一般而言in general; generally speaking; by and large
满于现状be happy with what you are
预测未来project into the future
另一个观点是… another way of looking at the matter is…
不宜取笑… it is not decent to make fun of…
评估社会文化因素 assess (evaluate) sociocultural factors
那并非说… that does not mean that…
那有这回事 there is no such thing as
一个有待克服的困难是… a major hurdle for us to overcome is…
由…造成 caused by; attributable to; due to; resulting from
由…组成 is made up of…; is comprised of; consist
必须从两方面考虑此问题this problem needs to be considered on two dimensions:
限制limit; restrict; refrain; restrain; keep within limits; confine; keep in check
一般人认为… conventional wisdom suggests that…
这方法有陷阱the method had pitfalls:
说服convince; persuade; cause to believe
具体的specific; concrete; tangible
刻意的intentional; on purpose; intended
费时间去了解…take time to acquaint oneself with…
…是此问题的核心 …is at the root of the issue
无法估计is beyond calculation; incalculable
无资格的disqualified