degree---n.程度;度数;学位;等级
I struggled a lot(奋力拼搏) to get the college degree.
agreement---n.协定;一致;同意
There is so-called big deal(大宗协议), where institutional subscribers(机构订阅者) pay for access to a collection of(大批) online journal titles(网上期刊) through site-licensing agreements(网站许可协议).
Greek---n.希腊人;希腊文 adj.希腊的;希腊语的;希腊人的
Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as "a bodily exercise precious(宝贵的) to health."
concern---v.涉及;关系到;关注 n.关心;关切;顾虑;忧虑;利害(关系)
Certainly, there are valid(合理的) concerns about the patchwork regulations(混乱的监管) that could result if every state sets its own rules.
As Nature has pointed out before, there are some legitimate concerns about how science prizes—both new and old—are distributed.
concerned---adj.关心的;关注的;有关(方面)的;认为重要的;担心的
On first hearing, this was the socially concerned chancellor(财政大臣), trying to change lives for better, complete(完全的) with "reforms" to an obviously indulgent(纵容性的) system that demands too little effort from the newly unemployed to find work, and subsidises(助长) laziness.
unconcerned---adj.不关心的;无关的;无忧虑的
concern oneself with---关心
as/so far as ... be concerned---就...来说
allow---v.允许;同意;考虑
In the last decade or so, advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate(预测) demand more precisely(准确地).
However, the Justices said that Arizina police would be allowed to verify the legal status of people who come in contact with law enforcement(法律制裁).
shallow---v.变浅;使变浅 adj.浅的;肤浅的
allow for---考虑到;顾及;允许有
product---n.产品;产物;乘积
production---n.生产;产量;产品;作品
productive---n.富有成效的;多产的;有益的;具有创造性的
Only when humanity began to get its food in a more productive way was there time for other things.
productivity---生产力;生产率;生产能力
As educational improved humanity's productivity potential(潜力), they could in turn afford(负担得起) more education.
invention---发明(物)
level---n.水平;程度;等级，级别 adj.水平的;平的;平稳的 v.弄平;铺平;使瞄准;使对准
At the state level their influence can be even more fearsome(可怕的).
Left, until now, to odd(临时的), low-level IT staff to put right, and seen as concern only of data-rich industries such as banking, telecoms and air travel, information protection is now high on the boss's agenda(议事日程) in businesses of every variety(种类).
level off---稳定，呈平稳状态
on the level---真诚;坦率;诚恳
do one's level best---全力以赴;竭尽所能
effort---n.努力;艰难的尝试
Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to curb their impact on labor and the environment—including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line—Cline believes lasting change can only be effected by the customer.
effortless---adj.不费力气
infer---v.推论;推断
inferiority---n.劣势;劣等;下等;次级;自卑情绪;自卑感
This seems a justification(辩护) for neglect(忽视) of those in need, and a rationalization(合理化) of exploitation(剥削), of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at the bottom.
inferior---adj.低等的;劣等的;下级的;差的，次的 n.部下，下属
