1.I’m not disposed to argue.
I disdain to argue.
Nobody felt inclined to argue with Smith.
No one bothered to argue with Smith.
2.What Parents Owe Their Children and What Society Owes Parents, she argues that parents are burdened in many ways in their lives
The debts of parents to their children and the debts of society to their parents, she believes that parents are burdens in many aspects of life
owe: owe
to: owe to
3.decent: decent
ridiculous: ridiculous
4.So corporate welfare increases as we reduce welfare for the poor
Therefore, when we reduce the welfare of the poor, corporate welfare will increase.
5.The employees were less likely to leave their jobs, resulting in reduced turnover
The possibility of employees leaving is very small, so that mobility is reduced.
6.The findings of this sociologist are very interesting because they illustrate once again the relationship that exists between what we do in the present and the results we obtain in the future.
The sociologist’s findings are very interesting because they once again illustrate the relationship between what we do now and the results we will obtain in the future.
7.One prevalent quality we have found in teens’ statements about themselves, their friends and their families is a strikingly positive emotional tone
We found that there is a universal quality in the descriptions of themselves, friends, and family members in adolescents, which is a very positive mood tone.
prevalent: popular,
striking: very
8.Energy to power machinery, both on the farm and in the storage and processing facilities, adds to the energy total, which currently represents about 3
In farms and storage and processing facilities, the energy used to power machinery has increased the total energy, which is currently about 3
9.emanate: generate
10.But it was the ones that mentioned the actions of neighbours that drove down power use.（强调句）
However, it is these reports that mention the behavior of neighbors that led to the reduction of electricity.