GRE英语单词04教学内容

1、Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。GRE英语单词04-AndrewBoltvTonyAbbott:allveryamiable(和蔼可亲的；温和的)uptoapoint(在一定程度上)Thiswaslessaninterviewthanarigorouslypolitepowerstrugglebetweenaprofessionalreductionist(还原论者)andapluralist(多元论者)AndrewBolt,animportantstakeholderfortheprimeministertomanage.Photo

2、graph:JulianSmith/AAPThisobservationmightseemcounterintuitive(违反直觉的),butinpolitics,itistrue:yourfriendscanbemoretroublesomethanyourenemies.MeetingtheconservativeMelbournecolumnistAndrewBoltwasalwaysgoingtobeadelicateexerciseforthenewlyelectedprimeminister,TonyAbbott.Friendshaveagendasandexpectations

3、and,iftheyregardthemselvesasplayersonthenationalstage,theintersectionbetweenagendasandexpectationsisspecific.Bagsarenosoonerunpacked(拆包)intheprimeministerialsuitethanitsdowntotintacks(用平头钉钉):toimplementation.Heresmywishlist,whatsayyou?Yes,itreallyisthattransactional.Sorry.Boltisnotsomuchcommentatora

4、sprofessionalreductionistandself-styledprophetofsimple,clarion“truths”themoreunspeakablethebetter.Proselytizing(改变宗教信仰政治信仰、意见等)fromthebullypulpit(天字第一号讲坛（白宫）)oftheculturewargenerallyworksbestwhenyougoeasyonthenuance(细微差别).Butgovernmentisacomplex,shadedbusinessbuiltonbalancingmanyconsiderationsandcom

5、petinginterests.Youcanmanufacturestylized(程式化的)conflicttofurtheryourownendsingovernmentbutthetestofsuccessiswhetheryoucansynthesizeandultimatelyneutralizecontroversialissuesinthenationalinterest.GoverningexclusivelyforAndrewBoltisnotanoptionopentoTonyAbbott,andhehasthegoodsensetoknowit.Boltis,howeve

6、r,animportantstakeholdertobemanaged.HewasaffordedthecourtesyofAbbottssecondon-the-recordprintinterviewsincethechangeofgovernmentapublicacknowledgmentofhisexalted(赞扬)positioninacommentariatwithbaselinesimpatico(和谐的)withthenewCoalitiongovernmentsvaluesandpolicyagenda.ButBoltisanunconventionalamplifier

7、:partaffirmingandgenerouslifecoach,partprickly(多刺的)contrarian(采取相反态度（或立场）者（的）),partshaper,enablerandthoughtleader.Hespreviouslydefinedhisprofessionalmissionascolumnist,bloggerandbroadcasterasan“expanderoftheculturalspace”.TheoutingwithAbbottpublishedinvariousNewsCorpoutletsonFridaywas,therefore,less

8、interviewthanarigorouslypolite,diplomaticpowerstrugglebetweeninquisitor(（尤指天主教对异教徒的）审判者)andsubject,turningonBoltsenduringpreoccupations(偏见).Andifwearetraversing(来回移动)theworldaccordingtoBolt,itwillbe,innoparticularorder,themythofanthropogenic(人为的)climatechange,whytheABCshouldbeprivatised,andwhythecou

9、ntryshouldnotbedividedbyrace(whichiscodeforgivingIndigenousAustralians“specialrights”).Aneasyencounter(冲突)topreparefor,perhapsbutatrickyconversationtonavigate.AbbottandBoltfoundeasydetente（国际关系中紧张局面的）缓和onclimatechange.Thecurrentfocalpointoftheshrillpublic“debate”onthishasturnedonwhethertheNewSouthWa

10、lesbushfiresarelinkedtoglobalwarming.“Completehogwash(废话;胡说八道),”saidAbbotttoBolt,whohadinvitedthisveryresponsebycomplainingofthe“insanity”oflinkingunseasonalbushfiresinOctoberwithglobalwarming.Allveryamiable.Buttheamiabilitywasmorehedgedfromthere.Theprimeministerwasnotinclinedtoengageoneitherthedast

11、ardly(懦弱的)closetsocialismoftheABC,orthesupposedfundamentalinjusticeinherentinrecognisingIndigenousAustraliansintheconstitution.Abbottintheearlydaysofhisprimeministershiphasleanedtowardscautiousdefenceofthenationalbroadcasterprovideditis“wellmanagedandwellrun”.Giventherearepowerfulcommercialinterests

12、rangedagainsttheABC(includingofcourseNewsCorp,Boltsemployer,onthebasisthatallthatfreecontentiskillingthebusinessmodelforcommercialnews),Abbottscommentsareinteresting.HemadeitcleartoBoltthathewouldnotallowtheABCtogetlarger,buthehadnospecificagendatoshrinkit,either.“Wellmanagedandwellrun”is,ofcourse,c

13、odeforinfluencingtheABCatthelevelofculture,andmorethanprobably,budgetcutsdownthetrack.Butthatsaid,myownviewisAbbottis,attheheartlevelatleast,agenuinepluralist.HemighthaveambitionstokeeptheABCincheckthroughamorerigorousapplicationoffalsebalance,andImdeadcertainhellbefrontingthemicrophoneaslittleashec

14、angetawaywith,butIdontseehimasaleaderintentonrazingtheplaceasanarticleofconservativefaith.Boltisnottheonlymediaplayerinthecountrywithalargeanddevotedaudienceofvotersstandingbehindhimanditsultimatelytheaudiencepoliticianswantandneed,notthepersonholdingthemegaphone.Theyarejustthemeanstotheend.Nowtocon

15、stitutionalrecognitionofIndigenouspeople.Abbottwantsthisdone.Boltdoesnotwantthisdone,andifhestartstoreallyrumbleonthisissue,ratherthanjustperiodicallycomplain,itsdangerousfortherecognitioncampaignandforAbbottpolitically.Conservativesaresplitonthisissue,but,thusfaratleast,atlowvolume.BoltsquestiontoA

16、bbottcouldnothavebeenmoreloaded:“WhydoyouthenwanttheconstitutionrewrittensothatsomeAustraliansaregivendifferentstatusonthegroundsoftheirracialancestry?”Abbottkepthissmackdownlowkey.“Well,thatsnotwhatIwant.IwanttoappropriatelyacknowledgeIndigenouspeopleintheconstitution.Now,thatdoesntnecessarilymeanthatwehavetwoclassesofAustraliancitizens,andanyproposedamendmentthatdidine