Lily的Scalers Talk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Da

Lesson 16-1 The modern city 现代城市

In   the organization  of   industrial life   the  influence  of  the  factory  upon the physiological and mental state of the workers has been completely neglected. Modern industry is based on the conception of the maximum production at lowest cost, in order that an individual or a group of individuals may earn as much money as possible. It has expanded without any idea of the true nature of the human beings who run the machines, and without giving any consideration to the effects produced on the individuals and on their descendants by the artificial mode of existence imposed by the factory. The great cities have been built with no regard for us.

physiological  /ˌfɪziə'lɑdʒɪk(ə)l/  生理学;生理学(上)的

mental /ˈmentl/ 精神的; 智力的;思想的

neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/ 忽视;忽略;疏忽;

maximum   /ˈmæksɪməm/  最大限度，最大量，最大值

in order that   为使。。。。

expand  /ɪkˈspænd/  扩大;扩展

consideration /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃn/  考虑;顾及

descendant  /dɪˈsendənt/  后裔;后代;子孙;

artificial  /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl/  人工的，人造的，人为的;

impose /ɪmˈpoʊz/  把…强加于;使接受，使意识到;推行，采用(规章制度);

without any idea of  完全忽视

without giving any consideration to 完全不考虑

with no regard for  不考虑