The board has discussed your request for a 30% pay rise, we cannot meet you demands but we would be happy to offer you 15%.
董事会已讨论了你要求加30%薪水的要求,我们不能满足你的要求,但我们很乐意给你加15%的薪水。
For instance, if you are older you have less time to recover from any major losses,
比如说,如果你年纪较大,你从重大投资损失中恢复过来的时间就较少,