马斯克被评世界最不慈善之富豪
LearnAndRecord约 10 分钟🤔️小作业：
1. What is the primary purpose of the "True Net Worth" ranking introduced by Forbes?
A. To criticize billionaires for their lack of charitable giving.
B. To calculate the total value of donations made by billionaires.
C. To reassess billionaire wealth by including charitable contributions.
D. To compare the current net worth of billionaires with their past wealth.
无注释原文：
The world's five wealthiest people – if you count charity work
From: USA TODAY
Billionaires aren't very popular with the American public, recent surveys have shown. And one reason may be their reluctance to give back.
The five wealthiest billionaires have given less than 1% of their net worth to charity, according to research by Forbes magazine, a data point shared in a recent TED Talk by the magazine's chief content officer, Randall Lane.
To reward and encourage billionaire largesse, Forbes has rolled out a new ranking of the planet's wealthiest people, sorting them not just by net worth but also by the value of all they've given away.
The "True Net Worth" ranking, released April 20, recalculates the wealth of the richest billionaires to estimate how wealthy they would be if they had given nothing to charity.
As it turns out, the top of the billionaires list would look a lot different without charitable giving.
Elon Musk, who has donated only a tiny share of his wealth, would still rank as the world's wealthiest person, with an estimated net worth of $858 billion.
But Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder, catapults to second on the True Net Worth list once charitable giving is factored in. Forbes estimates the wealth Gates has donated in his lifetime would be worth $356 billion if he had kept it and invested it, raising his theoretical net worth to $464 billion.
By contrast, Gates ranks 19th on the original World's Billionaires List, with a current net worth of $108 billion.
If you count charity, investor Warren Buffett ranks as the third wealthiest billionaire in true net worth, with a theoretical net worth of $363 billion. Buffett ranks ninth on the original billionaires list.
The world's second and third wealthiest people, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, drop to fourth and fifth on the list of true net worth. They've given to charity, but not on the same scale as Gates and Buffett.
The fourth and fifth wealthiest billionaires, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, drop out of the Top 5 on the re-ordered list.
The "True Net Worth" ranking arose out of “a love and a desire to support entrepreneurial capitalism,” Lane said in an interview. “And part of that is the idea that to those who have great success comes great responsibility.”
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含注释全文：
The world's five wealthiest people – if you count charity work
From: USA TODAY
Billionaires aren't very popular with the American public, recent surveys have shown. And one reason may be their reluctance to give back.
近期调查显示，美国公众对亿万富翁普遍不抱好感。其中一个原因可能是他们不愿回馈社会。
reluctance
reluctance /rɪˈlʌk.təns/ 表示“勉强；不情愿”，英文解释为“an unwillingness to do something”举个🌰：I accepted his resignation with great reluctance. 我极不情愿地接受了他的辞呈。
The five wealthiest billionaires have given less than 1% of their net worth to charity, according to research by Forbes magazine, a data point shared in a recent TED Talk by the magazine's chief content officer, Randall Lane.
据《福布斯》杂志研究，全球最富有的五位亿万富翁，其慈善捐款总额不足其净资产的1%。该杂志首席内容官兰德尔·莱恩（Randall Lane）在近期的一场TED演讲中分享了这一数据。
To reward and encourage billionaire largesse, Forbes has rolled out a new ranking of the planet's wealthiest people, sorting them not just by net worth but also by the value of all they've given away.
为激励亿万富翁的慷慨之举，《福布斯》推出了一项全新的全球富豪排名，不仅依据净资产，还依据他们捐赠的总价值进行排序。
largesse
largesse /lɑːˈʒes/ 表示“慷慨捐助，施舍；（给穷人的）善款”，英文解释为“willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people”举个🌰：The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire's largesse. 这个医药基金会将是那位百万富翁慷慨捐助的主要受益者。
roll out
rollout作名词时，表示“首次提供（产品或服务）”，英文解释为“the act of making something, especially a product or service, available for the first time”举个🌰：Since its rollout in 2011, Wechat has gained billions of members. 自从2011年首次提供使用以来，微信已经吸引了数以亿计的用户。
📍2020年政府工作报告Part 12中就提到：We will support the rollout of e-commerce and express delivery services in rural areas to expand rural consumption. 支持电商、快递进农村，拓展农村消费。
📍roll out 动词短语，表示“推出（新产品或服务）”，英文解释为“If a company rolls out a new product or service, or if the product or service rolls out, it is made available to the public.”举个🌰：Microsoft rolls out its new operating system. 微软推出了它的新操作系统。
📍此外，roll out还有另一个含义，表示“将…轧平”，英文解释为“to make sth flat by pushing sth over it”举个🌰：Roll out the pastry. 将油酥面团擀平。
🎬电影《老爸上战场》（Dad's Army）中刚好有这个例句：Shall I roll out the pastry? 我要把面团轧平吗？
The "True Net Worth" ranking, released April 20, recalculates the wealth of the richest billionaires to estimate how wealthy they would be if they had given nothing to charity.
4月20日发布的“真实净资产”（True Net Worth）排名，重新计算了最富有亿万富翁的财富，以估算如果他们从未向慈善机构捐款，其财富规模会达到何种程度。
As it turns out, the top of the billionaires list would look a lot different without charitable giving.
