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中文原文

技术进步一个公认的作用是使娱乐大众化，让普通人也能够享受到曾是精英专享的乐趣。越来越多的人能享受到越来越多高品质的娱乐内容。

自己的译文

Technological advances are believed to have broughtentertainment to everyone’s doorstep. What once were exclusive to the elite arenow enjoyable for the ordinary Joes. More and more people now have the accessto an increasing amount of high-quality content.

经济学人原文

One of the axioms of technological progress is that it democratises entertainment, distributing delights to the masses that were once reserved for the elites. More high-quality entertainment is available to more people on the planet than ever before.

自己版本和原文的不同

用词精妙

axiom

[æksiəm]

axioms

[N-COUNT: oft N that] An axiom is a statement or idea which people accept as being true.[FORMAL]

//...the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income.

democratize

dem|oc¦ra|tize /dɪˈmɒkrətʌɪz/(also democratise)

VERB

[with object]

1Introduce a democratic system or democratic principles to: public institutions need to be democratized

2Make (something) accessible to everyone: mass production has not democratized fashion

She said: ‘Free admission has democratised the nation’s treasures, making them accessible to all.’

entertainment

注意entertainment的英文解释，这个词本身就含有“娱乐内容”的意思了，所以没有所谓的entertainment content这样的说法。

/ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt; ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ N

1 [C,U] things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people娱乐节目；娱乐活动：

The town provides a wide choice of entertainment.该镇提供形式多样的娱乐活动。There will be live entertainment (=performed then, not recorded) throughout the day.现场直播的文娱节目将持续一整天。light entertainment (=comedy)喜剧 The dolphins give good entertainment value (=a lot of amusement and interest).海豚具有很高的娱乐价值。the entertainment industry/business/world娱乐业/圈/界

2 [U] formal when you entertain someone athome, or for business【正式】招待，款待：

the entertainment of friends招待朋友

原文中惊艳到自己的地方

democratize这个词用的太好啦，将娱乐“民主化”，不就是说娱乐已经不仅仅是精英阶级专属的乐趣了嘛。

自己用这个表达造的句子

One of the axioms of distance learning is that it democratises education, distributing knowledge and facts to the masses that were once reserved for the more privileged.