1、Medical Diagnosis of MalfeasanceZero Degree of Empathy: A New Theory of Human CrueltyDiscussion Campus Gun ShootingNowadays the campus violence problem becomes a hot topic which arouses more and more people to be concerned about campus gun shooting. What is your opinion on the campus violence?Reflec

2、tion on Gun Shooting There are more than 40 shootings on American campus from 1996 2009.Gun Shooting on American CampusThe gun shooting onAmerican campus is aserious problem that isworth thinking about,because all the parentshope their children can be safe in school andeveryone in the worldwants a h

3、appy andcomplete family Gun Violence in American SocietyGun Violence in American Society American children are more at the risk of gun violence than children of any other industrialized nation. In one year, fire arm killed no children in Japan, 19 in Great Britain, 57 in Germany, 109 in France, 153

4、in Canada and 52855285 in the in the United States.United States. II Words and Expressions empathy同感；移情；共鳴同感；移情；共鳴 Empathy is the ability to share another persons feelings and emotions as if they were your own. Having begun my life in a childrens home I have great empathy with the little ones 由于從小生活

5、在兒童院，我對小家伙們產(chǎn)生了由于從小生活在兒童院，我對小家伙們產(chǎn)生了強(qiáng)烈的共鳴。強(qiáng)烈的共鳴。 Achieving this quality requires empathy. 要做到這一點(diǎn)需要移情能力。要做到這一點(diǎn)需要移情能力。2 2、malfeasancemalfeasance不正當(dāng)，不法行為，瀆職不正當(dāng)，不法行為，瀆職 This has warped incentives and fostered This has warped incentives and fostered malfeasance.malfeasance. 這有扭曲的激勵(lì)作用和孕育這有扭曲的激勵(lì)作用和孕育瀆職瀆職罪的可能

6、。罪的可能。 AsAs thethe pioneeringpioneering editoreditor ofof chinaschinas mostmost influentialinfluential businessbusiness magazine,magazine, sheshe managedmanaged toto publishpublish groundbreakinggroundbreaking storiesstories on officialon official ineptitudeineptitude andand financialfinancial malfe

7、asancemalfeasance despitedespite chinaschinas tighttight controlcontrol ofof thethe mediamedia.malfeasancemalfeasance不正當(dāng)，不法行為，瀆職不正當(dāng)，不法行為，瀆職 盡管中國對媒體有著嚴(yán)格的控制，她作為中國盡管中國對媒體有著嚴(yán)格的控制，她作為中國最具影響力的商業(yè)雜志的創(chuàng)始主編，成功地就最具影響力的商業(yè)雜志的創(chuàng)始主編，成功地就官方的無能和金融官方的無能和金融違法行為違法行為刊發(fā)了有突破性的刊發(fā)了有突破性的報(bào)道。報(bào)道。 TheThe financialfinancial crisisc

8、risis providesprovides anan apparentlyapparently endlessendless opportunityopportunity forfor unmaskingunmasking deceit,deceit, malfeasance malfeasance, , andand corruption.corruption. 顯然，金融危機(jī)提供了用之不竭的機(jī)會(huì)，可以顯然，金融危機(jī)提供了用之不竭的機(jī)會(huì)，可以揭露欺詐、揭露欺詐、瀆職瀆職和腐敗。和腐敗。 3 3、the preserve of the preserve of 遺留，保留遺留，保留 Now t

9、hey are Now they are the preserve of the preserve of the rich, the rich, who can afford to furnish, clean and who can afford to furnish, clean and heat them comfortably.heat them comfortably. 如今這些房子成了富人們的如今這些房子成了富人們的保護(hù)建筑保護(hù)建筑，他們有，他們有錢讓房屋變得舒適，布置、清掃，還有裝暖氣。錢讓房屋變得舒適，布置、清掃，還有裝暖氣。 The traditional family is

10、 now The traditional family is now the the preserve of preserve of a minority.a minority. 傳統(tǒng)家庭現(xiàn)在成了少數(shù)人的傳統(tǒng)家庭現(xiàn)在成了少數(shù)人的保留保留項(xiàng)目項(xiàng)目4 4、embarkembark著手；開始做著手；開始做 If you If you embark onembark on something new, something new, difficult, or exciting, you start doing difficult, or exciting, you start doing itit H

11、es embarking on a new career as a Hes embarking on a new career as a writer.writer. 他即將開始新的職業(yè)生涯他即將開始新的職業(yè)生涯當(dāng)一名作家。當(dāng)一名作家。 The government embarked on a program of The government embarked on a program of radical economic reform.radical economic reform. 政府開始實(shí)施一項(xiàng)徹底的經(jīng)濟(jì)改革計(jì)劃。政府開始實(shí)施一項(xiàng)徹底的經(jīng)濟(jì)改革計(jì)劃。 So we So we emb

