考慮到一些發(fā)展中國(guó)家挨餓的人的數(shù)量，一些國(guó)家把大量資金花費(fèi)在重型軍事裝備上顯得很荒謬。
112. The loss of perquisites enjoyed by government officials and business executives pales in comparison to the plight of refugees in many war-torn countries .
與許多飽受戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)創(chuàng)傷的國(guó)家的難民所處的困境相比，政府官員和商業(yè)管理者失去所享受的特權(quán)就相形見(jiàn)絀了。
113. While the long-term problem of global warming is indeed serious , its significance diminishes somewhat when considering immediate problems such as rapid environmental deterioration and the rampant misuse and abuse of nonrenewable resources .
雖然全球變暖這一長(zhǎng)期的問(wèn)題確實(shí)很嚴(yán)重，但考慮到諸如環(huán)境的迅速惡化和不可更新資源的普遍濫用等當(dāng)前的問(wèn)題，它的重要性就有所降低了。
114. Owning a car might be preferable to owning a bicycle , but the problems associated with owning the former far outweigh those of the latter . For one thing , automobiles are exponentially more expensive and require greater maintenance . For another , bicycles don't pollute .
與擁有一輛自行車相比，人們更愿意擁有一輛汽車，但擁有后者涉及的問(wèn)題遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)前者。原因之一，汽車昂貴很多，需要更多的維護(hù)。原因之二，自行車不會(huì)引起污染。
115. The advantages of family planning more than compensate for the disadvantages .
計(jì)劃生育的好處不僅僅彌補(bǔ)了它的害處。
116. Claims of gender equality are laced with contradictions . The principal fallacy centers on the workplace and concept of equal pay for equal work . Another , but no less important , aspect revolves around the entry of women into top management positions .
性別平等的呼聲中有少量自相矛盾的內(nèi)容。最大的謬誤在于工作場(chǎng)所和同工同酬的概念。另一個(gè)同樣重要的方面與女性進(jìn)入最高管理職位緊密相關(guān)。
117. Both limitations and problems will quite likely be encountered during the ongoing transition to the market economy . For one thing , urgent measures are required to resolve problems involving state-owned enterprises . Another thorny issue involves controlling inflation in the face of emerging market forces .
正在進(jìn)行的市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)的轉(zhuǎn)型很有可能將遇到限制和問(wèn)題.一方面,需要緊要方法解決涉及國(guó)有企業(yè)的問(wèn)題.另一棘手的問(wèn)題涉及在市場(chǎng)力量形成的同時(shí)控制通貨膨脹.
118. Will the Three Gorges Project prove to be a monumental achievement or nothing more than a giant fiasco ? Opposition voices point to drawbacks such as the massive cost of the project , the need to relocate millions of local residents and destruction of the unique natural environment . Supporters , on the other hand , contend that the advantages—i.e. improved flood control , increased power generation capacity and desirable impact on economic development in related areas —will far outweigh the disadvantages . Time will tell and history will judge the wisdom of the project .
三峽工程將成為極大的成功或只是徹底的失敗?反對(duì)意見(jiàn)指出了諸如工程的巨額成本，數(shù)百萬(wàn)當(dāng)?shù)鼐用竦闹匦掳仓靡约蔼?dú)特的自然環(huán)境的破壞等障礙。另一方面，支持者認(rèn)為它的好處，例如對(duì)洪水控制的改善、發(fā)電能力的提高和對(duì)相關(guān)地區(qū)經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的影響將遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)它壞處。至于建設(shè)這個(gè)工程明智與否，時(shí)間會(huì)告訴我們，歷史會(huì)做出判斷。
119. Nothing approaches the love of a mother for her child .
沒(méi)有東西可以和母愛(ài)相比。
120. Few scientific and technological achievements equal the success of landing men on the moon .
幾乎沒(méi)有科技成就能與人類成功登陸月球同日而語(yǔ)。