事实证明，如果没有慈善捐赠，亿万富翁榜单的顶级排名会截然不同。
Elon Musk, who has donated only a tiny share of his wealth, would still rank as the world's wealthiest person, with an estimated net worth of $858 billion.
埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）仅捐赠了其财富的极小部分，因此他仍将位居全球首富，估算净资产为8580亿美元。
But Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder, catapults to second on the True Net Worth list once charitable giving is factored in. Forbes estimates the wealth Gates has donated in his lifetime would be worth $356 billion if he had kept it and invested it, raising his theoretical net worth to $464 billion.
但一旦将慈善捐赠纳入考量，微软（Microsoft）创始人比尔·盖茨（Bill Gates）在“真实净资产”榜单上便跃升至第二位。《福布斯》估计，盖茨一生捐赠的财富如果保留并投资，其价值将达到3560亿美元，从而使其理论净资产升至4640亿美元。
catapult
catapult /ˈkætəˌpʌlt/ 1）作动词，原意表示“把…射出，把…弹出；（被）猛掷，猛扔；弹射”，英文解释为“to throw sb/sth or be thrown suddenly and violently through the air”举个🌰：She was catapulted out of the car as it hit the wall. 汽车撞墙时，她被甩出车外。
📍霉霉《Red》重录专辑上线了文中提到，be catapulted into sth表示“突然经历；一跃而成”，英文解释为“to suddenly experience a particular state, such as being famous”举个🌰：The award for best actress meant that almost overnight she was catapulted into the limelight. 获得最佳女演员奖意味着她几乎一夜之间成了公众关注的焦点。
2）作名词，表示“投射器；石弩；弹射器”，英文解释为“a device that can throw objects at a high speed”举个🌰：In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications. 古代军队使用石弩将重石投向敌人的防御工事。
By contrast, Gates ranks 19th on the original World's Billionaires List, with a current net worth of $108 billion.
相比之下，盖茨在原始的世界亿万富翁榜单上排名第19位，当前净资产为1080亿美元。
If you count charity, investor Warren Buffett ranks as the third wealthiest billionaire in true net worth, with a theoretical net worth of $363 billion. Buffett ranks ninth on the original billionaires list.
如果计入慈善捐赠，投资者沃伦·巴菲特（Warren Buffett）在“真实净资产”中排名第三，理论净资产为3630亿美元。巴菲特在原始亿万富翁榜单上排名第九。
The world's second and third wealthiest people, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, drop to fourth and fifth on the list of true net worth. They've given to charity, but not on the same scale as Gates and Buffett.
全球第二和第三富有的谷歌（Google）联合创始人拉里·佩奇（Larry Page）和谢尔盖·布林（Sergey Brin），在“真实净资产”榜单上降至第四和第五位。他们向慈善机构捐过款，但规模远不及盖茨和巴菲特。
scale
scale /skeɪl/ 1）表示“标度，刻度；等级”，英文解释为“a set of numbers, amounts, etc., used to measure or compare the level of something”如：the Centigrade/Fahrenheit scale 摄氏/华氏温标。
2）表示“比例；比例尺”，英文解释为“the relation between the real size of something and its size on a map, model, or diagram”如：a scale of 1:10,000 比例尺为1:10000。
3）表示“大小；规模；范围”，英文解释为“the size or level of something, especially when this is large”举个🌰：We don't yet know the scale of the problem. 我们还不知道问题有多严重。
作动词，scale /skeɪl/ 表示“爬越；攀登”，英文解释为“to climb up a steep surface, such as a wall or the side of a mountain, often using special equipment”举个🌰：The prisoner scaled the high prison wall and ran off. 囚犯攀越监狱的高墙逃跑了。
也可以表示“扩大规模”或“拓展”。常见于商业语境中，指的是企业将某项业务从小规模扩展到大规模运作。
scale sth up表示“增加，增大”，英文解释为“to increase the size, amount, or importance of something, usually an organization or process”举个🌰：My company is scaling up its operations in Western Asia. 我公司正在扩大西亚的业务。
The fourth and fifth wealthiest billionaires, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, drop out of the Top 5 on the re-ordered list.
原本排名第四和第五的亿万富翁杰夫·贝索斯（Jeff Bezos）和马克·扎克伯格（Mark Zuckerberg），在重新排序的榜单上跌出了前五名。
The "True Net Worth" ranking arose out of “a love and a desire to support entrepreneurial capitalism,” Lane said in an interview. “And part of that is the idea that to those who have great success comes great responsibility.”
“真实净资产”排名源于“对支持创业资本主义的热爱和渴望，”莱恩在接受采访时说。“其中一部分理念是：取得巨大成功的人肩负着巨大的责任。”
arise
表示“发生；产生；出现”，英文解释为“to happen”举个🌰：Should the opportunity arise, I'd love to go to Beijing. 要是有机会的话，我很想去北京。
entrepreneurial
entrepreneurial /ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜː.ri.əl/ 表示“企业家的”，英文解释为“relating to someone who starts their own business or is good at seeing new opportunities to make money”举个🌰：She'll make money - she's got that entrepreneurial spirit. 她会赚钱的，因为她具有企业家的精神。
capitalism
capitalism /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl.ɪ.zəm/ 表示“资本主义”，英文解释为“an economic, political, and social system in which property, business, and industry are privately owned, directed towards making the greatest possible profits for successful organizations and people”
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