【正文】 ——《福布斯》資深編輯 杰瑞——英國哲學(xué)家、數(shù)學(xué)家 伯特蘭III. Useful Expressions1. 互相傾軋的競爭 dogeatdog rivalries 2. 叢林法則 the law of the jungle3. 適者生存 survival of the fittest4. 通力合作 pull together5. 自由市場競爭 freemarket petition6. 由于，因?yàn)? as a result of7. 齊心協(xié)力 coordinate one’s efforts8. 世界各地?cái)?shù)不勝數(shù)的人 countless people from around the globe9. 從真正的意義上講 in a genuine sense10. 并存 exist side by side11. 和平繁榮的社會 a peaceful and prosperous society12. 交響樂團(tuán) a symphony orchestra13. 形影不離 be inseparable from14. 由此得出結(jié)論……； it follows that因而斷定…… 15. 調(diào)換 in exchange for16. 出價(jià)競爭 bidding petition17. 痛打，打傷，狠揍 beat up18. 各式各樣的 all manner of 19. 在損失或損壞某事 at the expense of sth.物的情況下 20. 不亞于 no less than 21. 把……看成是 refer to … as 22. 竭力 strive to do …23. 只要 as long as24. 夫妻店 a momandpop store25. 其他行業(yè) other lines of work 26. 比……富裕/好得多 better off than27. 出現(xiàn) e along28. 遠(yuǎn)非, 非但不是 far from IV. Proverbs and Quotations1. Two heads are better than one. 三個(gè)臭皮匠，頂個(gè)諸葛亮。例如：*The press has intensified its scrutiny of the candidate39。enhance強(qiáng)調(diào)增加價(jià)值，魅力或聲望等使人或物具有超乎尋常的吸引力。s health.) (=The constant criticism was beginning to undermine her confidence.)29. enhance: vt. to increase in strength or amount *Low lighting and soft music enhanced the atmosphere in the room.我們正在運(yùn)用技術(shù)來提高我們的服務(wù)水平。s Dairies.(2) [+ to/among] to divide and give out among several people, places, etc. *Copies of the report were distributed shortly after the meeting.已經(jīng)向難民發(fā)放了衣服與毯子。 (=Nowadays some people in cities patronize the children in povertystricken area.)NB: 在本課文中還有一詞patronage，該詞是patronize的名詞形式，意為“顧客的光顧，惠顧；贊助，資助”。 to give a false account of (sb. / sth.)*Some sellers will attempt to misrepresent the condition of a house to buyers.那篇報(bào)道完全歪曲了我對移民入境的看法。worship意為“崇拜”、“仰慕”。adore意為“敬慕”、“敬愛”。 worship 這些動(dòng)詞均有“崇敬”、“尊重”之意。re wearing ______clothes.（= identical）(3) Men with moustaches all look the ___ to me. (=same)21. lobby: v. [+ for/against] try to persuade the governmentor someone with political power that a law or situationshould be changed*We need to lobby our leaders to work for peace.這個(gè)小組成員正在為減少國防開支而游說議員。same可指相同的人或物，也可指在質(zhì)量、外表或意義等方面相同，但實(shí)際上有差別的事物。(=The guests were served with all manner of food and drink.)*The British Isles have been conquered by all manner of people.19. at the expense of sth.: with loss or damage to sth. *He did not want to devote more time to his business at the expense of his family. (=The cars were produced quickly, at the expense of safety.)20. identically: adv. identical: adj. 這張照片和我母親的那張一模一樣。(=It was wartime and food was scarce.)*There was fierce petition for the scarce resources.15. bid: v. [+ for] offer to pay (a price) for goods or to charge (a price) for one’s work or services *Three firms bid for the contract on the new buildings.這幅畫給我開個(gè)價(jià), 諸位愿意出多少錢? (=What am I bid for this painting?)16. in exchange for: by way of exchange I39。re going to do well academically even if you39。(=His performa