Mr Pfeffer starts by rubbishing the notion that the world is just-that the best way to win power is to be good at your job. The relationship between rewards and competence is loose at best.

菲佛先生先开篇说道，“世界是公平的”这种观念完全是胡说八道——赢得权力的最佳方法就是要善于工作，能力和回报之间没什么必然的关系。

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Yet if we all hung in longer and believed in ourselves more, we would address the underlying issues and reap the rewards of a truly intimate and satisfying relationship.

但是，如果我们能秉持坚持不懈的态度，更加相信自己，或许，我们不仅能解决这些潜在问题，更能收获一份亲密、美好的爱情。

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The basic idea is that whether or not the relationship form or continue depends on the rewards and costs they provide to the partners.

其基本思想是关系形成与持续与否取决于合作者得到的回报和付出的代价。

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The relationship rewards might not be the same, but they still have value, experts said.

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The relationship between rewards and competence is loose at best.

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