持传统的看法：hold conventional wisdom

　　发表看法：voice/express one's opinion

　　持相反/合理的观点：take the opposite/ fresh view

　　揭穿某种一贯的说法：shatter the myth of

　　求得帮助：enlist one's support/help

　　缩小差别：bridge/narrow/fill the gap/gulf (between city and country)

　　把成功/错误归咎于：attribute/own the success/failure to

　　对……重要：be indispensable/important/vital to

　　施加压力：put/exert a academic pressure on

　　重视：assign/attach much importance/significance to

　　强调：place/put much emphasis/stress/value on

　　把注意力集中在：focus/concentrate one's attention/efforts/thoughts upon

　　提供机会/信息：provide/offer/furnish an opportunity/information for sb.

　　抓住机会：grab/seize/take the opportunity

　　得到机会：enjoy/gain access to a opportunity/information

　　有可能：there is (little/much) possibility/likelihood that, chances/the odds are that

　　展开竞争：compete against/with sb. for the prize/position/control/the mastery of

　　开展运动：conduct(carryon/undertake/initiate/launch/wage) a (vigorous/nation-wide/publicity/advertising) campaign (for/against)

　　对我很有/没有什么意义：make much/little sense to me

　　带来无穷的幸福/满足：be a source of happiness satisfaction/contentment/pride/ complaint

　　献身于：devote/dedicate/commit oneself to a cause/career

　　大不(没什么)两样：make much(little/no) difference