新概念英语第四册43-03

接下来课文...Anunfavourable relationship between numbers and resources tends to make the earning of a living almost intolerably difficult. Labour is more abundant than goods, and the individual is compelled to work long hours for little pay. ...

dog-eat-dog : 人吃人

lucrative job: 肥缺

cut figure out : 崭露头角

tend : 强调无意识的

He tends to rise early. 他习惯于早起。

intend : 强调有意识的

He intends to rise early. 他爱早起。

labour force: 劳动力

接下来课文...No surplus of accumulated purchasing power stands between him and the tyrannies of unfriendly nature ...

surplus : 剩余

surplus value: 剩余价值

labour surplus : 剩余劳动力

purchasing power : 购买力

accumulated : 堆积的，蓄积的

open-handed