Sometimes, when I am very productive in my job, my employer gives me a pat on the back.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

So the food environment can change and can change in productive ways and there are a lot of signs of this happening.

食品环境可以改变并可以很有创造性改变,有很多迹象都可以证明这一点

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

So if I sleep more, I think I'll be more happy and more productive.

所以，如果我补充睡眠的话，我想我会心情舒畅，干活也更有效率。

I need 实战 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

"I'm refreshed and more productive after class. My e-mails are less cranky."

VOA: special.2011.02.28

Of course, he turns it into productive purpose, so there are a couple examples from that article.

当然,他将其转化为有成效的想法,那篇文章上有一些例子

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

People who bully spend less time on productive work.

VOA: special.2011.03.25

Instead, they do various things like govern and are priests, and are bureaucrats, and are engaged in other non-productive activities that depend upon others to feed them.

相反,他们从事其他职业,例如行政人员,神职人员,或是成为官僚,参与其他,非生产性活动,依赖他人供养

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

Mister Obama described the day as "extraordinarily productive."

VOA: special.2009.05.09

And another one was very productive and everything but provided no love.

另一个非常富有成效,但不能提供任何关爱。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute."

VOA: special.2010.06.06

In 1860 slaves as an asset were worth more than all of America's manufacturing, all of the railroads, all of the productive capacity of the United States put together.

860年,奴隶作为财产的产值超过了,美国所有的制造业,所有的铁路,和所有产业的产值总和

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

Mr.Obama spoke after separate meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, which he called "frank and productive."

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

Perhaps I'm more productive, I do better at my job.

也许我能更多产，把工作做得更好。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

But Mr.Singh says for a productive dialogue, it is vital for Pakistan to destroy militant groups, their camps and infrastructure on its soil.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

My last converstaion with him wasn't very productive.

我们上次的对话,不是十分有成效。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

But Ward says focusing on the mechanisms for reaching a climate deal are counter-productive right now.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

And furthermore from that, let's say they survive and then they become productive members of society who go home and start like a million charity organizations and this and that and this and that.

此外，假定他们活了下来,回家以后成为对社会更加有益的公民,比如创建了无数的慈善机构,或者诸如此类的。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

They are very productive, have lots of different critters, and they all depend on each other."

VOA: standard.2010.05.09

and that everyone is trying to have a productive discussion.

人人都试着进行有成果的讨论。

哈佛的讨论文化 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

He said massive fiscal deficits will constrain economic growth and job creation, increase inflationary risks, boost interest rates, and reduce private investment in productive enterprises.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

.. It's not going to work, we're not going to enjoy-- something's wrong with that because it's going to create a moral hazard problem and we're not going to be as productive.

那样行不通，我们没法-,那样会产生麻烦,会产生道德风险,生产力也会下降。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

At worst,the effort would be counter-productive and would not reduce the threat at all.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

In a normal, productive, healthy, happy environment, people don't scream at you about how bad you're doing but they compliment how good you are and that could lead to an inflated self-esteem on the part of people in certain domains.

在一个正常，高效，健康快乐的环境里，人们不会大声跟你说你做得有多差,但他们会称赞你做得很好,因而导致人们在某些方面,自我评价膨胀。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

". At Friday's opening ceremony, several leaders noted past grievances with the United States while also expressing hope for a more productive and respectful relationship under President Obama.

VOA: standard.2009.04.18

That led to an attitude among a good segment of our society that it's okay to go out and make money because making money means doing productive things for the economy and ultimately it's a benefit to society.

这致使我们社会中的很大一部分人,有这样的观点,就是,出去赚钱没什么不好的,因为赚到钱意味着,为经济作了贡献,并且最终将有益于社会

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

"There is already a drop in supply. Because, on the east side of the river, that is one of the most productive estuaries in the world for oysters.

VOA: standard.2010.05.08

We make software; we make technology; we're innovative ,but so are they So, what we really have to do is become a lot more productive and we have to make our companies a lot more competitive. Today, I feel we're losing that edge.

我们生产软件；发展工业技术;,我们有创新能力，但他们也有,所以，我们现在必须要做的就是提高生产效率,我们必须提高我国公司的竞争力,现在，我觉得在这方面我们正在丧失竞争优势。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

"And,what you see is a new economy breaking through what's breaking down: that heavy,industrialized, over-ambitious,over-productive, over-consumptive model, which is actually going to completely destroy our chancesof survival in the future.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

In the face of such skepticism, members of the Engagement Project hope their proposed new strategies will help guide the Obama Administration to a more productive dialogue between the United States and the Muslim world.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

He noted,however,that the U.S. considers Iran to be an important player related to Afghanistan, and sees the issue as a very productive area for engagement in the future Anticipating President Barack Obama's Strategic Review on Afghanistan and Pakistan, Mohammad Mehdi Akhonzadeh said Iran expects measurable change, not rhetoric from the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27