第五十八讲

    Text Study
    Para. 6b but “How will we finance our educations?” or “Do you want to finish your education before I finish mine?” Men also have to deal with the fact that modern women are more likely to challenge their opinions and attitudes.

    finance
    vt. 筹措/提供资金
    e.g.
    a. These concerts are financed by the Arts Council.
    这些音乐会是由艺术委员会资助的。
    finance (s): n. 财政收入，资金
    b. New taxes are needed to increase thenation’s finances.
    需要征收新的税款来增加国家的财政资金。

    chanllege
    n. 挑战；盘问；质疑；怀疑
    e.g.
    The new government's first challenge is the economy. 新政府面临的第一个难题是经济问题
    vt. 质疑；向…挑战
    e.g.
    I challenged him on the hypocrisy of his political attitudes. 我就他虚伪的政治观点质问他。

    Translation
    Para. 6b 而是说 “我们如何支付我们的教育费用？”或是 “你想在我毕业之前完成学业吗？”男性也不得不正视这样的现实，即现代女性更可能会挑战他们的观点和态度。

    Text Study
    Para. 7 Of course not all men respond at the same speed to these changes in male-female relationships. Some studies indicate that no more than 5 to 10 percent of American men fit the media’s description of the “new age” men— those who support women in the workplace and give equal time to new male roles such as child rearing.

    respond to
    对······做出灵敏的反应
    e.g.
    a. The patient failed to respond to the medicine.
    病人服药后未见起色。
    b. The car responds very well to the controls.
    这辆车的控制装置反应灵敏。
    回应，反应
    克里夫对我的建议报以一笑。
    d. How did they respond to the news?
    他们对这个消息有何反应？

    indicate
    vt. 表明 If one thing indicates another, the first thing shows that the second is true or exists.
    vt.暗示 If you indicate an opinion, an intention, or a fact, you mention it in an indirect way.
    e.g.
    A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life... 对退休人员的调查表明，大部分人都自食其力,享受生活。
    Mr Rivers has indicated that he may resign.里弗斯先生暗示他可能会辞职。

    Translation
    Para. 7当然，对于这种男女之间关系的变化，并不是所有的男性都能做出同步的响应。一些研究表明，仅不足5% 到10% 的美国男性符合媒体所描述的“新时代”男人的标准——即那些既在工作中支持女性，又能抽出同样多的时间来扮演诸如养育孩子等新男性角色的男人。