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rge and small enterprises differ in that the former usually involves conglomerates and the latter private individuals . 大企業(yè)和小企業(yè)的區(qū)別在于前者通常涉及聯(lián)合大企業(yè),后者涉及私營的個人?! ?29. The shaky truce in the Middle East bears little resemblance to the realization of ultimate peace . 中東不可靠的休戰(zhàn)與最終實現(xiàn)和平的相似性很小?! ?25. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the same is true for both the appreciation of art and music . 美在觀察者的眼中,美術(shù)和音樂的欣賞也是如此。至于建設(shè)這個工程明智與否,時間會告訴我們,歷史會做出判斷?! ?16. Claims of gender equality are laced with contradictions . The principal fallacy centers on the workplace and concept of equal pay for equal work . Another , but no less important , aspect revolves around the entry of women into top management positions . 性別平等的呼聲中有少量自相矛盾的內(nèi)容?! ?11. The ridiculous amount of money some countries spend on military hardware is absurd when considering the number of people starving in many developing countries . 考慮到一些發(fā)展中國家挨餓的人的數(shù)量,一些國家把大量資金花費在重型軍事裝備上顯得很荒謬。現(xiàn)在這個特定時刻最好的辦法也許是慎之又慎?! ?9. The arrival of the socalled “ Information Age ” will undoubtedly have a profound influence on our lives . The task at hand center on using the technology for beneficial purposes , while at the same time preventing intrusions of privacy and use of the electronic highway for deceitful purposes . 所謂“信息時代”的來臨無疑將深刻地影響我們的生活。由此造成的變化不僅影響了經(jīng)濟體制,而且影響了社會體制?! ?06. The lack of faith in government is the direct result of the prevailing distrust of politicians . 對政府缺乏信心是普遍存在的對政府官員的不信任直接造成的?! ?14. Owning a car might be preferable to owning a bicycle , but the problems associated with owning the former far outweigh those of the latter . For one thing , automobiles are exponentially more expensive and require great