It was time to stand back and take stock of his career.

他该从旁观者的角度来反思一下自己的职业生涯了。

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It's time to stand back and look at your career so far.

现在你该从旁观者的角度来看一看自己迄今取得的成就了。

《牛津词典》

Forgetting clearly aids orientation in time, since old memories weaken and the new tend to stand out, providing clues for inferring duration.

遗忘显然有助于时间的定位，因为旧的记忆会减弱，新的记忆会突显出来，从而为推断持续的时间提供线索。

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