剑14.4.2第三段 7.12
However, pitfalls accompany premises. Chief among these is the insecurity. Whether self-employed people can earn profits depends on the business conditions,which means the earnings vary enormously, compared with the relative fixed income when working for others.Furthermore, if the business flounders, they are confronted with larger losses since they are held accountable for them. On top of that, it is debatable whether more freedom can be conferred on them, given the fact that they have to deal with various aspects by themselves, ranging from engaging with clients to human interaction.In such case, they may as well leave little time for family and friends, which might wreak havoc on their relationships. Hence, the breakdown of marriages or friendships.
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confer a title / degree / honour etc to officially give someone a title etc, especially as a reward for something they have achieved授予称号/学位/荣誉等:To confer something such as power or an honour on someone means to give it to them
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•An honorary degree was conferred on him by the University.该大学授予他一个荣誉学位。
—conferment noun C,U
