花旗亚洲投资银行联席主管Jan Metzger离职

This pattern is used in news and formal writing to introduce information from a report or source. 据 means “according to,” and 报道 means “report.” Together they mean “it is reported that” or “according to reports.”

此前 is a time expression meaning “previously,” “before this,” or “earlier.” It is often used to connect a current event with an earlier one, especially in formal or news-style Chinese.

This formal pattern is used to say that an organization appoints someone to a position. 任命 means “to appoint,” and 担任 means “to hold/serve in a post.” Together, they commonly appear in business and news contexts.

This structure expresses how much time has passed since a reference point. 距 means “from/since,” 仅 means “only,” and 过去 means “to pass.” It is used to emphasize that the time interval is short.

共同 is an adverb meaning “jointly” or “together,” and it modifies the following verb. In formal contexts, it often indicates that two or more people share a role or perform an action together.