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1. Despite the modesty of the benefit, the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly, describing it as government-run personnel management and a dangerous precedent. 【翻译】虽然的确有益处，但商会和其他商业团体都强烈反对，将其形容为政府运行、自我管理的、一个危险的先例。 【词汇】1. modesty n. 谦虚，中肯，端庄 例：Modesty helps one make progress. 谦虚使人进步。 2. chamber n. 会客室，议事厅 例：The lawyer is in the chamber. 律师现在在会议厅里。 3. precedent n. 先例 例：There is no precedent for this case. 这起案件没有先例。 Ⅱ. Society expectsand needsparents to provide their children with continuity of care, meaning the intensive, intimate care that human beings need to develop their intellectual, emotional and moral capabilities. 【翻译】社会期待、同时也要求父母为他们的孩子提供持续的照顾，也就是人类智力、情感、道德能力发展所需要的彻底的、亲密的关爱。 【词汇】1. continuity n. 连续性，继续 例：There is no continuity between the two passages. | 
