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智慧人生篇章(MP3+中英字幕) 第35期:新生代的烦恼—二战重演

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My younger son said something to me the other day that took me completely by surprise and haunts me still. We were sitting in a café at St Pancras Station, where we occasionally meet when I'm in London, talking about the financial crisis and the unrest that seems to be building across Europe - the background to the weekend G8 summit. He suddenly looked up and said very earnestly, "Have you ever felt frightened for the future?" I was startled. I've never felt frightened for the future, but clearly he did. This was not the result of our different generational circumstances. My generation has enjoyed a welfare state, steady employment and may be debt-free before the end of the working life. His generation starts with student debts, quickly adds a mortgage and the cost of child care, and faces insecure employment prospects. No, his worries were wider. He spoke about pre-war Europe when recession and austerity led to civil unrest and the rise of the dictators. Was history going to repeat itself?

某天我小儿子跟我说的话让我大吃一惊,直到现在还萦绕在我耳边。我在伦敦时跟他偶遇,于是在St Pancras车站附近的一家咖啡店小坐,谈论着经济危机和在欧洲正不断蔓延的动荡 - 这也是周末G8峰会召开的背景。他突然抬头然后热切的说:“你担忧过未来吗?”我震惊了。我从来不担心未来,但显然他很担心。这不是我们之间代沟的问题。我们这一代人福利好,工作稳定,可能到职业生涯快结束时一直都没负债。可他这一代人有贷学金,然后是房贷,儿童保育费,工作前景堪虞。他担忧的还不止这些。他说(二)战前的欧洲,经济衰退和紧缩措施最终导致国家动荡,从而产生了独裁者。难道历史就要重演了吗?

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occasionally [ə'keiʒənəli]

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adv. 偶尔地

 
insecure [,insi'kujə]

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adj. 不安全的;不稳定的;不牢靠的

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steady ['stedi]

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adj. 稳定的,稳固的,坚定的
v. 使稳固

 
mortgage ['mɔ:gidʒ]

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n. 按揭,抵押贷款
vt. 抵押

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spoke [spəuk]

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v. 说,说话,演说

 
austerity [ɔ:s'teriti]

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n. 朴素,节俭,苦行

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frightened ['fraitnd]

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adj. 受惊的,受恐吓的

 
summit ['sʌmit]

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n. 顶点;最高阶层
vi. 参加最高级会议,

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prospects

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n. 预期;前景;潜在顾客;远景展望

 

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