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
