Abandonment 遗弃，在英国指的是16岁以下的少年儿童的父母或监护人放弃对孩子的抚养，且没有交给他人养育。 如果遗弃罪成立，法庭将允许少年儿童被收养，而无需获得其父母或监护人的同意。 …leaving a child under the age of 16 to its fate. Abduction 诱拐罪 违背16岁未婚女孩的父母/监护人的意愿，将其带走的行为。不管有没有与其发生性行为的意图。不知道女孩的年龄不成为辩护理由。 ...
To study economics has never been easy. There are so many jargons, terms, equitions, models, curves and graphs. However, we are lucky to live in a digital age, in which all kinds of learning resource is accessible. I’ve found it could be a better way to study economics through reading the opinion columns of WSJ–the Wall Street Journal. Since Murdock acquired WSJ, the journal has erected a content paywall. Although a few articles are still free of charge, most of them need to pay to access. I subscribed the Kindle version of WSJ with a monthly fee of USD19.00. As a result, I can read the full contents of WSJ on web, kindle and my iPhone. As a Chinese columnist, I pay more attention to my western countparts. To read their articles is the best way to learn the craft of writing. Writing is no more than carpentery. What I need are skill and tools. Talent is not for learning, but still is. That’s where my confidence has come from. ...
The best column article ever written. Nobody Understands Debt by Paul Krugman. Why we need columnists? Once I asked a friend who is a programmer and geek: “Do you read columns in Chinese?” “Seldom do I read these stuff. Though you are a columnist, I have to say, most columnist are cheaters and not worth of a dime. " His answer really discouraged me. But I think he is right. Many columns published on newspapers and magazines, only few are worth of reading. But in the world of English language, this is not true. Columnists enjoy a large scale readership. Their opinions are not only powerful enough to change the public opinion but also change the policies of government. Mr. Paul Krugman-the Nobel Prize for economics winner, is a good example. His column in the New York Times is so popular that some readers claim that the only reason to subscribe the Times is to read his OP-ED. ...
My complaint letter to amazon.com Dear sir: Something sound incredible but did happen. On Nov. 22, my cat bought a book for me accidentally! The transaction number is (D01-4023066-98*********) and my Amazon id is w***********@gmail.com I read the sample of The Song of The Dodo on my Kindle DXG and reached the last page when I walked away. At the very moment, my cat jumped to my desk and put his paws on the kindle. The next day I found that the whole book had been downloaded to my device. The purchase could not be made either by me or by my wife, as I had no intention to buy this book and no one else use my kindle under my roof. The only reasonable suspect is the cat! I know it sounds crazy but I am telling the truth. I wonder if you could kindly refund me for this accidental purchase? I promise I will delete The Song of The Dodo from all my devices and never read the full version until I buy it voluntarily. ...
卓越近期订购的英语工具书已达。 1、The Elements of Style: 50 Anniversary Edition 这是一本风行50年的写作小书，最初是一本美国康奈尔大学William Strunk教授自己编写的、教学生写作的小册子。只有43页，只限校园内使用。后来出版社找到Strunk的学生，《夏洛的网》的作者，当时在《纽约客》写评论的作家E.B.White，请他补写章节、丰富实例，于1959年出版。此后在1972、1979年分别出了第二、第三版，2000年出版了第四版。 ...
译道探微是我非常喜欢的一个探讨英语学习和翻译的博客，至少在购买英语工具书方面，我受它影响很大。以下是在卓越下单购买的一批书单。 《新时代汉英大词典》 《最新通俗美语词典》 葛传槼:《英语惯用法词典》 《英语搭配大辞典》 日本人的压卷之作，比《牛津搭配词典》还要好。 《The Elements of Style》 《中式英语之鉴》
译道探微是我非常喜欢的一个探讨英语学习和翻译的博客，至少在购买英语工具书方面，我受它影响很大。以下是在卓越下单购买的一批书单。 《新时代汉英大词典》 《最新通俗美语词典》 葛传槼:《英语惯用法词典》 《英语搭配大辞典》 日本人的压卷之作，比《牛津搭配词典》还要好。 《The Elements of Style》 《中式英语之鉴》