Capitalism's Addiction Problem - 扩展学习 2

1. trained a.经过训练的

-qualified a.具备...资历的；合格的，胜任的

-proficient a.熟练的，精通的

2. Stanford 斯坦福（大学）

3. Orwellian a.（政治制度）奥威尔式的，极权的

4. manipulate 操纵；(暗中)控制；影响；(熟练地)操作

5. the masses 大众

6. experimental a.实验性的；基于实验的

7. psychology n.心理学；心理，心理特点

8. isolate vt.使孤立；单独考虑；分离

9. social network 社交网络

10. element n.要素，基本部分；元素；少量

-    in one's element 得心应手 - At school she was (really) in her element.

-    out of one's element : in a place or situation that is not suitable to a person. I tried living in the city, but I was/felt out of my element there.

-    element of surprise 惊喜感；出其不意

-    minor element 微量元素

-    trace element 微量元素(生物，尤指植物，生长所需要的微量的化学物质)

-    rare earth element 稀土元素

11. benefit

-    benefit of ...的好处

-    death benefit 死亡抚恤金

-    have the beneift of ...可被使用；...有帮助

-    sickness benefit 疾病补助金

-    be of benefit to 对...有利 The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned.

-    the benefit of the doubt 半信半疑 : the state of accepting something/someone as honest or deserving of trust even though there are doubts.

-    with the benefit of 在...的帮助下；可被使用 : with the help of (something) : by using (something)

-    without (the) benefit of 没有...的帮助: without the help of (something or someone)

-    fringe benefit(s) : any additional benefit 额外补贴，附加福利

12. entice vt.诱使；诱惑

-    ecticement(s) n.诱惑物；引诱物

13. variable a.多变的，可变的 n.变量

-    dependent variable 因变量

-    independent variable 自变量

-    random variable 随便变量