40.反駁權(quán)威

1　In the passage, the author is skeptical about the idea/theory of/that……，arguing that……

In the passage, the author is skeptical about the butterfly effect, arguing that for the society as a whole, the law of social development will inevitably overwhelm all the butterfly effects.

在這篇文章中，作者對蝴蝶效應(yīng)理論持懷疑態(tài)度，認(rèn)為對于整個社會而言，社會發(fā)展的規(guī)律將必然壓倒一切蝴蝶效應(yīng)。

In the passage, the author is skeptical about the idea that the economic development will increase the people's well-being index, arguing that sense of well-being is a comprehensive concept including sense of satisfaction, sense of happiness and sense of worth, etc.

在這篇文章中，作者對經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展會提升人們幸福感指數(shù)的觀點持懷疑態(tài)度，認(rèn)為幸福感是個綜合性概念，包括滿足感、快樂感和價值感等。

2　The essay/author places suspicion on the theory/belief that……It/He asserts that……

The author places suspicion on the belief that children should be treated and educated similarly.He asserts that gender differences in terms of the system, conception and content in elementary education should be eradicated by proceeding first from the government, family and educational system themselves.

文章作者對孩子們應(yīng)該被同等對待和教育這種想法持有懷疑態(tài)度，認(rèn)為要從政府、家庭以及教育系統(tǒng)本身著手消除基礎(chǔ)教育體制、觀念以及內(nèi)容上的性別差異。

The essay places suspicion on the theory that discounts will promote the sales of products.It asserts that sometimes discounts on price will discount the reputation of the brand, resulting in the decrease of sales volume.

這篇文章對于打折能促進(jìn)產(chǎn)品銷量的理論持有懷疑態(tài)度，認(rèn)為有時候價格打折會降低品牌聲譽(yù)，從而引起銷量的降低。

The essay places suspicion on the traditional Chinese virtue of filial piety.It asserts that filial piety is a way to prevent individualism and has a negative effect on one's self-development.

這篇文章對于孝順這種傳統(tǒng)的中國美德提出質(zhì)疑，認(rèn)為孝順是阻止個性發(fā)展的一個手段，對個人發(fā)展有消極作用。