可与…相比iscomparablewith(to)
普遍的prevailing;common;prevalent
比作islikenedto;iscomparedto
一般而言ingeneral;generallyspeaking;byandlarge
满于现状behappywithwhatyouare
另一个观点是…anotherwayoflookingatthematteris…
不宜取笑…itisnotdecenttomakefunof…
评估社会文化因素assess(evaluate)socioculturalfactors
那并非说…thatdoesnotmeanthat…
那有这回事thereisnosuchthingas
一个有待克服的困难是…amajorhurdleforustoovercomeis…
由…造成causedby;attributableto;dueto;resultingfrom
由…组成ismadeupof…;iscomprisedof;consist
必须从两方面考虑此问题thisproblemneedstobeconsideredontwodimensions:
限制limit;restrict;refrain;restrain;keepwithinlimits;confine;keepincheck
一般人认为…conventionalwisdomsuggeststhat…
这方法有陷阱themethodhadpitfalls:
说服convince;persuade;causetobelieve
具体的specific;concrete;tangible
刻意的intentional;onpurpose;intended
费时间去了解…taketimetoacquaintoneselfwith…
…是此问题的核心…isattherootoftheissue
无法估计isbeyondcalculation;incalculable