Our extraordinary powers of adaptation appear to help explain why absolute living standards simply may not matter much once we escape the physical deprivations of abject poverty.

一旦摆脱物质贫困，绝对的生活标准并不总是有效。人们的超凡适应能力可以解释这一点。

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There's also an absolute deficit of funding to make this work - the funding for adaptation is pitiful.

还有一个绝对赤字的资金问题，有限的资金使这项工作更加困难。

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