The Happiness Institute is part of what U.S.economist Paul Zane Pilzer calls the "WellnessRevolution". In his book of the same name, Pilzersays the next trillion-dollar industry after cars andinformation technology will be in preventativebusinesses that help people find peace, health andhappiness.

　　“幸福学院”是美国经济学家保罗·赞恩·皮尔泽所说的“健康革命”的一部分。在他的同名小说中，皮尔泽说在汽车和信息技术产业之后的亿万美元的行业将会是预防性的企业，帮助人们找到和平、健康和幸福。

　　While most of us are significantly better off financially than our parents and grandparents, happiness levels haven't changed to reflect that. Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happiness. Even investment banker Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein has warned not to "equate money with happiness".

　　即使我们大多数人在经济上比我们的父母和祖父母要好很多，但是幸福水平却没有多大的改变。研究表明一旦基本的房子和食物的需求得到满足，额外的财富并不能增添多少幸福。即使投资银行家德利佳华·瓦瑟斯坦也声称“不要把钱和幸福划等号”。

　　"A vast array of individuals seriously overrate the importance of money in making themselves, and others, happy," said strategist James Montier in a recent memo to clients. "Since the 1950s, people's happiness levels have been remarkably constant despite a massive growth in income-per-head over the same time horizon." he said.

　　“很多人高估了金钱对于他们自己和他人幸福的重要性，” 策略师詹姆斯·蒙蒂尔最近在给客户的备忘录里说道。他说：“二十世纪五十年代以来，尽管人均收入在同期范围内有了大幅度的增长，但人们的幸福水平一直特别平稳。”

　　精选讲解：

　　1. better off adj. 经济状况好的，富裕的;状况好的

　　eg. We have to do that now, because it will actually make our businesses and our families better off.我们现在得行动了，因为那样事实上会让我们的企业和家庭更美好。

　　eg. If your income doubles but the prices of the goods you consume also doubles, you are no better off.如果你的收入翻番，但所消费商品的价格也翻番，你就没有变得更富裕。

　　同义词：well-fixed adj. 富裕的

　　eg. Since China opened to the outside world, some farmers have becomeentrepreneurs and many are well-fixed, living a much more.自从中国对外开放以后，有些农民也成了企业家，而且大部分农民的生活都富裕起来了。

　　affluent adj. 富裕的;丰富的;流畅的

　　eg. But most people in the world are not affluent, and their food budgets are limited.而事实是，世界上大多数人并不富裕，他们的食物消费还很拮据。

　　2. a vast array of 大量的

　　类似的词组：a wide array of 大量的;a advanced array of 良多的

　　eg. In school, accouchement apprentice to eat a array of healthy foods.孩子们在学校里学着吃各种健康食物。

　　eg. He had a ridiculous array of moves to go along with his frame.他拥有一个庞大的身体，却能够做出令人匪夷所思的脚步移动。