be blind to sth对…无知

Joe is blind to how the economy works at large(in a broad way，宏观上）.

opus= an artistic work, especially on a large scale.(大部头的）作品，可数

Joe once read an opus named “A Theory of Justice” in his undergraduate years but he didn’t finish it.

unrealistic assumptions about human nature

Some argue communism is based on unrealistic assumptions about human nature.

the first step in doing sth做某事的第一步，注意step后面的介词是in

The first step in maintaining a friendship is taking the initiative to call or message your friend. 

Agree to同意某事，注意用介词to

Most students don’t agree to the approach the monitor proposed to collecting class funds.

Without the freedom to pursue one’s goals, resources like wealth and job opportunities lose their value.

Advantage作vt有“使..处于有利地位”的意思，所以advantaged是“（被使）处于有利地位的”的意思

Rawls believes wealth inequalities are only acceptable when they benefit even the least advantaged people, making them better off than they’d be under conditions of strict equality.

作法规讲通常regulation可数，legislation不可数，但是regulation也可以作“管理”讲，不可数

Government regulation is essential in curtailing skyrocketing housing prices.

limits on sth，对…的限制，注意用介词on

Regulations have been established by the government to set limits on how long teenagers are allowed to spend on TikTok.

social safety nets社会安全网，相当于社保体系，social safety nets consist of non-contributory（白给的，contributory的意思是“需要定期缴费的”）assistance existing to improve lives of vulnerable families and individuals experiencing poverty and destitution（赤贫，不可数）；the worst-off= the least wealthy最贫困的

Rawls endorses social safety nets to ensure a good situation for the worst-off.

rallying cry= sth such as a piece of writing, speech, phrase, or situation that causes people to come together in order to support sth or make a shared effort.呼吁，可数

Joe’s rallying cry for less homework has impacted lots of teachers, educationists, and policymakers.