答案在The Economist April 16th 2022 United States 中 “Taxation in America---In praise of the IRS” 这篇文章末段可以找到。
The Economist April 16th 2022 United States
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antiquated adj. 陈旧的,过时的,老式的
同义词:obsolete, old, aged, ancient
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It will take many years to modernize these antiquated industries.
这些老工业实现现代化将需要很多年的时间。
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The answer to so many of the (Internal Revenue Service) IRS’s woes—antiquated tech systems, congested phone lines, threadbare enforcement—is more funding. It stands as one of the few federal agencies that would generate a large and nearly immediate return on investment were the government to spend more on it. The hope for the harried tax agents is that the highs and lows of IRS performance during the pandemic will have earned it grudging support in Washington, demonstrating that it is both overstretched and indispensable.
一日一词:高考必备词汇 situate 及其派生词 ★ situation n. ①处境;形势 Its helpful to put children in a situation where they can see themselves differently. 让孩子置身于能让他们看到不一样的自己的局面里...