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Situation19: Sociology Class
場景19：社會學(xué)課
(Mike arrives early and take a seat near the front.)
(麥克很早就到了找了一個前排的位置坐下。)
Hey, Mike, you're never early, what's up?
嘿，麥克，你從來沒有這么早過，有什么新事嗎？
I know, but I was having a terrible disscussion on politics with my roommate Charles
我知道，但我今天早上和我的室友查爾斯關(guān)于政治進(jìn)行了一次很糟糕的討論
and I just had to run away.
我不得不逃了。
I just can't disscuss politics in the morning.
我真的不能在早上談?wù)撜巍?/div>
I know what you mean. I hate talking about politics.
我知道你的意思。我不喜歡談?wù)撜巍?/div>
I can't believe Charles would do that.
我不相信查爾斯會那樣做。
Yeah, it's really rude, isn't it?
是的，真的很不好，是嗎？
Well, that's why I'm early.
那就是我起早的原因。
(The professor comes in and sits at a table at the front of the room.)
（教授進(jìn)來了在教室前的一個桌子前坐下。）
Good afternoon. Last week we were discussing the theory of functionalism.
下午好。上個星期我們討論了職能的原理。
This theory, in brief,
這個原理，簡單的說，
states that all people are in a certain socio-economic position for a reason.
因為一個原因州的所有人都有一定的社會經(jīng)濟(jì)地位。
It further states that each of these positions serves a function
更進(jìn)一步的說，州的每個職位盡職責(zé)
and so should naturally be preserved.
所以自然的被保留。
Although such a theory seems valid at first glance,
雖然初一看這個理論好象是正確的，
there are many problems with it.
那存在著很多問題。
Today, I would like to discuss some of the weak points of the theory of functionalism.
今天，我要討論一些這個職能理論中差的觀點(diǎn)。
One of these, for example,
第一個，例如，
is that it does not explain the great difference in opportunities given to the rich as opposed to the poor,
沒有解釋富裕與窮困的機(jī)會的巨大差異，
Rather, it assumes that the poor have no money because this is their natural condition.
甚至，假設(shè)窮人因為自然條件而沒有錢。
Can anyone think of any more shortcoming of functionalism?
有沒有人考慮更多的職能的缺點(diǎn)？
Well, it's not only money that they don't have.
他們沒有的不止是錢。
If they don't have money, that also limits their chance for education,
如果他們沒有錢，同樣限制了他們教育的機(jī)會，
medical care, and other important services.
醫(yī)療保險，和其他的重要公共設(shè)施。
Excellent point. Would anyone like to add something?
好觀點(diǎn)。有沒有人要補(bǔ)充的？
I think it is all the fault of dishonest politicians.
我認(rèn)為都是不清廉官員的過錯。
(Looking confused)Interesting.
（看起來很糊涂）有意思。
I'm not sure I understand what you mean, but, yes, many politicians are corrupt.
我不敢保證我能明白你的意思，但是，是，許多的官員都很腐敗。
They sure are. Like my roommate's dad……
他們當(dāng)然是了，就像我室友的父親……
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| function | ['fʌŋkʃən] |
想一想再看 n. 功能，函數(shù)，職務(wù)，重大聚會 |
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| shortcoming | [ʃɔ:t.kʌmiŋ] |
想一想再看 n. 短處，缺點(diǎn) |
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| certain | ['sə:tn] |
想一想再看 adj. 確定的，必然的，特定的 |
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| understand | [.ʌndə'stænd] |
想一想再看 vt. 理解，懂，聽說，獲悉，將 ... 理解為，認(rèn)為< |
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| glance | [glɑ:ns] |
想一想再看 v. 一瞥，掃視，匆匆一看，反光，閃爍，掠過 |
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| preserved | [pri'zə:vd] |
想一想再看 adj. 保藏的；腌制的；[美俚]喝醉的 |
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| fault | [fɔ:lt] |
想一想再看 n. 缺點(diǎn)，過失，故障，毛病，過錯，[地]斷層 |
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| confused | [kən'fju:zd] |
想一想再看 adj. 困惑的；混亂的；糊涂的 v. 困惑（confu |
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| corrupt | [kə'rʌpt] |
想一想再看 adj. 腐敗的，墮落的 |
聯(lián)想記憶 | |
| opposed | [ə'pəuzd] |
想一想再看 adj. 反對的，敵對的 v. 和 ... 起沖突，反抗 |
