Alexis Carrel ^{French surgeon and Nobel laureate 法国外科医生、诺贝尔奖得主}

The text is an excerpt from ‘Man the Unknown’. Alexis wrote ‘Man the Unknown’ in 1935, expounding his elitist philosophy.

In the organization of industrial life the influence of the factory upon the physiological and mental state of the workers has been completely neglected. ^{（topic sentence）}

in sth. / doing sth. ^{在...的过程中}

• In trying to solve one problem, I created another.
• In seeking independence, they do not sacrifice their human dignity.

industrial ^工业的 

• This chemical has a wide range of industrial uses. ^{这种化学制品在工业上用途广泛。}
• The company is credited with inventing the industrial robot. ^{发明工业机器人是那家公司的功劳。}
• The approved method of cleaning is industrial sand-blasting. ^{得到正式认可的清洁方法是工业喷砂处理。}

the influence ... on / upon ... ^{...对...的影响}

• the influence of parents on / upon their children.
• No job has more influence on the future of the world. ^{没有哪种工作对世界的未来具有更大的影响。}
• Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting. ^{凡·高对现代绘画的发展有着重大的影响。}

介词 to / for ^对于...

Modern industry is based on the conception of the maximum production at lowest cost, in order that an individual or a group of individuals may earn as much money as possible. ^{（supporting sentences）}

conception ^{怀孕；概念；设想；开始} 

• The architect outlined his original conception for the new building. ^{建筑师概述了他对新建筑的最初设想。}
• The project was flawed from its conception.
• The concept of infinity is hard to grasp.

production ^{产量/生产}

• We need to increase production to meet demand.
• increase the amount of production X

赘词^{（写作避免） 同义替换}

• promote the cause of peaceful reunification X
• accelerate the speed of economic reform X
• elevate the living standards for the people X
• The captain knew that his attempt would not be the only attempt. ^（重复）
• The captain knew that his attempt would not be the only one. ^{（没有简洁多少）}
• The captain knew that his would not be the only attempt. ^（简洁）
• Our age is a tragic age. ^（重复）
• Our age is a tragic one. ^{（没有简洁多少）}
• Ours is a tragic age. —— Shakespeare

an individual or a group of individuals ^{一个人或一群人}

• the boss ^老板
• board of directors ^董事局

for sb. to do sth. ^{介词for引出动词不定式的逻辑主语}

• …, for an individual or a group of individuals to earn as much money as possible. ^替换写法
• He opened a door and stood aside for her to pass.
• Her circumstances had never been good enough for her hopes to be realized. 

It has expanded without any idea of the true nature of the human beings who run the machines, and without giving any consideration to the effects produced on the individuals and on their descendants by the artificial mode of existence imposed by the factory.

expand / contract ^{扩展 / 收缩（反义词）}

• The eagle expanded its wings.^{老鹰展开了翅膀}
• Blood is only expelled from the heart when it contracts.  ^{心脏收缩时，血液才从心脏射出。}

without any idea of...^{没有考虑到}

• … without giving any consideration to the true nature of human beings … (physical and spiritual well-being)
• … totally neglecting the true nature of human beings … (physiological and mental state)

give + 名词 + to ^{动词短语拓展}

• Give consideration to plant height.^{要考虑植物的高度。}
• We invite those devoted to ascension to give consideration to working with these materials. ^{我们邀请那些致力于提升的人们考虑来这些资料一起工作。}
• We should also give thought to content if the conferences are to be successful and not just a for everyone. ^{我们应该考虑会议的内容，如果会议要取得成功且不是考虑到每一个人。}
• When her Ayah was dead there was no one to give a thought to the little thing. ^{她的奶妈死后，就没人想到这个小东西了。}

mode ^{n. particular way or manner 模式}

• The system operates in a passive mode.
• We need a new mode of thought to solve this problem.
• The presentation shifted from the speaking mode to the discussion mode. ^{演示从演讲模式转为了讨论模式。}

The great cities have been built with no regard for us.

with no regard for ... ^{没有考虑到...}

• They acted with no regard for the consequences.
• The storm raged with no regard for the small boats.