The negative side of Henry Ford's statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business.

然而，当“商业”一词被理解为“大企业”时，我们就能理解亨利·福特这句话的负面含义。

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This is usually taken to mean that people who earn more should pay a larger share of their income as tax.

一般情况下，挣钱多的人，收入所得税交的也多。

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That has long been taken to mean "think differently", but the medium gives the lie to this interpretation.

这个观念长期以来一直被理解为“不一样的想”，但他的媒介却给了这个谎言这样的诠释。

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The honoree's seeming indifference shouldn't be taken to mean he thinks the prize jury was wrong.

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