六级Yet like many college teachers around the U.S., the faculty remain doubtful that their work as educators can be measured by a "learning outcome" such as a graduate's ability to investigate and reason.

然而，和美国许多大学教师一样，教师们仍然怀疑他们作为教育工作者的工作是否可以用“学习成果”来衡量，比如毕业生的调查和推理能力。

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级What, then, are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier, they had participants organize different activities—from project planning, holiday shopping, to yoga—by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under clock time vs task time.

那么，以这些不同的方式思考时间会产生什么影响呢？一个能让我们更有效率吗？更好地完成手头的任务？更快乐的？在Tamar Avnet和Anne Laure Sellier进行的实验中，他们让参与者组织不同的活动，从项目规划、假日购物到按时间或待办事项列表进行瑜伽，以衡量他们在时钟时间和任务时间下的表现。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级Our managerial skills are measured by the competence manifested in accelerating this process.

我们的管理技能是通过加速这一过程所表现出的能力来衡量的。

2013年12月听力原文

六级While thinking about the question, we came across a recently published article by Charles Jones and Peter Klenow, which proposes an interesting new measure of economic welfare.

在思考这个问题时，我们看到了查尔斯·琼斯和彼得·克莱诺最近发表的一篇文章，其中提出了一个有趣的新经济福利指标。

2018年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

考研Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens.

在所衡量的163个国家中，英国是确保经济增长转化为对其公民有意义的改善的表现最差的国家之一。

2017年考研阅读原文

六级Researchers used ACT scores as a measure of intellectual aptitude.

研究人员使用ACT分数作为智力倾向的衡量标准。

2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读

考研So, what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations , as a measure , it is no longer enough.

因此，肯尼迪所指的是，虽然GDP一直是衡量各国经济活动最常用的方法，但作为一种衡量标准，它已经不够了。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研So they compared U.S. cities' average happiness measured by Gallup Polling with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas.

因此，他们将盖洛普民意调查所测量的美国城市平均幸福感与这些地区上市公司的投资活动进行了比较。

2016年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

考研So what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough.

因此，肯尼迪所指的是，虽然GDP一直是衡量各国经济活动最常用的方法，但作为一种衡量标准，它已经不够了。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级five minutes after that, we placed either bacon or bread on the surface for 5, 30 or 60 seconds,and then measured the number of bacteria transferred to the food.

五分钟后，我们将培根或面包放在表面5、30或60秒，然后测量转移到食物中的细菌数量。

2018年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

高考In a society that tends to measure everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our decisions in financial terms.

在一个倾向于用美元和美分衡量一切的社会里，我们从小就学会从财务角度考虑我们的决策成本。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 完形填空 原文

四级Thus, time and time's relativity are measurable by any hourglass, alarm clock, or an atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second.

因此，任何沙漏、闹钟或原子钟都可以测量时间和时间的相对性，而原子钟可以测量十亿分之一秒。

2011年6月听力原文

考研If it clears the House, this measure would still have to get through the Senate where someone is bound to point out that it amounts to the bare, bare minimum necessary to keep the Postal Service afloat, not comprehensive reform.

如果这项措施在众议院获得通过，那么它仍必须在参议院获得通过，在参议院一定会有人指出，这是维持邮政服务正常运行所必需的最低限度，而不是全面改革。

2018年考研阅读原文

六级Analyzing data from the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, among others, and consulting with experts and academics, we measured 28 factors to come up with our rankings.

通过分析来自联合国和世界经济论坛等机构的数据，并咨询专家和学者，我们测量了28个因素，得出了我们的排名。

2013年12月阅读原文

考研It may be said that the measure of the worth of any social institution is its effect in enlarging and improving experience; but this effect is not a part of its original motive.

可以说，衡量任何社会制度价值的标准是其扩大和改进经验的效果；但这一效应并不是其最初动机的一部分。

2009年考研翻译原文

四级While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.

尽管市议会的投票在议会大厅里赢得了掌声，但包括苏打水游说者在内的反对者提出了尖锐的批评，并承诺在法庭上挑战该税。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

高考It found many youngsters now measure their status by how much public approval they get online, often through "likes".

