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【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 being economically successful。 state of being successful or rich ? Examples: ? War brings no prosperity to the great mass of ordinary citizens. ? 19. oblige: (L45) 1. do sth. for (sb.) as a favor or small service (used in the pattern: oblige (sb.) (with sth. /by doing sth.)) ? Examples: ? We are happy to oblige. ? Please oblige me by leaving me alone. 2. force (someone to do something) (usu. used in the passive voice) In certain countries the law obliges parents to send their children to school. oblige by 答應(yīng)做 …使?jié)M足 oblige with 以 …使?jié)M足 (L46) So we suffer from what Wilson calls discontent with super abundance the confusion of endless choice. 1. What does “super abundance” refer to? 2. What can we infer from the sentence? It refers to the a quantity of goods and services. The quantity of goods and services is too much, it is endless, and what’s more, it increases our time stress levels. ? 201. abundance: quantity that is more than enough。 plenty (followed by of) ? Examples: ? The visitor to Oxford has an abundance of sights to see. ? Most milk consists of an abundance of the major nutrients needed by the body for good health. ? abundance ? Examples: ? By the mid15th century paper was available in abundance. ? There is still confusion about the number of casualties. ? We always left our manager’s office in a state of confusion. ? I explained the question to him three times, but there was still a look of confusion on his face. ? 22. forecast: L56 ? tell in advance。 predict ? Examples: ? The means of forecasting natural disasters, such as floods, and hurricanes, have improved immensely as science and technology have advanced. ? “ It’s almost got to the point where there’s stress envy. L60. To make his argument prehensive and more convincing, the author revealed the fact that not everyone is overstressed though 50 percent of unemployed or retired people tell you they never have enough time to get things done. 這幾乎到了羨慕壓力的程度 。 ? 23. volunteer: L64 person who offers to do sth. without being pelled or paid ? Examples: ? Some students served as volunteers to help the old and disabled in the munity in their spare time. ? The charity agency will recruit volunteers to build affordable housing for the poor. ? : L67 way of seeing or understanding sth. 。ability to notice and understand things ? Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy concerned with the essence and perception of beauty and ugliness. The gains, however, were unevenly distributed. L73 但增加的時(shí)間分配得并不均勻 。 “ The gains” refers to the five hours a week Americans had gained as their free time. ? 25. nurture: L76 care for and educate (a child)。 encourage th
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