12、ark embark on implementation with on implementation with considerable momentum.considerable momentum. 因此，我們因此，我們著手著手強(qiáng)勢執(zhí)法。強(qiáng)勢執(zhí)法。 Whether he will actually Whether he will actually embark embark on this on this potentially suicidal plan is also potentially suicidal plan is also unclear.unclear. 他是否將他是否將

13、從事從事這項(xiàng)毀滅性的計(jì)劃仍是個(gè)未知。這項(xiàng)毀滅性的計(jì)劃仍是個(gè)未知。 Developing a domestic bond market should Developing a domestic bond market should be a top priority and china should also be a top priority and china should also embark embark on capital account liberalization.on capital account liberalization. 發(fā)展國內(nèi)債券市場應(yīng)是中國政府的首要任務(wù)之發(fā)展

14、國內(nèi)債券市場應(yīng)是中國政府的首要任務(wù)之一，同時(shí)中國還應(yīng)一，同時(shí)中國還應(yīng)著手著手實(shí)現(xiàn)資本賬戶的放開。實(shí)現(xiàn)資本賬戶的放開。5 5、 unsavory 難吃的，令人討厭的難吃的，令人討厭的 短語短語unsavory odors unsavory odors 討厭的氣味討厭的氣味 unsavory partner unsavory partner 討厭的同伴討厭的同伴 unsavory mess unsavory mess 不可口的伙食不可口的伙食6 6、fecklessfeckless無能的；軟弱的；不中用的無能的；軟弱的；不中用的 If you describe someone as If you

15、describe someone as feckless, you , you mean that they lack determination or mean that they lack determination or strength, and are unable to do anything strength, and are unable to do anything properlyproperly He regarded the young man as feckless and irresponsible. 他認(rèn)為這個(gè)年輕人不光無能，還不負(fù)責(zé)任。 I have seen

16、up close聚焦靠近 how feckless feckless management activity can change things. 我清楚見過無效的管理如何改變一切。 There is already much bitter talk in Greece about the loss of national sovereignty; matched only by bitter talk in Germany about the costs of bailing out fecklessfeckless southern Europeans. 希臘已經(jīng)有很多人恨恨地談及國家主權(quán)

17、喪失的問題；而在德國這邊，人們則在憤怒地談?wù)撝恢杏玫哪蠚W國家的成本。 Care must be taken so mothers rather than fecklessfeckless fathers control funds for their children. 必須要注意，應(yīng)該讓母親而不是不負(fù)責(zé)任的父親管理給孩子的基金。7 7、blissful1blissful1欣喜若狂的，極樂的，欣喜若狂的，極樂的，狂喜的狂喜的 樂而忘憂的，樂而忘憂的， But in the next century, But in the next century, governments will ha

18、ve no excuse for governments will have no excuse for their their blissful blissful ignorance.ignorance. 但在下個(gè)世紀(jì)，政府就不能為自己的盲目樂觀找借口了。8 8、wilfullywilfully故意的，有意的，成心的（尤故意的，有意的，成心的（尤指意在造成傷害）指意在造成傷害）If you describe actions or attitudes as willful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed

19、deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm. Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem. 故意忽略我們的制造業(yè)引起了這個(gè)問題。9 9、subdue subdue 征服，克制征服，克制 The king cobra can subdue its dinner without suffering from any venomous counterattack. 因此眼鏡王蛇可以從容征服他們的“晚餐”而不必遭受毒液

20、的反擊1010、instill instill 逐漸灌輸，滴注逐漸灌輸，滴注 It is easy to It is easy to instillinstill the minds of young the minds of young children with fixed ideas. children with fixed ideas. 很容易將固定觀念灌輸?shù)胶⒆觽兊念^腦中。很容易將固定觀念灌輸?shù)胶⒆觽兊念^腦中。 However, I do try t However, I do try t instillinstill in them the in them the ability

21、to use sound engineering methods ability to use sound engineering methods to analyze and design their programs and to analyze and design their programs and customize their practices. customize their practices. 然而，我確實(shí)試圖慢慢的向他們灌輸使用適合的工程學(xué)方法來分析和設(shè)計(jì)程序、定制實(shí)踐的能力。instill instill 逐漸灌輸逐漸灌輸 But Communist Party le

22、aders still But Communist Party leaders still promote the myths and icons of that time promote the myths and icons of that time to instill patriotism and loyalty in the to instill patriotism and loyalty in the population.population. 但是共產(chǎn)黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人仍然推廣著那個(gè)時(shí)代的神話和時(shí)代標(biāo)識來灌輸人民的愛國主義和忠誠。 cultural icons 文化偶像 applic

23、ation icons 應(yīng)用圖標(biāo)1111、disengagedisengage( (使使) )脫離；（使）松開；解開；拆開脫離；（使）松開；解開；拆開 If you disengage something, or if it If you disengage something, or if it disengages, it becomes separate from disengages, it becomes separate from something which it has been attached to.something which it has been attached