调查发现，许多年轻人现在通过网上获得多少公众认可来衡量自己的地位，通常是通过“喜欢”来衡量。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

考研Rather than concluding that children make parents either happy or miserable, Senior suggests we need to redefine happiness: instead of thinking of it as something that can be measured by moment-to-moment joy, we should consider being happy as a past-tense condition.

老年人建议我们要重新定义幸福感，而不是把孩子看作是一种过去的紧张状态，而不是把它看作是一种可以瞬间衡量的快乐。

2011年考研阅读原文

六级There is no easy way to measure racism directly; instead psychologists assess what is known as "implicit bias", using a computer-based test that measures how quickly people associate positive and negative words—such as "love" or "evil"—with photos of black or white faces

没有简单的方法直接衡量种族主义；相反，心理学家通过一项基于计算机的测试来评估所谓的“内隐偏见”，该测试测量人们将“爱”或“恶”等积极和消极词语与黑白脸照片联系起来的速度

2010年6月阅读原文

六级The Jones-Klenow measure can also assess an economy's performance over time.

琼斯·克莱诺（Jones-Klenow）指标还可以评估一个经济体在一段时间内的表现。

2018年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

六级There is no easy way to measure racism directly; instead psychologists assess what is known as "implicit bias", using a computer-based test that measures how quickly people associate positive and negative words—such as "love" or "evil"—with photos of black or white faces.

没有简单的方法直接衡量种族主义；相反，心理学家通过一项基于计算机的测试来评估所谓的“内隐偏见”，该测试测量人们将“爱”或“恶”等积极和消极词语与黑白脸照片联系起来的速度。

2010年6月阅读原文

六级A similar test can also measure how quickly subjects associate stereotypical traits—such as athletic skills or mental ability—with a particular group

类似的测试还可以测量受试者将刻板印象特征（如运动技能或心理能力）与特定群体联系起来的速度

2010年6月阅读原文

考研If it clears the House, this measure would still have to get through the Senate-where someone is bound to point out that it amounts to the bare, bare minimum necessary to keep the Postal Service afloat, not comprehensive reform.

如果这项措施在众议院获得通过，那么它仍必须在参议院获得通过，在参议院一定会有人指出，这是维持邮政服务正常运行所必需的最低限度，而不是全面改革。

2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研In signing the measure, California Governor Jerry Brown admitted that the law, which expressly classifies people on the basis of sex, is probably unconstitutional.

加利福尼亚州州长杰里·布朗在签署这项法案时承认，这项法律明确根据性别对人进行分类，很可能是违宪的。

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级The middle-aged person, Barth continued, can see death in the distance, but moves with a measured haste to get big new things done while there is still time.

巴特继续说，中年人可以看到远处的死亡，但在还有时间的时候，他们会有分寸地匆忙完成新的大事。

2017年6月阅读原文

考研Rather than concluding that children make parents either happy or miserable, Senior suggests we need to redefine happiness: instead of thinking of it as something that can be measured by moment-to-moment joy, we should consider being happy as a past-tense

老年人并不是断定孩子让父母高兴或痛苦，而是认为我们需要重新定义幸福：而不是把它看作是一种可以时时刻刻的快乐衡量的东西，我们应该把快乐看成过去式。

2011年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级If the intellectual worth of a college degree can be accurately measured, more people will seek higher education – and come out better thinkers.

如果大学学位的智力价值能够准确衡量，那么更多的人将寻求更高的教育——并培养出更好的思想家。

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级The middle-aged person, Barth continued, can see death in the distance, but moves with a "measured haste" to get big new things done while there is still time.

巴特继续说，中年人可以看到远处的死亡，但在还有时间的时候，他们会“有分寸地匆忙”完成新的大事。

2017年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级Since tobacco is one of the biggest causes of premature death in the UK, a measure that tames the habit even by a fraction is worth trying.

在英国，烟草是导致过早死亡的最大原因之一，因此，一项能够将吸烟习惯控制在一小部分的措施值得一试。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考Tononi's team measured the size of these connections, or synapses, in the brains of 12 mice.

托诺尼的团队在12只老鼠的大脑中测量了这些连接或突触的大小。

2017年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

六级But researchers are improving systems to measure a teacher's performance throughout the year, and, with three years of data, it's usually possible to tell which teachers are failing.

但研究人员正在改进衡量教师全年表现的系统，而且，通过三年的数据，通常可以判断哪些教师不及格。

2016年6月阅读原文

考研This is a lesson that rich countries can learn : When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a country’s success, the world looks very different.

