141. While the inclination to procrastinate is common , one must fully consider the detrimental impact of unnecessary delays .

　　雖然拖延的傾向是普遍的，但是人們應該充分考慮到不必要的延誤造成的有害影響。

　　142. The tendency to take things for granted is understandable , but the need for one to rationally evaluate the circumstances of any situation is absolutely essential .

　　想當然的傾向是可以理解的，但是，理智地估計任何情形的情況是完全必需的。

　　143. Most people are under the illusion that a college degree guarantees success . There is no such guarantee without hard work .

　　許多人錯誤地認為大學學位能保證成功。不努力工作就沒有這樣的保證。

　　144. Some stubbornly hold to the correctness of traditional practices , but in so doing they seem to totally ignore the fact that progress depends on change .

　　一些人固執(zhí)地堅持傳統(tǒng)做法的正確性，但是，他們這么做，似乎完全忽視了進步依靠變化的事實。

　　145. Generally speaking , previous parliamentary policy debates ignored the relevance of transparency .

　　總的來說，以前議會中針對政策的辯論忽視了透明度的重要性。

　　146. A precise definition of poverty is actually very difficult to determine . Where does one draw the line between those who are poor and those who are not ?

　　對貧困的精確定義實際上是很難的。如何在貧窮和非貧窮的人之間劃一條界限呢?

　　147. Admittedly , bribery and corruption are endemic to our political and economic systems , but it doesn't necessarily follow that all politicians and business people resort to illicit behavior .

　　誠然，賄賂和腐敗在我們的政治和經(jīng)濟系統(tǒng)中很流行，但這并不是說所有的政府官員和商界人士都采取違法行為。

　　148. There's little doubt that a third World War is avoidable , but it is highly unlikely that regional conflicts will disappear in the foreseeable future .

　　毫無疑問，第三次世界大戰(zhàn)是可以避免的，但是，在可預見的將來地區(qū)沖突消失是非常不可能的。

　　149. Some people assume that investing in stock is a safe pursuit , but their assumption fails to hold water when considering the substantial risk involved .

　　有的人想當然地認為投資股票是有把握的事情，但是，考慮到涉及的巨大風險，他們的想當然就說不通了。

　　150. Some people have called for accelerated across-the-board changes . Their approach quite frankly ignores the need for gradual but effective changes .

　　一些人要求更快速的全盤改變。他們的做法的確忽略了漸進而有效的改變的必要性

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