Para. 14
1. Some rationalize that it’s okay to cheat if the course is not in their major but is required for graduating. Others assume it’s a victimless offense.
译文：
有些人辩解说，如果这门课程不是主修课，而考试纯粹是为了毕业，那么作弊无可厚非。也有人认为作弊是无害过错。
rationalize
vt. 据理说明，争辩，辩解
e.g.
a. If you rationalize your fears, you can understand them better.
如果你分析自己恐惧的成因，你就会更清楚地了解这些恐惧。
b. We must rationalize prices and accelerate the reform.
理顺物价，加速改革。
offense
n. 得罪, 冒犯
e.g.
He is very cautious of giving offense to others.
他很小心不冒犯别人。
过错
For what offense was he arrested?
他是犯了什么罪被捕的?
2. One University of Texas student, in a posting on an Internet forum on cheating, went so far as to defend it as a legitimate form of learning. “I personally don’t cheat unless I learn something from it,” the student wrote.
译文：
在一个关于作弊的网上论坛中，得克萨斯大学的一名学生甚至还在邮件中替作弊辩护，声称作弊是一种合理的学习方法。“我个人从不作弊，除非我能从中学到东西，”这位学生写到。
forum
n. 论坛
e.g.
a. They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.
他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
b. Take the World Economic Forum for example, is held here annually.
如一年一度的世界经济论坛就在此召开。
legitimate
adj. 合理的，正当的
e.g.
Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.
生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
合法的，法律认可的
protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women and children
保护妇女、儿童合法权益
3. “If that involves looking at one answer on a quiz, I think the person is more likely to remember that one answer since they had to resort to cheating to obtain it.”
译文：
“如果作弊意味着看一下小测验的答案，我认为作弊者能把答案记得更牢，因为答案是无奈之下通过作弊手段获得的。
involve: v. to mean, to include something as a necessary part or result “需要，意味着，涉及到”，后应
跟动词的-ing形式
e.g.
a. To be a nurse involves working on the night shift.
做护士就得上夜班。
b. To accept the job involves moving to London.
接受这份工作就意味着要去伦敦。
quiz
n. 考查，测验
e.g.
They are having a quiz now.
他们正进行小测验。
vt. 对······考查，测验
The teacher quizzed the students on last week's work.
教师测验了学生上星期的功课。
resort
vi. 求助，诉诸
e.g.
One has sometimes to resort to these little devices.
人们有时还得依靠这些小玩意儿。
n. 常去之地，胜地
The park is one of his favourite resorts.
这公园是他最喜欢去的地方之一。
resort to: to use something or do something that is bad, in order to succeed or deal with a problem “诉诸，凭借（通常不好的东西）”；
短语为as a last resort “作为最后一招”
e.g.
a. Sally resorted to stealing when her money ran out.
钱用完了，萨利就去偷。
b. Drug treatment should only be used as a last resort.
药物治疗应该只是到最后才使用。