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2.better off更好；较富裕
Alec thinks he would be better off if he moved to another company.
亚历克以为要是他转到另一家公司的话，他会更富裕。

3.resign from辞职
He spent ages negotiating for a pay increase, only to resign from his job soon after he'd received it.
他花了很多时间来谈判提高工资，却在加了工资后不久辞职了。

4.rather than而不是
One should be in contact with others rather than only satisfying his or her desire.
一个人应该和其他人联系在一起，而不是单单满足自己的欲望。