如何通过阅读外刊练习英文写作?(2)
Klein and Lind are two of the country’s keenest political observers, and their books are a cut above the slew of others on the United States’ divisions.
克莱恩和林德是美国最有才华的政治观察家,他们的著作比其它研究美国分裂的书籍都更胜一筹。
Cooper and her colleagues argue that the success of the crown for Hull, where it brought in £220m of investment and an avalanche of arts, ought not to be confined to cities.库珀和她的同事认为,赫尔市获得的称号(该称号带来了2.2亿英镑的投资和大量艺术品)不应只局限于城市。
Degrees can help, but only with skills and capacities can we be a cut above the rest.学历可以起到一些作用,但只有再加上自身实力,我们才能更胜一筹。
We must XX to prove ourselves to be a cut above the rest.我们必须努力XX,来证明我们更加优秀。
Some democracies have performed well, but others have not, and the same is true for autocracies. The factors responsible for successful pandemic responses have been state capacity, social trust, and leadership.
一些民主国家表现良好,但另一些则不然,强权国家也是如此。成功抗疫的因素包括国家能力、社会信任和领导能力。
Countries with all three have performed impressively, limiting the damage they have suffered. Countries with dysfunctional states, polarized societies, or poor leadership have done badly, leaving their citizens and economies exposed and vulnerable.
同时具备这三种因素的国家表现优异,限制住病毒所带来的冲击。国家机能失调、社会两极分化、缺乏领导力的国家表现糟糕,使公民和经济暴露在风险之下,不堪一击。
Back in the 20th century, there were deep concerns that automation could lead to mass job losses, but it turned out to give a huge boost to social and economic growth. The same is true for AI, which will not replace humans, but will help make societies more efficient.
在20世纪,人们非常担心自动化会导致大规模失业,但结果是,它极大促进了社会和经济的发展。人工智能也是如此,它不会取代人类,而是会提高社会效率。
Although they might not admit it, Klein and Lind are describing the same peak, just from opposite sides of the mountain.
尽管他们可能不承认,克莱恩和林德描述的是同一座山峰,只是角度不同。
Actually, they are describing the same peak, just from opposite sides of the mountain. AI will eliminate many low-skilled jobs, but at the same time, it will create more highly-skilled ones.
Just as it did in the case of ATMs, when people were worried that it would replace some bank tellers, but eventually, it created many more new jobs in sales and customer service.
实际上,他们描述的是一座山峰,只是角度不同。人工智能会消灭很多低技能工作,但同时,也会创造更多高技能岗位。就像ATM机一样,当时,很多人担心它会取代一些银行柜员,但它在销售和顾客服务方面创造了更多高技能的岗位。
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