At a time when Thomas Piketty and other economists are warning of rising inequality and the increasing power of inherited wealth, it is bizarre that wealthy aristocratic families should still be the symbolic heart of modern democratic states.(Text 1. 2015. 英一)
inherited / in'heritid / adj.遗传的;继承权的;通过继承得到的bizarre / biˈzɑ:(r) / adj.极其怪诞的;异乎寻常的aristocratic / ˌæristəˈkrætik / adj.贵族的symbolic / simˈbɔlik / adj.使用象征的;作为象征的;象征性的democratic / ˌdeməˈkrætik / adj.民主的;民主政体的;民主制度At a time when Thomas Piketty and other economists are warning of rising inequality and the increasing power of inherited wealth, it is bizarre that wealthy aristocratic families should still be the symbolic heart of modern democratic states.(Text 1. 2015. 英一)在托马斯·皮凯蒂及其他一些经济学家纷纷就日益加剧的不平等和日益增强的世袭财富权力发出警告之时,富有的贵族世家依然是现代民主国家的核心象征,这非常怪异。扫描下方二维码,获取更多考研英语备考指南⬇️