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High school students eager to stand out in the college application process often participate in a litany of extracurricular activities hoping to bolster their chances of admission to a selective undergraduate institution.

渴望在大学申请过程中脱颖而出的高中生常常参加一连串的课外活动，希望借此提高被一所择优录取的本科院校录取的机会。

However, college admissions experts say that the quality of a college hopeful’s extracurricular activities matters more than the number of activities he or she participates in.

然而，大学招生专家表示，一名有志上大学者的课外活动质量比他或她参加的活动数量更重要。

However, college admissions experts say that the quality of a college hopeful’s extracurricular activities matters more than the number of activities he or she participates in.

然而，大学招生专家表示，一名有志上大学者的课外活动质量比他或她参加的活动数量更重要。

Sue Rexford, the director of college guidance at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, says it is not necessary for a student filling out the Common Application to list 10 activities in the application.

查尔斯·E·史密斯犹太走读学校的升学指导主任苏·雷克斯福德说，填写通用申请表的学生没有必要在申请中列出10项活动。

Experts say it is tougher to distinguish oneself in a school-affiliated extracurricular activity that is common among high school students than it is to stand out while doing an uncommon activity.

专家们说，在高中生中常见的校属课外活动中脱颖而出，比在一项不常见的活动中出类拔萃要难。

Experts say it is tougher to distinguish oneself in a school-affiliated extracurricular activity that is common among high school students than it is to stand out while doing an uncommon activity.

专家们说，在高中生中常见的校属课外活动中脱颖而出，比在一项不常见的活动中出类拔萃要难。

“The competition to stand out and make an impact is going to be much stiffer, and so if they’re going to do a popular activity, I’d say, be the best at it,” says Sara Harberson, a college admissions consultant.

大学招生顾问萨拉·哈伯森说：“想要脱颖而出、产生影响，竞争会激烈得多，所以如果他们要参加一项热门活动，我会说，那就做到最好。”

Joseph Adegboyega-Edun, a Maryland high school guidance counselor, says unconventional extracurricular activities can help students impress college admissions offices, assuming they demonstrated serious commitment.

马里兰州的一位高中升学指导顾问约瑟夫·阿德博耶加-埃敦说，非常规的课外活动可以帮助学生给大学招生办留下深刻印象，前提是他们表现出了认真的投入。

“Again, since one of the big questions high school seniors must consider is ‘What makes you unique?,’ having an uncommon extracurricular activity vs. a conventional one is an advantage,” he wrote in an email.

他在一封电子邮件中写道：“再说一次，既然高中毕业班学生必须考虑的一大问题是‘是什么让你与众不同？’，那么拥有一项不常见的课外活动，相对于常规活动而言，就是一种优势。”

Experts say demonstrating talent in at least one extracurricular activity can help in the college admissions process, especially at top-tier undergraduate institutions.

专家们说，在至少一项课外活动中展示才华有助于大学录取，尤其是在顶尖的本科院校。

“Distinguishing yourself in one focused type of extracurricular activity can be a positive in the admissions process, especially for highly selective institutions, where having top grades and test scores is not enough,” Katie Kelley, admissions counselor at IvyWise admissions consultancy, wrote in an email.

IvyWise招生咨询公司的招生顾问凯蒂·凯利在一封电子邮件中写道：“在某一类专注的课外活动中出类拔萃，在录取过程中可能是一个加分项，尤其是对于录取极其严格的院校，在那里光有顶尖的成绩和考试分数是不够的。”

Extracurricular activities related to the college major declared on a college application are beneficial, experts suggest.

专家们认为，与大学申请中所申报专业相关的课外活动是有益的。

High school students who have had a strong positive influence on their community through an extracurricular activity may impress a college and win a scholarship, says Erica Gwyn, a former math and science magnet program assistant at a public high school who is now executive director of the Kaleidoscope Careers Academy in Atlanta, a nonprofit organization.

埃丽卡·格温说，通过课外活动对所在社区产生了强大积极影响的高中生可能会给大学留下深刻印象并赢得奖学金。她曾是一所公立高中数理特色项目的助理，现任亚特兰大非营利组织万花筒职业学院的执行主任。

Students who stand out in a specific extracurricular activity will be favored by top-tier institutions.

