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But inventions shape all of us and it is worth noticing when techno-social habits do change, and asking whether to control them a bit or shield the youngest.

但发明塑造着我们所有人，当技术带来的社会习惯确实发生变化时，值得我们留意，并思考是否要对其稍加控制，或者保护好年龄最小的孩子们。

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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。

The study divided the pupils into two groups to find whether ____

该研究将学生分为两组，以考察____

So whether you’re suggesting a (seemingly) benign change like streamlining outdated protocol, or a bigger change like adding an hour to each workday so people can leave early on Fridays, you’re asking others to reimagine their workflow or schedule.

因此，无论你提出的是（看似）无害的改变，比如精简过时的规程，还是更大的改变，比如每个工作日多工作一小时以便大家周五能早点下班，你都是在要求别人重新设想自己的工作流程或日程安排。

Pennsylvania farmers, to use one telling example, aren’t thinking about next year’s blue crab harvest in Maryland when they decide whether to spread animal waste on their fields, yet the runoff into nearby creeks can have enormous impact downstream.

举一个很能说明问题的例子：宾夕法尼亚州的农民在决定是否往田里施撒动物粪便时，并不会考虑马里兰州明年的蓝蟹收成，然而流入附近溪流的径流却可能对下游产生巨大影响。