I'd bet that no one deliberately sits down to read with the purpose of not understanding the text.

我敢打赌，没有人特意坐下来阅读却为了不理解文本。

youdao

If you do jot down some thoughts and ideas, by the time you re-read your notes they make no sense?

又或者你草草记下一些观点和想法，但回头看这些笔记时却发现完全看不懂了？

youdao

No matter what I read though, successfully getting ahead financially boils down to a few simple truths.

但是无论我读了什么书，我发现所有的理财观都可以概括成以下几条朴实的真经。

youdao

Consecutively, I read No Backing Down by Tameron Keyes, Susan G.

FORBES: A Woman's Perspective On Wall Street

It allows the president to negotiate trade deals subject only to an up-or-down vote by Congress (read: no amendments attached).

FORBES: From Hard Line To Fast Track