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Any comments or experiences that undermine those feelings of self-worth can be uncomfortable and it’s only [natural] to want to avoid them.

任何削弱这种自我价值感的评论或经历都可能让人不舒服，想要回避它们也是再自然不过的。

It’s just you made some [mistakes] in the report and she wanted to point these out so that you do better next time.

只不过是你在报告中犯了一些错误，她想把这些指出来，好让你下次做得更好。

The fact your boss took the time to give you [feedback] at all means they care enough to want to help you [improve].

你的老板居然肯花时间给你反馈，这本身就说明他们足够在意你，想帮助你进步。

I was shocked to learn recently that some scientists want to scale back their research in an effort to decrease carbon emissions.

最近我震惊地得知，一些科学家想要缩减研究，以减少碳排放。

Reform wants to ask how power and resources should be distributed in our health system.

改革智库想探讨的是，权力和资源应如何在我们的卫生体系中分配。

Everyone wants to be that person — the one who looks at the same information as everyone else, but who sees a fresh, innovative solution.

每个人都想成为那样的人——和别人看着同样的信息，却能看出一个新颖、创新的解决方案。

Whether we opt for bold, colorful outfits or prefer more understated styles, our dress choices convey messages about who we are and how we want to be perceived.

无论我们选择大胆、色彩鲜艳的服装，还是偏爱更为低调的风格，我们的着装选择都传达着关于我们是谁以及我们希望被如何看待的信息。

He wanted viewers to walk around on the carpets — which meant they had to be durable.

他希望观众在地毯上走来走去——这意味着这些地毯必须经久耐用。

Surveys show that younger generations are more concerned about climate change, and some of the success of plant-based meat can be chalked up to shoppers wanting to signal their desire to protect the environment.

调查显示，年轻一代更关心气候变化，而植物肉的成功在一定程度上可归因于购物者希望表明自己保护环境的愿望。

Psychologist Nina Strohminger at the University of Pennsylvania, who was not involved in the study, says she wants the effect to be real but cannot rule out some unknown confounding variable.

未参与该研究的宾夕法尼亚大学心理学家尼娜·斯特罗明格说，她希望这种效果是真实的，但无法排除某个未知混杂变量的影响。

This could lead to the rats better remembering having freed it earlier, and wanting the robot to return the favour when they get trapped, says Quinn.

奎因说，这可能使老鼠更好地记住自己早先曾解救过它，并希望在自己被困时机器鼠能投桃报李。

The TSA wants to enroll 25 million people in PreCheck.

运输安全管理局希望让2500万人加入“预检”项目。

If you think other people are going to disagree too, you might want to gather your army first.

如果你认为其他人也会反对，你或许应该先召集你的“队伍”。

You are now not wanted; you are now excluded from the work environment that offers purpose and structure in your life.

你现在不再被需要；你被排斥在了那个能为你的生活提供目标和秩序的工作环境之外。

But that promise has been found wanting.

但人们发现这一承诺并不可靠。

Waste not, want not

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