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The researchers found there were practical reasons why the size gap translated into a pay gap.
研究者發(fā)現(xiàn)身高差距導(dǎo)致薪酬不同是有實際原因的.
這里的translate可不是翻譯的意思.
Translate: if one thing translates into another, the second thing happens as a result of the first 導(dǎo)致,變?yōu)?..
I hope all the hard work will translate into profits.
我希望所有的辛勤勞動都會有回報.
Be capable of sth/doing sth: 有能力走某事
He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.
他頗有能耐考撒謊度過難關(guān).
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.
謝謝,我完全有能力自己做這項工作.
But the discrepancy is explained mainly by discrimination, the simple fact that society tends to look on tall people as more powerful and smarter, even when they're not.
Discrepancy: a difference between two or more things that should be the same 差異,不符合,不一致
wide discrepancies in prices quoted for the work
這項工作的報價出入很大
Discrimination: the practice of treating sb or a particular group in society less fairly than others 區(qū)別對待,歧視,偏袒
discrimination against the elderly
歧視老人
discrimination in favour of the young
厚待年輕人
Look on sb/sth as sb/sth: to consider sb/sth to be sb/sth 把...看做,把...視為
She's looked on as the leading authority on the subject.
她被視為這門學(xué)科的主要權(quán)威.
注:聽力材料選自BBC WORLD SERVICE
