In The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth, the economic historian Benjamin Friedman argues that both inside and outside the U.S., lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive, and have usually stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms.
在《The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth》一书中，经济史学家Benjamin Friedman认为，无论是在美国国内还是国外，长期的经济停滞或衰退几乎总是使社会变得更加吝啬和更不包容，并且通常会阻碍或逆转权利和自由的进步。
Perhaps willfully, it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about the more immediate future.
也许是有意为之，思考如此长远的时间尺度可能比思考更近的未来更容易一些。
There are a number of approaches to mastering the art of deep work – be it lengthy retreats dedicated to a specific task; developing a daily ritual; or taking a “journalistic” approach to seizing moments of deep work when you can throughout the day.
掌握深工作这门艺术有多种方法，无论是进行长时间的退修以专注于特定任务；还是建立每日的仪式；或者采取一种'新闻业'的方式，在一天中抓住可以进行深工作的时刻。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。