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 TED 財富讓人變得更壞? (6) (英文演講稿) 

演講者：社會心理學家 -  Paul Piff

Now I don't mean to suggest that it's only wealthy people who show these patterns of behavior. Not at all. In fact, I think that we all, in our day-to-day, minute-by-minute lives, struggle with these competing motivations of when, or if, to put our own interests above the interests of other people. And that's understandable because the American dream is an idea in which we all have an equal opportunity to succeed and prosper, as long as we apply ourselves and work hard, and a piece of that means that sometimes, you need to put your own interests above the interests and well-being of other people around you. But what we're finding is that, the wealthier you are, the more likely you are to pursue a vision of personal success, of achievement and accomplishment, to the detriment of others around you. Here I've plotted for you the mean household income received by each fifth and top five percent of the population over the last 20 years. In 1993, the differences between the different quintiles of the population, in terms of income, are fairly egregious. It's not difficult to discern that there are differences. But over the last 20 years, that significant difference has become a grand canyon of sorts between those at the top and everyone else.

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單字：

1)    Not at all  一點也不，根本不
例句 1:  The dialogue defers not at all to the period.
例句 2:  He's not at all worried about his car's reliability.

 
2)    struggle with  與…打架，與…鬥爭； 在內心與（自己、自己的良心等）進行鬥爭
例句 1:  I watched Yani struggle with it for too long. 
例句 2:  We still have to struggle with all kinds of difficulties. 

3)    motivation (N.) 動機； 動力； 誘因
例句 1:  It gave me the motivation to work even harder. 
例句 2:  Requires self motivation and the ability to work independently.

4)    equal  (V./ N./ Adj. ) 相等的，平等的； 平穩的； 勢均力敵的； 勝任的；等於； 比得上； 使相等； 同樣看待；同樣的人； 相等的數量； 能與之比擬的東西；相等，相平（與out連用）
例句 1:  If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund. 
例句 2:  We will be justly demanding equal rights at work.  

5)    prosper (V.) 繁盛，成功；使…成功； 使…昌盛
例句 1:  His teams have always prospered in cup competitions.
例句 2:  Criminals cannot prosper from abusing our shared national heritage. 

6)    hierarchy (N.) 計]分層，層次； 等級制度； 統治集團； 天使的級別或等級
例句 1:  For me, the core issue is road hierarchy.
例句 2:  The principle of hierarchy does not equate to totalitarian terror. 

7)    achievement (N.) 完成，達到； 成就，成績
例句 1:  The Conference will be a celebration of women's achievements. 
例句 2:  Only the achievement of these goals will bring lasting peace. 

8)    accomplishment  (N. ) 成就； 完成； 技能； 履行
例句 1:  By any standards, the accomplishments of the past year are extraordinary. 
例句 2:  His function is vital to the accomplishment of the agency's mission.  

9)    detriment  (N.) 損害，傷害； 造成損害的事物
例句 1:  These difficulties have been overcome without detriment to performance 
例句 2:  Children spend too much time on schoolwork, to the detriment of other activities.

10)    egregious  (Adj.) 極壞的，異乎尋常的
例句 1:  When it comes to blatant lies, there are none more egregious than budget figures 
例句 2:  Furthermore the Yucca Mountain inclusion here is particularly egregious.