在某一项特定课外活动中表现突出的学生会受到顶尖院校的青睐。

Students whose extracurricular activity has benefited their community are likely to win a scholarship.

课外活动使所在社区受益的学生很可能获得奖学金。

Undertaking too many extracurricular activities will hardly be seen as a plus by colleges.

参加过多的课外活动很难被大学视为加分项。

High school students participating in a popular activity should excel in it.

参加热门活动的高中生应该在其中出类拔萃。

Engaging in uncommon activities can demonstrate students’ determination and dedication.

参加不常见的活动可以展示学生的决心和投入。

It is advisable for students to choose an extracurricular activity that is related to their future study at college.

学生最好选择与其将来大学学习相关的课外活动。

These would emphasise the primacy of human activity in recent climate change and encourage discussion of mitigation measures.

这些修改将强调人类活动在近期气候变化中的首要作用，并鼓励讨论缓解措施。

And for authors who wish to steer clear of citation cartel activities: when an editor, a reviewer, or a support service asks you to add inappropriate references, do not oblige and do report the request to the journal.

对于希望远离引用联盟活动的作者来说：当编辑、审稿人或支持服务机构要求你添加不恰当的参考文献时，不要照办，并且一定要向期刊举报这一要求。

To make writing a priority, you’ll have to [sacrifice] some of your day-to-day activities and some things you really enjoy.

要把写作放在优先位置，你就不得不牺牲一些日常活动和一些你真正喜欢的事情。

You’ll have to make social media an [occasional] activity rather than a daily, time-consuming [habit].

你得把社交媒体变成偶尔为之的活动，而不是每天耗费时间的习惯。

That means prioritising our activities so that we spend most time on the things we really want to do.

这意味着要给我们的活动排好优先次序，以便把大部分时间花在我们真正想做的事情上。

And it’s important to get the right dose of activity.

而且，适量运动很重要。

If you were walking 3 miles a day, playing 18 holes of golf three times a week, or lifting 10-pound dumbbells for three sets of 10 reps, reduce activity to half a mile every other day, or nine holes of golf once a week with short walks on other days, or use 5-pound dumbbells for one set of 10 reps.

如果你以前每天步行3英里，每周打三次18洞高尔夫，或者举10磅哑铃做三组、每组10次，那么现在就把运动量减少到隔天走半英里，或者每周打一次9洞高尔夫、其他日子短距离散步，或者用5磅哑铃做一组10次。

Ten minutes of activity per day is a good start, says Marcus Jackovitz, DPT, a physical therapist at the University of Miami Hospital.

迈阿密大学医院的物理治疗师、物理治疗博士马库斯·贾科维茨说，每天活动十分钟是一个良好的开端。

Although it can be a workout on its own, if your goal is to get back to Zumba classes, tennis, cycling, or any other activity, walking is also a great first step.

尽管步行本身就可以是一种锻炼，但如果你的目标是重新回到尊巴课、网球、骑行或任何其他活动，步行也是很好的第一步。

Even if you can’t yet do a favorite activity, you can practice the moves.

即使你还不能进行最喜欢的活动，你也可以练习其中的动作。

The action will remind you of the joy the activity brought you and prime your muscles for when you can get out there again.

这些动作会让你想起这项活动带给你的快乐，并让你的肌肉为重新出去运动做好准备。

You can do activities such as golf and tennis or take a walk with others and still be socially distant.

你可以和别人一起打高尔夫、打网球或散步，同时仍然保持社交距离。

A recent survey of manufacturing and service industries from Tata Consultancy Services found that companies currently use AI more often in computer-to-computer activities than in automating human activities.

塔塔咨询服务公司最近对制造业和服务业进行的一项调查发现，目前企业更多地将人工智能用于计算机与计算机之间的活动，而不是用于将人类活动自动化。

A recent survey of manufacturing and service industries from Tata Consultancy Services found that companies currently use AI more often in computer-to-computer activities than in automating human activities.

塔塔咨询服务公司最近对制造业和服务业进行的一项调查发现，目前企业更多地将人工智能用于计算机与计算机之间的活动，而不是用于将人类活动自动化。

In people who score high in a test of neuroticism, a personality dimension associated with self-consciousness and anxiety, eye contact triggered more activity associated with avoidance, according to the Finnish researcher Jari Hietanen and colleagues.

