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4、rningluxuriesintonecessities—bringingtothemassesafar.Frillstheyneverthoughttheycouldhavebeeessentialsthattheycannotdoill:astheyachieveabetterstandardofliving,theybeeinuredtoitspleasures. Capitalism’sabilitytotakethingsdoarketalsohasitslimits.Manyofthethingspeoplemostprize—suchasthetopjobs,theb
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6、 考研词汇: cater[[ˈkeitə] vi.备办食物,满足(需要),投合 [真题例句]“Insteadofintimateshopscateringtoaknowledgeableelite.”thesewerestores“anyonecouldenter,regardlessofclassorbackground.Thisturnedshoppinginto&上一页1234下一页[教育资源网]edu..,。nbsp;apublicanddemocraticact.”[2006年阅读1] [例句精译]“不像那些个人商店那样,只满足有学识的精英人士
7、的需求”,这些商店“不论阶级与背景,任何人都能进入。这推进了购物大众化和民主化的进程。” prosperous[ˈprɔspərəs] a.繁荣的,兴旺的 [真题例句]AmericaandAmericanssoftheEuropeansandAsiansiesthetheGreekan”andlogos“thestudyof.”[2003年翻译] [例句精译]Anthropology(人类学)一词于希腊词an