But the quest for growth lets loose new anxieties and economic conflicts that disturb the social order.
但是寻求增长又引发了新的焦虑和经济矛盾,这些因素扰乱了社会秩序。
六级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是But the quest....lets loose…anxieties and…conflicts…o that disturb the social order是定语从句,它所修饰的先行词为anxieties和economic conflictso let loose的意思是“释放,放出”。如:
Just close your eyes and let loose your imagination.
闭上眼睛,让自己无限遐想。
disturb的意思是“打扰,扰乱”。如:
She closed the door quietly so as not to disturb the studying child.
她轻轻地关上门,以便不打扰正在学习的孩子。
六级考点归纳:
quest、demand和request三词辨析。
quest、demand、request这三个词用法类似,但在意义上有很大的不同。
quest表示“寻求,追求;试图找到某事物;搜索”。如:
The quest for gold stimulates people to rush to the west.
对黄金的追求促使人们涌向了西部地区。
demand的意思是“要求;要求的事物;(货物、人才等的)需求(量)”。如:
1)The workefs demands for higher pay and better working condition were tumed down.
工人们加薪和改善工作条件的要求遭到了拒绝。
2)rm afraid that the supply ofthis product can hardly meet the demand.
恐怕这种产品可能会供不应求。
request指“(口头或书面的)要求、请求”。如:
She made repeated request for help.
她一再请求帮助。