2017/05/03 更新如下：
ABB is committed to the highest international standards of corporate governance.
be committed to , 致力于
In line with this ,
本着; 跟…一致，符合;
general principles
总则; 总纲
Compensation Committee 薪酬委员会 CC
practice：
通常的做法；惯例；常规:
xx was appointed president of the robotics and motion division effective January 2017.
这句比较简洁，被任命什么，什么时间开始任命xx并生效的。
aggregate board
aggregate 总计，总和。
looking ahead
往前看
abb is a pioneering technology leader in electrification products ,robotic and motion , and power grids serving customers in utilities ,industry and transport & infrastructure globally.
在xx方面是佼佼者
with the heritage of more than 130 years , abb operates in more than 100 countries with about 132000 employees.
历史的基奠
才看完一小部分，发现年报里面有很多句子值得学习和借鉴：
as we compose this letter，当我们写这封信时；
delivered solid performance in 2016 交出了稳定的业绩。
customer-focused 聚焦客户
in the aftermath of this event。这事情的后果。
stay abreast of the lastest technologies 保持与最新技术同步。
with our strong heritage 在某方面的很深的基奠
our viewpoint is that the world of jobs 我们的观点。
superior value for our custmoers，shareholders and employees 为客户股东和雇员提供优质服务。
The management has focused on running the company with discipline and has maintained its commitment to generating shareholder value.
ABB used this period of global uncertainty to strengthen operational excellence. 全球的不确定性
its 1,000-day working capital program is on course to free up approximately $2 billion by the end of 2017. 1000天计划
ABB has a zero-tolerance approach to unethical behavior and maintains the highest standards regarding integrity and ethical business practices.
The company is taking a quantum leap in digital solutions with the launch of ABB Ability. 巨大进步
Similarly, the ongoing support of ABB’s customers and partners makes all the company's achievements. 持续的支持
the future we envisage is 想象
upgrades and retrofitting 更新和翻新
which is due to launch in 2019. 因为 由于
ABB’s customer markets are undergoing a paradigm shift as internetbased technologies take hold in the industrial sector, revolutionizing the production and supply of energy as well as of goods and services. 典范 示范
Generation, transmission and distribution are being unbundled, long-standing monopolies now have competitors and new entrants (e.g. pension funds, insurance funds, project developers) are investing in the sector. Many traditional utilities are being forced to reinvent themselves; some are refocusing on renewables while others on providing additional services to the consumers they serve. These new grid challenges provide numerous opportunities. 长期保持垄断的。
Our expertise has given us the edge 给了我们优势。
ABB Ability ™ uses digitalizationto close the loop between technology, 形成闭环
services, and people,and thereby unlock value whilebuilding the framework for thefuture. 释放价值
