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What Causes the Unfairness?

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What Causes the Unfairness?
仇富的真相
In Taiwan, going to university and getting a degree is becoming a must-do since it’s a basic threshold for applying for a job.
在台灣,上大學並取得學位是一件必做的事,因為這是申請工作的基本門檻。
degree(n.)學位since(conj.)因為threshold(n.)門檻apply for申請
In other words, the occupation you’ll be working in depends on the degree you get.
換句話說,你將從事的職業取決於你的文憑。
in other word換句話說occupation(n.)職業depend on取決於
Therefore, the parents strive very hard so as to provide their kids with the best environment.
因此,父母們要非常努力,以提供孩子最好的環境。
strive(v.)努力,奮鬥so as to為了provide(v.)提供environment(n.)環境
Usually, the richer the parents are, the better off their kids will be.
通常父母愈富有,他們的孩子處境也會愈好。
better off處境更好的
Therefore, one can see that society is unfair.
因此,可以知道社會是不公平的。
see(v.)知道,明白society(n.)社會unfair(adj.)不公平的
The rich become richer, and the poor become poorer no matter how hard they try.
富者變得更富有,而貧者無論多麼努力嘗試卻依然更貧窮。
No matter how無論如何
Kids from poor families are busy making money to live and pay for tuition, while kids from rich families are busy learning.
貧窮家庭的孩子要忙著賺錢過生活及付學費,但同時富有家庭的孩子卻忙著學習。
make money賺錢tuition(n.)學費
This situation causes the gap between them to get bigger and bigger until it ends in a vicious cycle.
這種狀況造成他們之間的差距變得越來越大,直到終結於惡性循環。
situation(n.)狀況,情形gap(n.)間隙,差距until(conj.)直到end(v.)結束,終結vicious cycle惡性循環
Perhaps the government needs to figure out how to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.
也許政府須要想辦法縮小貧富差距。
government(n.)政府figure out找出bridge(v.)減小……之間的差異
It’s not about the poor not working hard enough, but rather about the inequality of the whole system.
這不是窮人不夠努力的問題,而是整個體制的不平等。
rather(adv.)而是inequality(n.)不平等system(n.)體制,系統
The way to help the poor achieve a more equal platform to start off is an important point of consideration for everyone.
幫助窮人能在更平等的平台上出發的方法,是每個人考慮的要點。
achieve(v.)達到,取得start off開始,出發consideration(n.)考慮,細想

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cause(v.)
造成
unfairness(n.)
不公平
degree(n.)
學位
since(conj.)
因為
threshold(n.)
門檻
apply for
申請
in other word
換句話說
occupation(n.)
職業
depend on
取決於
strive(v.)
努力,奮鬥
so as to
為了
provide(v.)
提供
environment(n.)
環境
better off
處境更好的
see(v.)
知道,明白
society(n.)
社會
unfair(adj.)
不公平的
No matter how
無論如何
make money
賺錢
tuition(n.)
學費
situation(n.)
狀況,情形
gap(n.)
間隙,差距
until(conj.)
直到
end(v.)
結束,終結
vicious cycle
惡性循環
government(n.)
政府
figure out
找出
bridge(v.)
減小……之間的差異
rather(adv.)
而是
inequality(n.)
不平等
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