Thousands of Victorian workers joined educational associations in an attempt to better themselves.

维多利亚时代成千上万名工人加入了各种教育协会，以求上进。

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There is little incentive to better themselves.

好像缺少了是自己变得更优秀的动机。

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They’d make excuses and come up with rationalizations as to why they couldn’t better themselves.

他们会找借口，想出合理的理由为他们不能提升自己做辩护。

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Me making it into AFL will make them, will give them more opportunities and give them confidence to sort of go out there and do their own things to better themselves."

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It turns out though that people will systematically and dramatically view themselves view themselves as better than average.

但是结果发现,人们都会过高地高估了自己,认为自己比一般人做得好。

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But I certainly won't stop them from seeking plastic surgery if that makes them feel better about themselves.

但是如果整容可以让他们自我感觉更良好，我当然不会阻止他们接受整容手术。

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Those who cross South Africa's borders do so mostly because they expect to better themselves.

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One is that ambitious Chinese and Indians no longer have to come to Malaysia to better themselves.

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Go somewhere and meet people outside the office in an environment where everyone is trying to better themselves.

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