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经济
Economy
What makes tar sands particularly odious is that the energy you get out in the end, per unit carbon dioxide, is poor. It's equivalent to burning coal in your automobile.
使油砂特别令人讨厌的是，你最终得到的能源，单位二氧化碳，是可怜的。这相当于在你的汽车里烧煤。
I had become interested in economics, an interest that was transformed into a lifetime dedication when I met with the mathematical theory of general economic equilibrium.
我对经济学产生了兴趣，当我接触到一般经济均衡的数学理论时，这种兴趣变成了毕生的奉献。
I believe we should reframe our response to climate change as an imperative for growth rather than merely being a way of being green or meeting environmental commitments.
我认为，我们应该把应对气候变化重新定位为增长的当务之急，而不仅仅是一种环保或履行环境承诺的方式。
By perfecting this legislative machinery and by participating in the various international agreements we intend to contribute to the wholesome development of world trade.
通过完善这一立法机制和参加各项国际协定，我们打算为世界贸易的健康发展作出贡献。
A free economy and strong communities honor the dignity of every person, rewarding effort with justice, promoting upward mobility, and building solidarity among citizens.
自由的经济和强大的社区尊重每个人的尊严，公正地奖励努力，促进向上流动，在公民之间建立团结。
Yes, free markets tend to produce unequal incomes. We should not be ashamed of that. On the contrary, our system is the envy of the world and should be a source of pride.
是的，自由市场往往产生不平等的收入。我们不应该为此感到羞耻。相反，我们的体制是全世界羡慕的对象，应该成为骄傲的源泉。
Several of the energy companies want to do the right thing. It's a matter of leveling the playing field though for them and that's why corrective action here is necessary.
一些能源公司想做正确的事情。这是一个公平竞争的问题，尽管对他们来说，这就是为什么纠正措施是必要的。
In turning from the smaller instruments in frequent use to the larger and more important machines, the economy arising from the increase of velocity becomes more striking.
从经常使用的小仪器转向更大更重要的机器，速度增加所产生的经济效益变得更加显著。
What did Citibank get out of it? It got the ability to reverse the arbitrage. Actually, what they got was the ability to give themselves a profit, and that saved the bank.
花旗银行从中得到了什么?它获得了逆转套利的能力。实际上，他们得到的是给自己带来利润的能力，这拯救了银行。
Moderation of oil prices would be very, very welcome. But overall I think we are in a position of stable growth, sustainable growth, and basically with inflation in check.
油价温和将非常、非常受欢迎。但总体而言，我认为我们正处于一个稳定增长、可持续增长、通胀基本得到控制的局面。
On the contrary, the characteristic element of the present situation is that economic questions have finally and irrevocably invaded the domain of public life and politics.
相反，目前局势的特点是，经济问题最终不可逆转地侵入了公共生活和政治领域。
And so we have to be careful with looking at additional stimulus that we don't provoke an increase in the bond rate and then offset a lot of the stimulus we've already got.
因此，我们必须谨慎地考虑额外的刺激措施，以免引发债券利率的上升，然后抵消我们已有的许多刺激措施。
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Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're opposite sides of the same coin if you're looking at longer-term prosperity.
经济增长和环境保护并不矛盾。如果你着眼于长期的繁荣，它们是同一枚硬币的两面。
Don't ever let economic alone determine your career or how you spend the majority of your time.
永远不要让经济因素独自决定你的职业或你如何度过大部分时间。
The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free.
经济不是一个抽象概念。经济是由人组成的，只有当人们感到安全并享有合理的自由时，经济才会增长。
Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility.
在有限的世界里，物质消费的无限增长是不可能的。
The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.
学习经济学的目的不是为了获得一套现成的经济问题的答案，而是学习如何避免被经济学家所欺骗。
You might say that economic history is the history of people learning to manage risk.
你可能会说经济史是人们学习管理风险的历史。