24、 to. More vigorous action is needed to force More vigorous action is needed to force the federal army to disengage.the federal army to disengage. 需要更強(qiáng)有力的行動(dòng)來迫使聯(lián)邦軍隊(duì)撤軍。需要更強(qiáng)有力的行動(dòng)來迫使聯(lián)邦軍隊(duì)撤軍。 Disengage from any dependence on others.Disengage from any dependence on others. 擺脫擺脫對別人的任何依賴。對別人的任何依賴。1212、blightb

25、light破壞因素；禍根；陰影破壞因素；禍根；陰影n; n; 破壞破壞（生活）；使（希望）破滅；摧毀；損毀（生活）；使（希望）破滅；摧毀；損毀v.v. If something blights your life or your hopes, it If something blights your life or your hopes, it damages and spoils them. If something blights an damages and spoils them. If something blights an area, it spoils it and makes

26、 it unattractive.area, it spoils it and makes it unattractive. You can refer to something as blight when it causes You can refer to something as blight when it causes great difficulties, and damages or spoils other great difficulties, and damages or spoils other things.things. This discriminatory po

27、licy has really been blight This discriminatory policy has really been blight on America.on America. 這項(xiàng)歧視性政策確實(shí)成了美國的一大禍根。這項(xiàng)歧視性政策確實(shí)成了美國的一大禍根。 Manchester still suffers from urban blight and Manchester still suffers from urban blight and unacceptable poverty.unacceptable poverty. 曼徹斯特仍然受到城區(qū)臟亂和嚴(yán)重貧困問題的曼徹斯

28、特仍然受到城區(qū)臟亂和嚴(yán)重貧困問題的困擾。困擾。1313、underlyingunderlying 潛在的；隱藏的；深層的；根本的The underlying features of an object, event, or situation are not obvious, and it may be difficult to discover or reveal them. 表面下的；下層的You describe something as underlying when it is below the surface of something else. To stop a proble

29、m you have to understand its To stop a problem you have to understand its underlying causes.underlying causes. 要想杜絕問題的發(fā)生，必須弄清它的深層原因。要想杜絕問題的發(fā)生，必須弄清它的深層原因。Underlying Underlying 深層的；根本的 I think that the underlying problem is I think that the underlying problem is education, unemployment and bad housing

30、.education, unemployment and bad housing. 我認(rèn)為深層的問題在于教育、失業(yè)和糟糕的住我認(rèn)為深層的問題在于教育、失業(yè)和糟糕的住房條件。房條件。 WhatWhat areare thethe main underlying structuralmain underlying structural causescauses ofof thisthis depression?depression? 什么是經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣的根本結(jié)構(gòu)性原因呢？14、cure somebody of Now doctors believe they have Now doctors bel

31、ieve they have cured him cured him of of the disease.the disease. 現(xiàn)在醫(yī)生們確信已經(jīng)治好了他的病。現(xiàn)在醫(yī)生們確信已經(jīng)治好了他的病。 There is still no There is still no cure for a cold.cure for a cold. 尚沒有治療感冒的特效藥。尚沒有治療感冒的特效藥。 Punishment can never be an effective Punishment can never be an effective cure for acute social problems.cu

32、re for acute social problems. 懲罰絕不是解決嚴(yán)重社會(huì)問題的有效辦法。懲罰絕不是解決嚴(yán)重社會(huì)問題的有效辦法。 The magic cure for inflation does not The magic cure for inflation does not exist.exist. 抑制通貨膨脹沒有什么靈丹妙藥。抑制通貨膨脹沒有什么靈丹妙藥。1515、oxytocin后葉催產(chǎn)素（腦下垂體后葉荷爾蒙的一種）Oxytocin is all about bonding.催產(chǎn)素對于感情依戀至為重要。Estrogen actually amplifies oxytocin

33、 production.雌激素實(shí)際上促進(jìn)了催產(chǎn)素的分泌。When the mother is feeling healthy and happy, she produces oxytocin.母親感到健康快樂時(shí)，她會(huì)產(chǎn)生催產(chǎn)素。II Questions 1、Why do some people act in a way that appears to be evil? Because they are sick and that they can be treated.Questions 2 What is the definition of evil? It must be wrong. E

34、mbarked upon with full knowledge of its wantonness. Embraced wholeheartedly doing the deed.Questions 3、Why has your cherub grown up to be a psychopath? Both nature and nurture. There is a genetic explanation for why crucial parts of their brains seem disengaged while other people suffer. (nature) Activity in those brain areas has been subdued by some awful experiences in childhood (nurture)Questions 4、What is the definition of empathy? Its the ability to appreciate a strangers difficult situation and to do provide if you are not incapacitated yourself.Questions 5、What is the relati