•词汇
contest 争夺
opinions differ/vary 观点不同
unintended 无意的；意外的
nurse /harbor 怀抱 怀有
reason 认为
•短语
ramble on about 唠唠叨叨
be designed to 旨在；计划
nurse an ambition/ ａ grievance/ ａ grudge 心怀壮志/不满/怨恨
业务+carry+$ of transactions 交易额达到
enroll for…报名；修读…课程
in the run-up/lead-up to...=as XX draws near/ as XX approaches： 临近…
lose one’s train of thought 走神
•句型
The example/story/data give credence to the idea that... 这一例子证明了…
The approach/method has certainly worked as designed, making XX fairer/better/..., but it has also generated numerous unintended consequences. 这一方法的确如预期一般使得…更好发展了，但它也带来了许多出人意料的后果。
XX is just the appetiser. Second, ...表示递进关系
Concerns over... are overblown 人们对于…的担忧被过分夸大了。
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