From a societal perspective, phone checking is less like belching in public and more like another bad habit.

从社会的角度来看，看手机不太像在公共场合打嗝，而更像另一种坏习惯。

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It reflected the fact that these decades saw a climb in general standards of living and avoidance of mass societal traumas like full-scale war or economic deprivation.

它反映了这样一个事实：在过去的几十年里，人们的总体生活水平有所提高，并且避免了大规模战争或经济匮乏等大规模社会创伤。

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This is something that we point out in our report just says further evidence that cultural factors and societal factors can make a difference in who achieves at the very high levels and if girls are achieving or not."

VOA: special.2010.04.01

It gradually became clear that the Pill was not a panacea for all those societal ills.

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

"It creates a societal change, an economic growth, it creates jobs.As the world has become so interconnected, it's provided an opportunity for entrepreneurs no matter where they are to access any market that exists,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

From a societal standpoint, a slowdown in spending may not be a bad thing.

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The deadline to enter is this week and some prospective contestants are also looking to solve a societal problem and simultaneously turn a profit.

FORBES: Doing Good And Making Money

Link existing international networks of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) with relevant societal actors on a global scale to focus innovation on societal desirability.

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