds. What has often been overlooked, however, is the benefit that can be reaped from across-team
57. What does the phrase "light-bulb moments" mean in the second paragraph?
A. Having a sudden shock by something.
B. Having a sudden realization about something.
C. The moments when a light bulb shines.
D. The moments as bright as a light bulb.
题目解答
答案
这道题考查的是对特定短语在上下文语境中含义的理解。
- 定位原文： 题目询问 "light-bulb moments" 在第二段的含义。我们在第二段找到包含该短语的句子："Having people work in teams and sharing ideas can allow firms to create a more sustained pipeline of innovation than the 'light-bulb moments of lone genius,' as noted by Aspen Institute CEO, Walter Isaacson."
- 分析语境： 这句话将“团队协作分享想法（work in teams and sharing ideas）”带来的“持续的（sustained）”创新管道，与“孤独天才的 'light-bulb moments'”进行了对比。
- 理解短语： 在英语中，“light bulb”（灯泡）常被用作隐喻，代表“主意”或“灵感”。当人们突然想到一个好主意时，就像头顶亮起了一个灯泡。因此，“light-bulb moment”是一个习语，意指“突然顿悟的时刻”或“灵光一闪的瞬间”。
- 结合上下文： 作者在这里用这个词组来描述“孤独天才”那种偶然的、突发性的灵感迸发，以此来反衬团队协作带来的持续不断的创新。
- 分析选项：
- A. Having a sudden shock by something.（被某事突然震惊。）——“震惊”不符合“灵感/想法”的语境。
- B. Having a sudden realization about something.（对某事突然有了领悟/意识到。）——这完美契合了“灵光一闪”、“突然顿悟”的含义。
- C. The moments when a light bulb shines.（灯泡发光的时候。）——这是字面意思，不符合语境。
- D. The moments as bright as a light bulb.（像灯泡一样明亮的时刻。）——这属于过度引申的字面解释，没有点出“顿悟”的核心含义。
综上所述，该短语在文中指的是突然产生灵感或顿悟的时刻。
正确答案是 B。