1.enormous a.巨大的，极大的
2.ego n.自我
3.greed n.贪心，贪婪
4.passion n.激情，热情
5.controversy n.争议，公开辩论
6.gallery n.画廊，美术馆
7.contemporary a.当代的;现代的;同时代的
8.overheated a.过热的
9.guarantee n.担保;保证书;抵押品
10.downturn n.下降;衰退;低迷
【长难句】
3、Quotas get action: they “open the way to equality and they break through the glass ceiling,” according to Reding, a result seen in France and other countries with legally binding provisions on placing women in top business positions.
【句子拆分】
主语 Quotas
谓语 get
宾语 action:
状语 they “open the way to equality and they break through the glass ceiling,” according to Reding,
主语 a result
宾语 seen in France and other countries with legally binding provisions on placing women in top business positions.
【语法分析】
本句主干为Quotas get action，总括定额的作用，冒号后内容对其做进一步解释说明：open the way to equality和break through the glass ceiling具体说明定额的作用；a result seen...则以具体实例印证定额的作用。
【译文】
在瑞丁看来，定额会产生行动：它们“开辟通往平等之路，且打破晋升障碍”，这一结果已可见于法国和其他对女性在企业高层所占比例有明文规定的国家。
