1·That means there's little money around for investment that would make cities liveable and more productive.
这意味着没有多少钱可以用于投资那些让城市变得更宜居、更具有生产力的项目。
2·The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not.
研究表明，那些小时候工作过的人比那些没有工作过的人生活得更快乐、更有成效
3·If we give children the best possible start in life now, they will be healthier and more productive for decades to come.
如果我们现在尽可能给孩子们一个好的人生开端，那么他们在未来的几十年里可能会更健康、更有成效。
4·Vitacorp, a manufacturer, wishes to make its information booth at an industry convention more productive in terms of boosting sales.
制造商 Vitacorp 希望其在行业会议的信息展台上更有成效地促进销售。
5·"Maybe we should spend less money trying to figure out who is better than who," he said, suggesting that some more equal dividing up of money might be more productive and more efficient.
“也许我们应该花更少的钱来弄清楚谁比谁好。”他说。他认为，更公平地分配金钱可能会更有成效，更有效率。
6·More productive farmers have been able to provide cheaper food.
生产力更高的农民们已能提供更便宜的食品。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7·In another, employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
另一项研究显示，工作场所内有绿植装饰的话，员工的工作效率能提高15%。
8·Those whose boredom pumps had been primed were more productive.
那些准备好应对无聊的人效率更高。
9·Drawing is a more productive way of thinking than computer-aided design.
与计算机辅助设计相比，绘图是一种更有效的思维方式。
10·Recent studies show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks regularly.
最近的研究表明，如果我们定期地小憩一会，工作效率会更高。