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句子1：
A history of long and effortless success can be a dreadful handicap, but, if properly handled, it may become a driving force. When the United States entered just such a glowing period after the end of the Second World War, it had a market eight times larger than any competitor, giving its industries unparalleled economies of scale.
词汇：
1、Dreadful adj. 极其大的
2、Handicap n. 障碍，阻碍 =obstacle
handicapped adj. 残疾的
the handicapped 残疾人
3、Force v. 强迫，强制
n. 力量，影响力；军队
driving force 推动力
political force 政治力量
4、Unparalleled adj. 无比的，空前的
解析：
it 主语 had谓语 a market 宾语中心语（eight times larger than any competitor 后置定语修饰a market），[giving its industries unparalleled economies of scale现分作结果状语].
[When the United States entered just such a glowing period after the end of the Second World War时间状语从句],
翻译：
长期的、不费力气的成功史可能成为一种可怕的障碍，但是如果处理得当，它也可能成为一种推动力。二战结束后，美国恰好进入这样的一段辉煌时期，当时它拥有比任何竞争对手大八倍的市场，这使其工业经济规模前所未有。
句子2：
It was inevitable that this primacy should have narrowed as other countries grew richer. Just as inevitably, the retreat from predominance proved painful. By the mid-1980s Americans had found themselves at a loss over their fading industrial competitiveness. Some huge American industries, such as consumer electronics, had shrunk or vanished in the face of foreign competition.
词汇：
Inevitable adj. 不可避免的
=unavoidable 前缀in-、un-表否定
Primacy n. 首要，首位
（这里指的是美国领先的工业经济规模）
Retreat n./ v. 撤退；退却
Predominance n. 优势，主导地位
predominant adj. 占主导地位的
Competitiveness n. 竞争力
competitive adj. 具有竞争力的
compete with 和...竞争
Shrink v. 收缩，萎缩
shrink one’s responsibility 逃避责任
Vanish v. 消失
解析：
It形式主语 was系 inevitable表语 that this primacy should have narrowed as other countries grew richer. 真正主语（从句）
that连词 this primacy主语 should have narrowed 谓语[as other countries grew richer时间状语从句，随着··········].
as连词 other countries主语 grew系 richer表
翻译：
当其他国家逐渐富有起来时，这种差距的缩小是必然的。同样不可避免的是逐渐失去主导地位的痛苦。在80年代中期，美国人为他们工业竞争力的减退感到困惑。有些大型的美国产业如消费电子(家电)行业，在国外的竞争面前萎缩甚至消失。
句子3：
On another level, many in the medical community acknowledge that the assisted-suicide debate has been fueled in part by the despair of patients for whom modern medicine has prolonged the physical agony of dying.
■语法拆分：
On another level【插入语，并列关系】, many in the medical community（社区、群体、医疗界）【介词短语作后置定语】 acknowledge that the assisted-suicide debate has been fueled in part by（后面是重点） the despair of patients 【主谓宾从】for whom modern medicine has prolonged the physical agony（烦恼→痛苦 ）of dying（凋零的过程）.【定语从句，修饰patients】
■单词：
acknowledge vt承认；告知收悉
despair n/vi 绝望
prolong vt延长；拉长 =extend
agony n.极大的痛苦 =pain
fuel n燃料 v给…提供燃料
■翻译：
另一方面，医疗界的许多人士承认，致使协助自杀这场争论升温的部分原因是病人们的绝望情绪，对他们来说，现代医学延长了临终前肉体的痛苦。
核心:
安乐死最大的支持者来自于绝望的病患
句子4：
The winner, by a large margin, was a tiny Virginia company called Open Source Solutions, whose clear advantage was its mastery of the electronic world.
■语法拆分：
The winner, by a large margin【插入语（不太重要）此处作程度状语】, was a tiny Virginia company 【主系表】（which is） calledOpen Source Solutions【过去分词作后置定语，修饰a tiny Virginia company 】, whose clear advantage was its mastery（精通） of the electronic world（电子行业）.【whose引导的非限制定语从句】这句话就是解释了 为什么胜出。
■单词：
margin 盈利，利润，边缘
by a large margin 以很大的优势
mastery n精通；掌握；驾驭
■翻译：
以绝对优势胜出的弗吉尼亚州一家名为“开源解决方案”的小公司，它的显著优势是精通网络世界。
核心：
oss胜利的原因是它的精湛工艺
句子5：
AI can help make this process easier for customer representatives（代表）: it not only gives you clues（线索、提示） on the emotional profile（侧写） of the customer on the other line but enables you to simulate（模拟） speaking with them.
〖译文〗人工智能可以帮助客户代表更容易地处理这一信息：它不仅提供关于对方客户的情绪特征的侧写，而且帮助你模拟与他们交流的过程。
句子6：
Mr. Van de Put said the company will have to see what happens with inflation（通货膨胀）and supply-chain disruptions（中断） first—particularly in North America, where he said those challenges have been most pronounced（显著的）.
〖译文〗范德普斯说，公司首先会观察北美地区的通货膨胀和供应链中断的情况，那里面临的挑战最为明显。