比尔盖茨在哈佛大学的演讲(9)

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Imagine, just for the sake of discussion, that you had a few hours a week and a few dollars a month to donate to a cause – and you wanted to spend that time and money where it would have the greatest impact in saving and improving lives. Where would you spend it?
为了讨论的方便，请想象一下，假如你每个星期可以捐献一些时间、每个月可以捐献一些钱——你希望这些时间和金钱，可以用到对拯救生命和改善人类生活有最大作用的地方。你会选择什么地方？
For Melinda and for me, the challenge is the same: how can we do the most good for the greatest number with the resources we have.
对Melinda（注：盖茨的妻子）和我来说，这也是我们面临的问题：我们如何能将我们拥有的资源发挥出最大的作用。

for the sake of

为了...；看在...的份上

1. For the sake of saving her girlfriend , he makes a deal with the devil
   为了救女朋友，他和魔鬼做了一笔交易

2.For the sake of god , let me go please
看在上帝的份上，让我走吧

3.For the sake of the kids , she works three jobs a day
为了孩子们，她 三个每天打三份工。

donate to

捐赠给

1.We should donate the old clothes to the homeless
我们应该把旧衣服捐给无家可归的人。

2.If I were you , I would donate a million Yuan to my old school
如果我是你，我会捐一百万元给我的老学校。

3.Last year we wanted to donate to the orphanage but they refused.
但他们拒绝了。

have impact in ...

对/在...产生影响

1.Zhang Yimou has a greatest impact in China
张艺谋在中国很大的影响

2.Apple has a powerful impact in the world
苹果在世界上有着强大的影响力

3.Artificial intelligence will have significant impact in the future
人工智能将对未来产生重大影响

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