| 11. | Many leaders of government always go into raptures at the mere mention of artistic and cultural projects. They are forever talking about the nice parks, the smart sculptures in central city and the art galleries with various valuable rarities. Nothing, they maintain, is more essential than such projects in the economic growth. |
| 只要一提起艺术和文化项目，一些政府领导就会兴奋不已，他们滔滔不绝地说着美丽的公园，城市中心漂亮的雕塑，还有满是稀世珍宝的艺术展览馆。他们认为在经济发展中，没有什么比这些艺术项目更重要了。
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| 12. | But is it really the case? The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that artistic and cultural projects may be less useful than many governments think. In fact, basic infrastructure projects are playing extremely important role and should be given priority. |
| 这是真的吗？这些年我收集的信息让我相信这些文化、艺术项目并没有许多政府想象的那么重要。事实上，基础设施建设非常重要，应该放在首位。
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| 13. | From what has been discussed above, it would be reasonable to believe that basic projects play far more important role than artistic and cultural projects in people's life and economic growth. |
| 通过以上讨论，我们有理由相信在人们的生活和经济发展方面，基础建设比艺术文化项目发挥更大的作用。
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| 14. | Those who are in favor of artistic and cultural projects advocate that cultural environment will attract more tourists, which will bring huge profits to local residents. Some people even equate the build of such projects with the improving of economic construction. |
| 那些赞成建设文化艺术项目的人认为文化环境会吸引更多的游客，这将给当地居民带来巨大的利益。一些人甚至把建设文化艺术项目与发展经济建设等同起来。
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| 15. | By definition the capital is the political and cultural center of a country. |
| 根据定义,首都是一个国家的政治文化中心。
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| 16. | This article deals with American literature and American cultural backgrounds. |
| 本文论述美国文学和美国的文化背景。
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| 17. | He has a high cultural background. |
| 他受过高等教育。
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| 18. | Cultural exchanges make for mutual understanding. |
| 文化交流有助于相互了解。
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| 19. | commercial, cultural , diplomatic, etc links (between two countries) |
| (两国间的)商业, 文化, 外交等的往来
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| 20. | the cultural legacy of the Renaissance |
| 文艺复兴时期的文化遗产
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