在大多数发达国家,肥胖以及因其产生的高发病率和死亡率,是一个极受重视的社会要点问题。
Obesity is a significant public health problem in most developed countries and carries with it substantial morbidity and mortality.
许多发达国家都被社会福利的成本困扰,但是,至少在西欧,英国是一个特例。
Lots of developed countries fret about the cost of welfare, but-at least in western europe-britain is a special case.
在发达的工业社会中,花费在工作上的时间要比参与其它工作少。这是因为寿命增长,但工作时间没有多少变化。
In advanced industrial societies, less time is spent in the workplace than on other activities because longevity has increased but working hours have not.
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