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2. In American English, the word workaholic describes people who are as addicted to their work as an alcoholic is to liquor. (L.11) = In American English, the word workaholic describes people who are addicted to their work just as an alcoholic is addicted to liquor. workaholic: One who has a compulsive and unrelenting need to work. 3. Foreign-born employees often observe that Americans spend an inordinate amount of time working and, as a consequence, have little time for leisure or personal relationships. inordinate ：not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive eg. Inordinate desire is at the root of all evils. Doctors have reported an inordinate number of patients with the flu this winter. 4. ….and that a workaholic life style is detrimental to personal and family life.（L.17） = and that a workaholic life style is harmful to personal and family life. detrimental: harmful eg. Such a trend is detrimental to the growth of free trade around the world. 这种趋势不利于世界各地的自由贸易的增长。 5. Some people are workaholics in their twenties and thirties, but in mid-life may change their priorities. (L.18) = Some people are addicted to work when they are young, but in the middle age, they may change their orientation. priorities something given specified attention优先考虑的事 Road building is a top priority. 筑路是最优先考虑的事。 The development of the national economy is a top priority. 发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。 Of course this must have priority. Its a matter of life and death. 当然这一点必须优先考虑--这是成败的关键. Safety has high priority in factories. 工厂里安全至关重要。 We should give priority to efficiency with due consideration to fairness. 坚持效率优先、兼顾公平. 6. Work was thus imbued with the quality of goodness. (L.26) =So work was often associated with and full of the quality of being good. be imbued with: to inspire, permeate, or invade: eg. A President should be imbued with a sense of responsibility for the nation.