Rather, we have a certain conception of the American citizen, a character who is incomplete if he cannot competently assess how his livelihood and happiness are affected by things outside of himself.

• 相反,我们应该体现美国公民的某种观念,如果他无法准确判断自身的生活和幸福是如何受到外界影响的,他的公民特征就是不完整的。