长难句·第一晚

1 Today, widespread social pressure to immidiately go to college often causes students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year.

Today, widespread social pressure to immidiately go to college often causes students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year.
如今，要立刻去读大学这一广泛的社会压力使得学生们完全忽视了休间隔年的可能性。

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widespread adj. 普遍的，广泛的；分布广的
social pressure 社会压力
completely overlook 完全忽视
the possibility of …的可能性
take a gap year 休间隔年

2 We estimate that either eliminating a substantial labour-rights concern, or increasing corporate giving by about 20% results in lower fines.

We estimate that either eliminating a substantial labour-rights concern, or increasing corporate giving by about 20% results in lower fines.
我们估计，通过消除实质性的劳工权益问题，或将企业捐赠提高约20%，会降低罚款。

estimate n. 估计，估价；判断，看法；v. 估计，估量；判断，评价
either… or … 不是…就是…；或者…或者…
eliminate vt. 消除；排除
substantial adj. 大量的；实质的；内容充实的；n. 本质；重要材料
labour-rights 劳动者权益
concern vt. 影响，牵扯（某人）；关系到，涉及；使担心；n. 担心，忧虑；关爱，关心；关心的事，负责的事；关系；公司，企业；（非正式）复杂的物体
corporate giving 企业捐赠
increase by 增加了；按…增长
result in 导致，结果是
fines ==n. 罚款（fine的复数）；==粉末；细骨料；v. 使精细；变好；处…以罚金（fine的三单形式）；n. (Fines)人名；(瑞典)菲内斯；(英)法因斯；(法)菲纳

3 This isn’t surprising.,considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of the vast academic possibilities…

This isn’t surprising.,considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of the vast academic possibilities…
这不奇怪，考虑到基础性的高中必修课无法让学生很好地理解学术上的巨大可能性。

mandatory adj. 强制的；托管的；命令的；n. 受托者（等于mandatary）
curriculum n. 课程；总课程
leave with 将…留给…照管
a poor understanding 不甚了解
vast adj. 广阔的；巨大的；大量的；巨额的；n. 浩瀚；广阔无垠的空间；n. (Vast)人名；(法)瓦斯特

4 This same absence of moral purpose was wounding companies such as News International, she thought, making it more likely that it would lose its way.

This same absence of moral purpose was wounding companies such as News International, she thought, making it more likely that it would lose its way.
他认为，这种同样道德意志的缺失伤害了像新闻国际这样的公司，这会让公司更有可能失去方向。

absence n. 没有；缺乏；缺席；不注意
the absence of 不存在；缺乏；缺席
moral adj. 道德的；精神上的；品性端正的；n. 道德；寓意
purpose n. 目的；用途；意志；vt. 决心；企图；打算
wound n. 创伤，伤口；vt. 使受伤；vi. 受伤，伤害
lose the way 迷路
lose way 减低航速

5 Gap year experiences can lessen the blow for students, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.

Gap year experiences can lessen the blow for students, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.
间隔年的经历能减轻对学生的打击，使学生更容易专注于学术或者活动，而不是一些因为适应新环境而犯的错误。

lessen the blow 减轻打击
make it easy 使…容易
acclimate vi. 服水土；适应新环境；vt. 使适应；使服水土
blunder n. 愚蠢（或粗心）的错误，大错；v. 犯大错，笨嘴笨舌；跌跌撞撞地走；误入（某地）

6 It’s increasingly apparent that the absence of purpose, of a moral language within government, media or business could become one of the most dangerous goals for capitalism and freedom.

It’s increasingly apparent that the absence of purpose, of a moral language within government, media or business could become one of the most dangerous goals for capitalism and freedom.
有一点日益明显，那就是政府、媒体或企业内部失去使命感和道德话语，这可能会成为资本主义和自由主义最危险的目标之一。

It + be +adj. +that + 从句/to do
apparent adj. 显然的；表面上的
capitalism n. 资本主义