The general public has realized that it's unwise to pursue economic development at the sacrifice of the environment.

现在大众已经意识到，以牺牲环境为代价来追求经济发展并不明智。

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Affected by the general social environment, students developed strong utilitarianism during their school days. Some even sacrifice others' interests to gain their own.

社会大环境的影响，导致学生在学校时候就有了强烈的功利主义思想，甚至于牺牲别人的利益来成就自己。

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Sacrifice lunch break I went to the library work, the more cautious to fill a book, seeing so many tattered book, thinking "can have such a good study environment, don't cherish" an angry heart.

牺牲午休时间去图书馆工作的我，更加谨慎的补书，眼见这么多破烂的书，心想“能有这么好的读书环境，竟然不好好珍惜”心中一股气愤涌上心头。

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In this environment, many suppliers will sacrifice margins for fixed long-term contracts with a reputable, credit-worthy buyer, especially as it can help them establish lines of credit with their banks.

WSJ: United They'll Stand

In a market economy, firms that adopt high-cost technologies in service to the environment typically have one of three things: a set of consumers whose interest in the environment makes them willing to pay more than market prices, a set of workers willing to sacrifice wages in exchange for environmental friendliness, or a set of investors willing to take below normal returns.

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