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经济学人下载:苏联旧事斯大林和他可憎的事业

2014-05-15来源:Economist

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1.believe in 信赖；信仰

We want so badly to believe in superheroes.
我们都愿意相信超级英雄神话。

I believe in human ability to face things.
我相信人类有面对各种事情的能力。

2.focus on 致力于；使聚焦于

Many of these funds only focus on longer dated futures contracts.
这些基金很多只关注期限较长的期货合约。

Do entrepreneurs put enough focus on customer relationships?
创业者给予客户关系的重视足够吗？

3.claim to 要求

Both political parties in america claim to love entrepreneurs.
美国两大党派都声称喜欢创业者。

She accepted my claim to be heard.
她赞成大家知道我的要求。

4.fail to 未能

Why might those in washington fail to pursue their counterparts on wall street?
为什么华盛顿未能问责华尔街？

Things change and when you fail to grasp that truth you suffer.
世事变迁，而且你也未能领会承受折磨的真相。