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The lesson from dams is that big is not always beautiful. It doesn’t help that building a big, powerful dam has become a symbol of achievement for nations and people striving to assert themselves. Egypt’s leadership in the Arab world was cemented by the Aswan High Dam. Turkey’s bid for First World status includes the giant Ataturk Dam.

1. lesson n.经验，教训，=experience；课程，=course

2. can (not) help doing/that （不能）防止/避免做某事

3. become a symbol of 成为…象征

4. achievement n.成就；完成

5. strive v.努力，奋斗

strive to do 努力做某事

6. assert v.坚持，维护

assert oneself 坚持自己

7. leadership n.领导地位；领导层

8. cement n.水泥 v.巩固，加强

9. bid v./n.吩咐；竞价，投标；努力争取

10. status n.地位，身份；状态/况

It doesn’t help that building a big, powerful dam has become a symbol of achievement for nations and people striving to assert themselves.

对于努力坚持自己的国家和人民来说，修建高大雄伟的水坝已经成为了成就的标志，这无法避免。