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本期作者：王瑜
2026年10月9日雅思大作文题目
In many countries, a small number of people earn extremely high salaries. Some people believe that this is good for the country, but others think that governments should not allow salaries above a certain level. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
在很多国家，少数人赚取极高的薪水。一些人认为这对国家有好处，但另一些人认为政府不应允许薪水超过某一水平。讨论两种观点并给出你自己的观点。
范文及解析
Introduction
In many societies, a small minority earn a staggering income that far outstrips what the average person can make. While supporters claim that such high earnings benefit a country in many ways, I would argue that it is the government's duty to rein them in.
解析
本段译文(translation)：
在许多社会中，少数人赚取令人震惊的收入，远远超过普通人所能赚到的。虽然支持者声称这种高收入在许多方面对国家有益，但我认为限制这些收入是政府的责任。
不太常见的词汇(less common lexical items)：
❖ staggering adj. 令人震惊的，惊人的
❖ far outstrip v. 远远超过，远超
❖ rein in v. 控制，约束
Body paragraph 1
The mismatch between outsized pay and social contribution is a growing source of public concern. In most societies, rewards are expected to reflect the value of one's work. When influencers who are highly marketable earn astronomical sums while essential workers such as teachers, nurses and researchers struggle on modest incomes, public faith in the fairness of the system begins to erode. This erosion is vividly illustrated by the recent strikes staged by French teachers, who took industrial action to demand fair pay. Another underestimated risk is that, if unchecked, this high pay may become disconnected from performance, as evidenced by executives continuing to receive large bonuses despite corporate failure.
解析
本段译文(translation)：
过高薪酬与社会贡献之间的不匹配日益引起公众担忧。在大多数社会中，报酬应当反映一个人工作的价值。当具有高度市场价值的网红赚取天文数字，而教师、护士和研究人员等基本劳动者却在微薄收入中挣扎时，公众对制度公平性的信任便开始动摇。这种信任的侵蚀在法国教师近期的罢工中得到了生动体现，他们采取工业行动要求公平薪酬。另一个被低估的风险是，如果不加约束，这种高薪可能与业绩脱节，正如高管在公司失败时仍继续领取巨额奖金所证明的那样。
不太常见的词汇(less common lexical items)：
❖ mismatch n. 不匹配，错配
❖ outsized adj. 过大的，超常的
❖ astronomical adj. 天文数字的，极大的
❖ erode v. 侵蚀，削弱
❖ vividly adv. 生动地，鲜明地
❖ industrial action n. 工业行动（罢工等的统称）
❖ unchecked adj. 不受约束的，未加制止的
❖ disconnected adj. 脱节的，不连贯的
❖ corporate failure n. 公司倒闭，企业失败
Body paragraph 2
Nevertheless, rewarding high achievers is not without merit. Admittedly, the rarity of certain talents, combined with the demands of their roles, can justify exceedingly high pay for top athletes, scientists and investment bankers, whose contributions benefit society as a whole. It is equally true that such financial rewards motivate young people to pursue these key professions. However, closer scrutiny reveals that if no strings were attached, unchecked personal pursuit of wealth would lead to ethically questionable endeavors that override integrity, sacrificing public good. In scientific research, for instance, lucrative industry sponsorships can tempt researchers to produce findings that favour their paymasters rather than serve the public interest. A similar scenario is also valid for financial sector, where reckless risk-taking is fueled by enormous bonuses.
解析
本段译文(translation)：
然而，奖励高成就者并非没有道理。诚然，某些人才的稀缺性，加上其岗位的要求，可以证明顶级运动员、科学家和投资银行家获得极高薪酬是合理的，他们的贡献惠及整个社会。同样真实的是，这种经济回报激励年轻人投身这些关键职业。然而，仔细审视后会发现，如果毫无约束，不受限制的个人财富追求会导致道德上可疑的行为，这些行为凌驾于诚信之上，牺牲公共利益。例如，在科学研究中，利润丰厚的行业赞助可能诱使研究人员得出有利于其资助者的结论，而非服务于公共利益。类似的情况也适用于金融部门，巨额奖金助长了不计后果的风险承担。
不太常见的词汇(less common lexical items)：
❖ high achievers n. 高成就者，杰出人士
❖ rarity n. 稀有，罕见
❖ exceedingly adv. 极其，非常
❖ scrutiny n. 仔细审查，审视
❖ no strings attached 无附加条件，不受约束
❖ ethically questionable adj. 道德上可疑的
❖ endeavors n. 努力，事业，活动
❖ override v. 凌驾于，压倒
❖ lucrative adj. 利润丰厚的，赚钱的
❖ sponsorships n. 赞助，资助
❖ paymasters n. 付钱的人，资助者
❖ reckless adj. 不计后果的，鲁莽的
❖ risk-taking n. 冒险，风险承担
❖ fueled v. 助长，加剧
Conclusion
Ultimately, the question is not whether high pay can be justified, but whether it should be left unchecked. Without government intervention, the gap between reward and contribution will continue to widen—at the expense of social trust and the public good.
解析
本段译文(translation)：
归根结底，问题不在于高薪是否有道理，而在于是否应任其不受约束。没有政府干预，报酬与贡献之间的鸿沟将持续扩大——代价是社会信任和公共利益。
不太常见的词汇(less common lexical items)：
❖ ultimately adv. 归根结底，最终
❖ justified adj. 有道理的，正当的
❖ unchecked adj. 不受约束的
❖ intervention n. 干预，介入
❖ widen v. 扩大，加宽
❖ at the expense of 以……为代价
❖ public good n. 公共利益