据芬兰研究员亚里·希塔宁及其同事称，在神经质（一种与自我意识过强和焦虑相关的人格维度）测试中得分高的人身上，眼神交流引发了更多与回避相关的（大脑）活动。

“short-termism” in economic activities.

经济活动中的“短期主义”。

Greg Jaroszewski, a real estate broker with Gagliardo Realty Associates, said he's not convinced that kids should be involved in selecting a home — but their opinions should be considered in regards to proximity to friends and social activities, if possible.

加利亚尔多房地产联合公司的房产经纪人格雷格·雅罗谢夫斯基说，他并不认为孩子应该参与选房——但如果可能的话，在离朋友近不近和社交活动方面，应该考虑他们的意见。

notes that aspects like children's friends and social activities should be considered upon homebuying.

指出购房时应考虑孩子的朋友和社交活动等方面。

[In contrast], only five of the 30 children paired with the “[unreliable]” tester participated in a follow-up activity.

{{19}}，与那位“{{20}}”的测试员配对的30个孩子中，只有5个参加了后续活动。

Shakespeare’s lifetime was coincident with a period of extraordinary activity and achievement in the drama.

莎士比亚的一生恰逢戏剧领域异常活跃、成就斐然的时期。

(50) To realize how great was the dramatic activity, we must remember further that hosts of plays have been lost, and that probably there is no author of note whose entire work has survived.

(50) 要认识到当时戏剧活动之盛，我们还必须记住，大量剧本已经失传，而且恐怕没有哪一位知名作家的全部作品都流传了下来。

Tim Harford, author of Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives, points to a study in the early 1980s that divided undergraduates into two groups: some were advised to set out monthly goals and study activities; others were told to plan activities and goals in much more detail, day by day.

《混乱：无序改变生活的力量》一书的作者蒂姆·哈福德提到20世纪80年代初的一项研究，该研究把大学生分成两组：一组被建议制定每月的目标和学习活动；另一组则被要求逐日、更加详细地规划活动和目标。

Tim Harford, author of Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives, points to a study in the early 1980s that divided undergraduates into two groups: some were advised to set out monthly goals and study activities; others were told to plan activities and goals in much more detail, day by day.

《混乱：无序改变生活的力量》一书的作者蒂姆·哈福德提到20世纪80年代初的一项研究，该研究把大学生分成两组：一组被建议制定每月的目标和学习活动；另一组则被要求逐日、更加详细地规划活动和目标。

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一直是衡量国家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。

If there is a role for government, it should really be getting involved in providing common goods — making sure there is space for playing fields and the money to pave tennis and netball courts, and encouraging the provision of all these activities in schools.

如果说政府有什么作用的话，那应该是参与提供公共产品——确保有修建运动场的空间和铺设网球场、无挡板篮球场的资金，并鼓励学校开展所有这些活动。

Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.

在适应大学生活、被投入一个全新环境时，间隔年的经历可以减轻冲击，让学生更容易专注于学业和活动，而不是适应过程中的失误。

Before applying for university I told everyone that I would study journalism, because writing was, and still is, one of my favorite activities.

在申请大学之前，我告诉所有人我要学新闻，因为写作过去是、现在仍然是我最喜欢的活动之一。

“There is one and only one social responsibility of business,” wrote Milton Friedman, a Nobel prize-winning economist, “That is, to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits.”

诺贝尔经济学奖得主米尔顿·弗里德曼写道：“企业有且只有一项社会责任，那就是利用其资源，从事旨在增加利润的活动。”

So they compared U.S. cities’ average happiness [measured] by Gallup polling with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas.

于是他们将盖洛普民调{{6}}的美国各城市平均幸福度与这些地区上市公司的投资活动进行了比较。

They are designed to perform very predictable activities.

机器是为执行高度可预测的活动而设计的。

That kind of activity makes it less likely that the court's decisions will be [accepted] as impartial judgments.

这类活动使得最高法院的判决更不容易被当作公正的裁决而为人接受。

Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.

然而，远不能确定的是，专家和官员能在多大程度上成功地为我们挑选同伴群体，并把他们的活动引向正确的方向。