这是富裕国家可以吸取的教训：当GDP不再被视为衡量一个国家成功与否的唯一标准时，世界看起来就大不相同了。

2017年考研阅读原文

六级As a measure to counter future shortages, the American government decided to establish a stockpile of oil in caves underground

作为应对未来石油短缺的措施，美国政府决定在地下洞穴中建立石油储备

2013年6月阅读原文

四级Under the law in Massachusetts, tobacco companies have to measure the nicotine content of every type of cigarette and report the results.

根据马萨诸塞州的法律，烟草公司必须测量每种香烟的尼古丁含量并报告结果。

2016年6月听力原文

四级Philadelphia's new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote.

费城市议会以13票对4票通过了这项新措施。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

考研Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing.

除了专注于GDP，还对来自卫生、教育和民间社会参与的40多套不同标准进行了衡量，以更全面地评估各国的表现。

2017年考研阅读原文

六级To measure the effects of Internet-based distractions during class, researchers, evaluated 500 students taking an introductory psychology class at michigan State University.

为了测量课堂上基于互联网的注意力分散的效果，研究人员评估了密歇根州立大学500名选修心理学入门课程的学生。

2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读

六级It helps advertisers to measure the click-through rates.

它帮助广告商测量点击率。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级Einstein used a definition of time for experimental purposes, as that which is measured by a clock.

爱因斯坦在实验中使用了时间的定义，如时钟测量的时间。

2011年6月听力原文

四级Thus, time and time's relativity are measurable by any hourglass, alarm clock, or an atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second

因此，任何沙漏、闹钟或原子钟都可以测量时间和时间的相对性，而原子钟可以测量十亿分之一秒

2011年6月听力原文

四级In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne- Laure Sellier, they had participants organize different activities — from project planning, holiday shopping, to yoga — by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under "clock time" vs "task time"

在Tamar Avnet和Anne-Laure Sellier进行的实验中，他们让参与者按时间或待办事项表组织不同的活动，从项目规划、假日购物到瑜伽，以衡量他们在“时钟时间”与“任务时间”下的表现

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级The results of a recent experiment showed that professors can use standardized metrics to measure how well students do in three key areas: critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative literacy.

最近的一项实验结果表明，教授们可以使用标准化指标来衡量学生在三个关键领域的表现：批判性思维、书面交流和数量素养。

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

考研The digital services tax now awaits the signature of President Emmanuel Macron, who has expressed support for the measure, and it could go into effect within the next few weeks.

数字服务税目前正在等待总统伊曼纽尔·马克龙（Emmanuel Macron）的签字，他已表示支持这项措施，并可能在未来几周内生效。

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级As a measure to counter future shortages, the American government decided to establish a stockpile of oil in caves underground.

作为应对未来石油短缺的措施，美国政府决定在地下洞穴中建立石油储备。

2013年6月阅读原文

考研Attempts have been made to curb this tendency, for example, by trying to incorporate some measure of quality as well as quantity into the assessment of an applicant's papers.

人们试图遏制这种趋势，例如，试图在对申请人论文的评估中纳入一些质量和数量的衡量标准。

2020年考研真题（英语一）翻译 Section Ⅲ

六级She's using CT scans to measure muscle size and fat, and comparing seniors on a high-protein diet with those on regular diets.

她利用CT扫描测量肌肉大小和脂肪，并将高蛋白饮食的老年人与常规饮食的老年人进行比较。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

考研This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a country's success, the world looks very different.

这是富裕国家可以吸取的教训：当GDP不再被视为衡量一个国家成功与否的唯一标准时，世界看起来就大不相同了。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级"Nearly everyone I know is addicted in some measure to the Internet," wrote Tony Schwartz in New York times.

《纽约时报》的托尼·施瓦茨写道：“我认识的几乎每个人都在某种程度上沉迷于互联网。”。

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级I think they do better academically and you can measure that very crudely from the examination results,I also think they do better academically because they have more opportunities to take the leading role in discussions and in managerial responsibilities.

我认为他们在学术上做得更好，你可以从考试结果中粗略地衡量这一点，我也认为他们在学术上做得更好，因为他们有更多的机会在讨论和管理责任中发挥主导作用。

2013年12月听力原文

六级One feature of a good grading system is that those measured by it generally regard it as fair and reasonable—not the case here.

一个好的评分系统的一个特点是，那些被它衡量的人通常认为它是公平和合理的，而不是这里的情况。

2010年6月阅读原文

六级The researchers measured happiness by asking subjects questions like “How often did you feel happy? '

研究人员通过向受试者提问来测量幸福感，比如“你多久感到幸福一次？”

2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题（一）

六级They measured meaning by asking questions like “How often did you feel that your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it?

他们通过问一些问题来衡量意义，比如“你多久觉得你的生活有一个方向感或意义？”？

2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题（一）

六级This is especially true in agriculture, where sustainable development is often taken as the sole measure of progress without a proper appreciation of historical and cultural perspectives.

在农业中尤其如此，在农业中，可持续发展往往被视为衡量进步的唯一标准，而没有正确理解历史和文化观点。

2008年12月英语六级真题

六级There are many different ways to measure agricultural performance besides food yield: energy use, environmental costs, water purity, carbon footprint and biodiversity.

除了粮食产量之外，还有许多不同的方法来衡量农业表现：能源使用、环境成本、水纯度、碳足迹和生物多样性。

2008年12月英语六级真题

六级A similar test can also measure how quickly subjects associate stereotypical traits—such as athletic skills or mental ability—with a particular group.

类似的测试也可以测量受试者将刻板印象特征（如运动技能或心理能力）与特定群体联系起来的速度。

2010年6月英语六级真题

六级However, some others consider all the diploma and certificates important standards by which a person's ability can be measured.

然而，也有一些人认为所有的文凭和证书都是衡量一个人能力的重要标准。

2011年6月英语六级真题

四级After monitoring production of the Jarvik-7, and reviewing its effects on the 150 or so patients (most of whom got the device as a temporary measure) the U. S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that the machine was doing more to endanger lives than to save them.

在监测了Jarvik-7的生产情况，并审查了它对大约150名患者的影响（其中大多数人是作为临时措施获得该设备的）后，美国食品和药物管理局得出结论，该机器对生命的危害大于对他们的救救救。

1991年1月英语四级真题

四级An effective measure of parental attention is homework.

衡量父母注意力的一个有效方法是家庭作业。

1993年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级It is hard to measure intensity of work, but Britons give a distinct impression of going at their tasks in a more leisurely way.

很难衡量工作强度，但英国人给人的印象是以一种更悠闲的方式完成任务。

1995年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops.

安装在一架夜间3000英尺高空飞行的飞机上的红外扫描仪测量作物发出的热量。

1997年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.

既然我们是社会人，我们的生活质量在很大程度上取决于我们的人际关系。

2000年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the pack (群) by using extreme measure.

没有必要把自己确立为顶尖人物或领导者(群) 通过使用极端措施。

2001年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级By almost any measure , there is a boom in Internet-based instruction .

无论以何种标准衡量，基于互联网的教学都在蓬勃发展。

2007年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students' self-esteem.

在这个实验中，伍德、李和佩鲁诺维奇测量了68名学生的自尊。

2010年6月英语四级考试真题

四级They cannot measure the essentials of effective written communication: accuracy, reasoning, adequacy of evidence, good sense, ethical ( 伦理的) position, convincing argument, meaningful organization, and clarity, among others.

他们无法衡量有效书面沟通的要点：准确性、推理、证据的充分性、良好的判断力、道德（伦理的) 立场、令人信服的论点、有意义的组织和清晰等。

2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套)

四级In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier, they had participants organize different activities—from project planning, holiday shopping, to yoga—by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under "clock time" vs "task time. "

在Tamar Avnet和Anne Laure Sellier进行的实验中，他们让参与者按时间或待办事项列表组织不同的活动，从项目规划、假日购物到瑜伽，以衡量他们在“时钟时间”和“任务时间”下的表现

2015年12月英语四级考试真题（第1套）

四级The middle-aged person, Barth continued, can see death in the distance, but moves with a “measured haste to get big new things done while there is still time.

Barth继续说道，这个中年人可以看到远处的死亡，但他以“有分寸的匆忙行动，在还有时间的时候完成新的大事。”。

2017年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级Five minutes after that, we placed either bacon or bread on the surface for 5,30 or 60 seconds, and then measured the number of bacteria transferred to the food.

五分钟后，我们将培根或面包放在表面5、30或60秒，然后测量转移到食物中的细菌数量。

2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）

四级Philadelphia’s new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote.

费城市议会以13票对4票通过了这项新措施。

2019年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.

当市议会的投票在议会室内受到掌声时，包括苏打水游说者在内的反对者提出了尖锐的批评，并承诺在法庭上挑战该税。

2019年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级The ads criticized the measure, characterizing it as a “grocery tax.

广告批评了这项措施，将其定性为“食品杂货税”。

2019年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

四级Some of the indicators such as income inequality,measured by the Equality of Opportunity Project for the year 2000, have only worsened in the past 16 years.

一些指标，如2000年机会平等项目衡量的收入不平等，在过去16年中只会恶化。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级The Human Development Index—a measure of life expectancy,education and per capita（人均的）income—gives East San Jose a score of 4.85 out of 10，while nearby Cupertino, where Apple’s headquarters sits, receives a 9.26.

人类发展指数——衡量预期寿命、教育程度和人均(人均的）收入——东圣何塞的得分为4.85分（满分10分），而附近的苹果总部所在地库比蒂诺的得分为9.26分。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级Taking into account eco-nomic need beyond that absolute measure,the Institute for Policy Studies found that140 million people are poor or low-income.

考虑到这一绝对指标之外的经济需求，政策研究所发现，1.4亿人处于贫困或低收入状态。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级Whatever the measure,within that massive group, poverty is extremely diverse.

无论采取何种措施，在这个庞大的群体中，贫困是极其多样化的。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级In 1986,psychologists introduced the Boredom Proneness Scale,designed to measure an individual’s overall tendency to feel bored.

1986年，心理学家推出了无聊倾向量表，旨在衡量个人感到无聊的总体倾向。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

考研And if a nation is to take part in modern air transport, it must enter into international agreements on the noise control measures it will impose at its airports — and here the cost of any real control is to be measured in millions of dollars.

如果一个国家要参与现代航空运输，就必须就其将在机场实施的噪音控制措施达成国际协议——而在这里，任何真正控制的成本都要以数百万美元为单位。

1981年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Science cannot really explain electricity, magnetism, and gravitation; their effects can be measured and predicted, but of their nature no more is known to the modern scientist than to Thales who first looked into the nature of the electrification of amber, a hard yellowish-brown gum.

科学无法真正解释电、磁和引力；它们的影响是可以测量和预测的，但现代科学家对其性质的了解并不比泰勒斯多，泰勒斯首先研究了琥珀（一种坚硬的黄褐色树胶）带电的性质。

1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研In general, continuous exposure to sounds of over 80 decibels (a measure of the loudness of sound) can be considered dangerous.

一般来说，持续暴露在超过80分贝的声音（衡量声音响度的指标）中是危险的。

1988年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or product that can easily be identified and measured.

人们通常将个人成长视为一种容易识别和衡量的外部结果或产品。

1995年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Too many schools adopt the 'win at all costs' moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements.

太多的学校采用“不惜一切代价赢得比赛”的道德标准，并通过体育成绩来衡量他们的成功。

1995年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研The tests themselves are merely tools, with characteristics that can be measured with reasonable precision under specified conditions.

测试本身只是工具，其特性可以在特定条件下以合理的精度进行测量。

1995年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研In general, the tests work most effectively when the qualities to be measured can be most precisely defined and least effectively when what is to be measured or predicted cannot be well defined.

一般来说，当要测量的质量可以最精确地定义时，测试最有效，而当要测量或预测的内容不能很好地定义时则最无效。

1995年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研The measure passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10.

这项措施以令人信服的15票对10票获得通过。

1997年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

考研”, Sternberg notes that traditional tests best assess analytical and verbal skills but fail to measure creativity and practical knowledge, components also critical to problem solving and life success.

”，Sternberg指出，传统的测试最能评估分析和语言技能，但无法衡量创造力和实践知识，这些也是解决问题和生活成功的关键组成部分。

2007年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题

考研It may be said that the measure of the worth of any social institution is its effect in enlarging and improving experience, but this effect is not a part of its original motive.

可以说，衡量任何社会制度价值的标准都是它在扩大和改善经验方面的效果，但这种效果并不是它最初动机的一部分。

2009年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题