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In many circumstances, failure is an asset, even a prerequisite to success in another direction.
在许多情况下，失败是难能可贵的事，甚至是在另外方面成功的先决条件。

解释： 本句中的asset是“有利条件、财富”的意思，而prerequisite to （或for）sth是“……的前提或先决条件”。“in (或under) … circumstances”是“在……情况下”的意思，例如，in most circumstances的意思是“在大多数情况下”，in all circumstances的意思是“在所有情况下”。例如：
A valid passport is a prerequisite for travel abroad.
有效的护照是出国旅行所必备的（条件）。
Under the ordinary circumstances his friends would help him.
在通常的情况下，他的朋友会帮助他的。
In most circumstances having a well-knitted family is an asset, even a prerequisite to a successful career.
在大多数情况下，一个关系紧密的家庭是难能可贵的，甚至是成功生涯的必备条件。

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The most stressful occurrence for many people today is the loss of a job.
今日，最令人痛苦的事情就是失去工作。

解释： 本句中的stressful是“有压力的”、“”压力重的、“紧张的”的意思，相应的名词是stress。occurrence是与动词occur相对应的名词，意思是“发生”或“所发生的事情”，如：the occurrence of physical violence (暴力的发生)；an event of rare occurrence (不常发生的事情)。The most stressful occurrence is the …的意思是“所发生的最令人感到有压力的事情是……”。又如：
The most stressful occurrence is the death of a spouse.
最令人痛苦的事情就是丧偶。
Newspapers record the chief occurrences of the day.
报纸刊载每天的大事。
Caught in a stressful situation, some people turn on their children and strike them.
有些人因为处境不顺心就向孩子们出气，动手打他们。
For most Chinese people, one of the most stressful occurrences is the　death of a close family member.
对大部分中国人来说，一个最令人痛苦的事便是丧失亲人。

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Many factory workers today greatly fear the prospect of being laid off from their work.
许多工厂工人现在都非常害怕下岗。

解释： prospect是 “前程”或“前景”，即“将要发生的或预期会发生的事”。相应的形容词是prospective，意思是“预期的”、“即将要发生的”，如“取得预期的结果”就是“achieve the prospective results”，而“a prospective client”就是“可能成为客户的人”。又如：
She doesn’t like the prospect of having to live alone.
她将不得不过独身生活，这是她所不喜欢的。
They have bad job prospects.
他们就业的前景暗淡。
Many Americans today greatly fear the prospect of being murdered.
当今许多美国人非常害怕会被谋杀。
Many young married women today greatly fear the prospect of being abandoned or fooled by their husbands.
当今许多新婚妇女非常担心会被丈夫抛弃或愚弄。
Many government officials today greatly fear the prospect of being charged or prosecuted.
现今许多政府官员非常害怕被指控或告发。

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We hear a lot about the negative effects of television on the viewer.
我们常常听说有关电视对看电视的人产生的不良影响。

解释： negative最常用的两种意义是“否定的”和“消极的或负面的”。作为“否定的”意义解时，其反义词是affirmative (肯定的)，而作为“消极的或负面的”解时，其反义词是positive( 积极的)。本句中的negative是“消极的”、“负面的”，与effect连用，就是“负面影响”或“不良影响”。例如：
His answer was negative.
他的回答是否定的。
We can’t learn anything with a negative attitude.
态度消极什么也学不好。
The new film has received but negative praise.
这部新片子只不过没有人说不好而已。
We hear a lot about the negative effects of smoking on the smoker.
我们常常听说有关抽烟对抽烟者产生的不良影响。