Professors are always inclined to puff the businesses that provide them, at the very least, with their raw materials and, if they are lucky, with lucrative consultancy work.

• 教授们总是爱研究那些至少能够为他们提供些研究素材的商业领域，如果运气够好，他们还能搞到一份有利可图的顾问工作。