平等这件事
A person’s advances/achievements should be based on his ability, rather than wealth or family connections.
个人位置由他的能力决定、而非他的财产或他爹是不是李刚。
Wealth和family connections可以换成race/colour/sex等等等等。
一个很厉害的词:meritocracy n. = a country/society where people get power/money on the basis of their ability
另一个非常厉害的词egalitarianism n. the belief that everyone is equal and should have the same rights and opportunities
相关概念:
liberty 自由
equality 平等
fraternity 友爱
colour 肤色
race 种族
All men are born equal regardless of race or colour.
oppress oppressive
efficiency
effectiveness
例证:
Genghis Khan 成吉思汗was the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire. He established a meritocratic empire, which later became the largest contiguous empire in history.
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成吉思汗不应该是 Genghis Khan 么?
阿拉拉 打错了;多谢捉虫~
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