As the economist Tyler Cowen argues in his seminal book, Average is Over, there is a larger crisis in what US students are being taught.

The Green Party's announcement coming one day after the current prime minister, Brian Cowen, said that he's not planning to lead his party after elections.

绿党宣布退出一天之前，现任总理布赖恩·考恩（Brian Cowen）宣布在即将举行的选举之后不再担任所在党派的领袖。

In an interview with Ireland's state television RTE, Cowen said Ireland is fully funded into the middle of next year.

考恩在接受爱尔兰国家广播电视台采访时说，到明年中期以前，爱尔兰的资金非常充沛。

Mr. Cowen said he will not call an election until Ireland's finances are in order.

考恩说，在爱尔兰财政状况稳定之前，不会举行选举。

Cowen said the interest rate "will vary" according to timing and the market conditions in place when the funds are drawn down.

考恩称年平均贷款利率会根据基金出现下跌的不同时机和市场行情进行调整。

Cowen has led our people for too long.

cowen已经领导我们很长时间了。

He said Mr. Cowen should go now.

他说，考恩现在就应该走人。他说：

Cowen said part of the reason he's stepping down is because of of his leadership from inside his own party.

考恩表示，他辞职的部分原因是来自党派内部的批评。

I am not sure, and neither is Cowen.

我不清楚，考恩也不清楚。

But if Cowen is right, it is not at all clear what the cure might be.

但如果考恩的说法是对的，我们却根本不知该如何解决这一问题。

Prof Cowen even believes that the US economy is close to full employment.

考恩甚至认为，美国经济已接近完全就业状态。

Finance Minister Brian Cowen is favored to take over as Irish prime minister until new elections are held.

爱尔兰财政部长科恩被看好接任爱尔兰总理，直到举行新选举为止。

Stewart Cowen reports from Sydney the new site went online a year after Dotcom was arrested in New Zealand.

据斯图尔特·考恩从悉尼带来的报道，这个新网站在Dotcom于新西兰被捕一年后正式上线。

The junior party in Mr. Cowen's coalition government said it will withdraw its support for the government once that budget is passed.

在考恩联合政府中一个较小的政党说，一旦这份预算案获得通过，它就不再支持考恩政府了。

Prime Minister Brian Cowen said he will call an election for early next year, but some politicians in Ireland say that's not soon enough.

爱尔兰总理考恩说，他将提议明年年初举行选举，但爱尔兰的一些政客说，选举的时间还不够早。

But I prefer Mr Cowen's moniker of the "limbo generation," since they are worried sick about their financial prospects.

不过我更喜欢考恩提出的那个绰号——“无着落的一代”，因为他们对自己的财务前景担心得很。

Ahern's successor, Brian Cowen, accepted a 10 per cent pay cut.

埃亨的接班人布赖恩科恩（Brian Cowen）接受了10%的减薪。

Even so, Mr Cowen can be encouraged by the latest polls.

即便如此，考恩先生仍可为最新的民意调查感到欢欣鼓舞。

Prof Cowen draws two conclusions.

考恩得出了两个结论。

But Prof Cowen adds an important point.

但考恩补充了重要的一点。

Cowen suggests fantasising about stealing one of the pictures, thus putting your well-developed selfish consumerist impulses to good use.

考恩建议，幻想偷出其中一幅画，这样就能很好地利用你发达的自私性消费主义冲动。