Short-termism is a way of thinking that only cares about now — this season's numbers, this year's vote, this month's profit — and does not worry much about later. A company that cuts training to look richer this quarter, a government that builds something flashy before an election but leaves a mess, a student who only crams the night before and never really learns: that is the shape of it.

Short-termism是 a way of thinking一種思考方式，that only cares about now只在乎現在 — this season's numbers這一季的數字、this year's vote今年的選票、this month's profit這個月的利潤 — and does not worry much about later而不太擔心以後。A company that cuts training公司為了讓這一季帳面好看而砍掉訓練 to look richer this quarter、a government that builds something flashy before an election政府在選前蓋些華而不實的東西 but leaves a mess但留下爛攤子、a student who only crams the night before學生只在前一晚死背 and never really learns而從沒真的學會：that is the shape of it這就是它的樣子。

People use the word as a criticism. Nobody says I believe in short-termism proudly; they accuse others of it.

People人們 use the word as a criticism用這個詞來批評別人。Nobody沒有人 says會驕傲地說 I believe in short-termism proudly「我相信短視近利」；they accuse others of it他們是用來指控別人。

Though actually, everyone has to think about the short term a little — rent is due, after all. The complaint is when now eats later.

Though actually不過其實，everyone每個人 has to think about the short term a little都得稍微想想眼前 — rent is due, after all畢竟房租要繳。The complaint真正被抱怨的是 is when now eats later當「現在」把「以後」吃掉的時候。

You will meet it in newspapers, business, and politics more than in kitchen talk. In ordinary English people more often say they are only thinking about the short term, or that is short-sighted.

You will meet it你會在 in newspapers, business, and politics報紙、商業和政治的談話裡 more than in kitchen talk比在家常話裡更常 遇到它。In ordinary English在日常英文裡 people more often say人們更常說 they are only thinking about the short term只想到短期，or that is short-sighted或說那是短視。