but once we decide that we「re powerless, our passivity becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, a habit of mind that」s harder and harder to shake.
但是一旦我们认定自己无能为力,我们的消极被动就成为了一个自动实现的预言,一个越来越难撼动的思考习惯。
some polish gentiles outside the ghetto taunted its inmates for their passivity (while at the same time grudging them supplies of arms and ammunition).
一些隔离区外的波兰人嘲笑高墻内的犹太人麻木不仁,听凭宰割,但同时他们又不情愿的向墻内的犹太人提供武器和弹药。
unfortunately, the likely passivity of monetary policy makes it almost certain that the two shocks will slow the rate of growth in aggregate demand, as measured by ngdp or final sales.
不幸地,货币政策很可能是被动的,因此几乎可以确定两种沖击会减缓以名义gdp或最终销售额衡量的总需求增长率。
so apparently the passivity the inertia can be explained.
这么一来惯性的被动状态就能说得通了。
and every pundit who reinforces that destructive passivity is part of the problem.
还有,所有加强这种破坏性被动迟钝的专家其实就是问题的一部分。
yet a destructive passivity has overtaken our discourse.
然而,一种破坏性的被动占据了我们的话语。
what i started to notice about those newly rare occasions when the tv came back on, aside from their quaintness, was how much tv viewing actually promotes passivity in viewership.
除了有趣特别的节目,当电视回归生活中,我开始注意到最近极少的情况,就是电视在多大程度上让观众们变得被动了。
one explanation for the bank’s passivity is that some failed rivals, such as citigroup, were bailed out rather than dismembered and forced to sell their crown jewels.
关于该银行行动迟钝而给出的一个解释是某些失败的竞争对手如花旗集团等得到援助,而不是拆分和被迫出售其最优资产。
if 「kindness」 exposes the effects of extreme passivity it isalso an exploration of its genesis.
就算「关爱」显露极其被动的结果,在故事中它的存在也是有原因的。
there's a danger, i think, that endless tolerance leads to intellectual passivity and the kind of uncritical acceptance of all points of view.
这会是一场危机,无止境的容忍会导致理智的被动,及无批判能力地,接受所有的观点。
while this situation is useful in certain cases because of the total passivity afforded the place-owner and visitor, it severely limits the potential contribution of recommendation technology.
尽管这种情形在某些情况下是有益的,因为它总能被动地提供给网站所有者和访客一些推荐,但这却严重限制了推荐技术的潜能。
people who report seeing representations of passivity or helplessness in the blots are thought to have a dependent personality, meaning they rely on others to satisfy their needs.
那些报告说在这些墨迹中看到表征消极性或无助性的图像的人被认为是具有依赖型人格,意思是他们依赖别人来满足他们的需求。
it does not mean cowering or passivity in the throes of duality. love requires the commitment of strength.
然而,这种可能性是需要有责任和义务的,但不意味着要在二元性的痛苦中退缩或被动;爱需要承诺的力量,但不意味着要欺压他人或允许自己被恐惧所控制。
the couple wanted children but pat was apparently infertile; in her passivity and shame she never pursued the possible remedies.
两人想要孩子,可pat无法生育。在她的被动和羞愧中,pat从未寻找可能的补救措施。