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241. 虽然没有正式的任命，但他事实上已经成为了这个部门的负责人。

     suī​rán méi​yǒu zhèng​shì de rèn​mìng, dàn tā shì​shí​shàng yǐ​jīng chéng​wéi le zhè​ge bù​mén de fù​zé​rén.

     Although there was no official appointment, he has de facto become the head of the department.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

242. 他在短短几年内就凭借出色的商业头脑，成为了当地的钢铁大王。

     tā zài duǎn​duǎn jǐ nián nèi jiù píng​jiè chū​sè de shāng​yè tóu​nǎo, chéng​wéi le dāng​dì de gāng​tiě dà​wáng.

     In just a few short years, he became a local steel tycoon by virtue of his outstanding business acumen.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary