[2011.06.17] 量度浪费

引用 yannanchen 2011-6-18 22:12

Adv. 1. in the first place - before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
to begin with, in the beginning, originally, earlier
2. in the first place - of primary import; "this is primarily a question of economics"; "it was in the first place a local matter"
primarily
The country excels at treating sick people and does a horrible job keeping them from getting sick in the first place. All these problems, however, are due to a simple, structural failing: the more services a hospital provides, the more it is paid.

这个国家很擅长治病，但是对于一开始的防病却做得很糟。然而，所有这些问题都是由于一个简单的结构上的失败：医院提供的服务越多，要付的钱就越多。

评论： 但是对于一开始的防病却做得很糟？？？
这样翻译会不会更好些？ 但是对于更根本的防病却做得很糟

医院提供的服务越多，要付的钱就越多。-----不够明确。it is paid = it earns

医院提供的服务越多，钱就赚的越多。

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