This is the heart of the meritocratic ideal.

这是精英理想的核心。

We've been taught that meritocratic institutions and societies are fair.

我们被教导说，精英制度和社会是公平的。

How can a meritocratic Britain let this situation stand?

贤能政治的英国怎么能容忍这种情况呢？

It's no wonder many working people turned against meritocratic elites.

难怪许多劳动人民反对任人唯贤的精英。

On the surface, it might seem like the US has a meritocratic school system.

从表面上看，美国似乎拥有精英教育系统。

But the problem isn't only that we fail to live up to the meritocratic principles we proclaim.

但问题不仅在于我们未能践行我们所宣扬的任人唯贤原则。

It is also time for a moral, even spiritual, turning, questioning our meritocratic hubris.

这也是道德的，甚至是精神的，转向的时候了，质疑我们任人唯贤的傲慢自大。

But, when one considers the obstacles to achieving the meritocratic ideal, it does look as if a fairer world must be temporarily ordered.

但是，在人们考虑到实现完美的精英管理的制度会遇到诸多障碍时，就必须暂时通过法令来获得一个更加公平的世界，确实看起来是这样的。

So what did the meritocratic and democratic Athenians do when the Melians politely asked not to participate in the fight?

那么，当美丽安人礼貌地要求不要参战时，贤能民主的雅典人做了什么？

Life, is to a large extent we don't quite admit to, random in a way that the meritocratic philosophy denies.

生活，在很大程度上是我们不太承认的， 在某种程度上是随机的，而精英哲学则否认这一点。

A modern, meritocratic education system needs to be much more flexible and agile to respond to the needs of every child.

一个现代的精英教育系统需要更加灵活和敏捷，以响应每个孩子的需求。

Because a meritocratic class system is supposed to be open, it’s easy to ignore the structural factors that influence class standing.

因为精英阶层制度应该是开放的，所以很容易忽略影响阶级地位的结构性因素。

So new grammars will be able to select in a fair and meritocratic way, not on the ability of parents to pay.

因此， 新文法学校将能够以公平和任人唯贤的方式进行选择，而不是根据父母的支付能力。

In a meritocratic age an element of justice enters into the distribution of wealth and status, of course, but also of poverty.

在任人唯贤的时代， 正义的要素进入了财富和地位的分配，当然，也进入了贫困。

There was a recognition that we should strive for a more meritocratic society, one where talent brings success rather than one based on largely inherited privilege.

人们认识到，我们应该努力建设一个更加精英化的社会，一个人才带来成功的社会，而不是一个主要基于继承特权的社会。

How meritocratic Britain is is up for debate, but what's clear is that we see it becoming more commonplace to find people with regional accents taking good jobs.

英国的任人唯贤程度有待商榷，但显而易见的是，我们看到越来越普遍的情况是，带着地方口音的人也能找到好工作。

Putting aside the reality that no system including our own is really entirely meritocratic, meritocracies may be fairer and more efficient than some alternatives, but are they fair?

撇开包括我们自己在内的任何系统都不是真正完全精英管理的现实不谈，精英管理可能比某些替代方案更公平、更有效，但它们公平吗？

There is nothing meritocratic about standing in the way of giving our most academically gifted children the specialist and tailored support that can enable them to fulfil their

阻碍为我们最有学业天赋的孩子提供专业和量身定制的支持，使他们能够实现自己的目标，这与任人唯贤无关。

If inequality is functional for society because it motivates hard work, then society should reflect this by being meritocratic – a society in which everyone can work hard and get ahead.

如果不平等因为激励努力工作而对社会起作用，那么社会应该通过精英管理来反映这一点——一个每个人都可以努力工作并取得成功的社会。

We should focus less on arming people for meritocratic combat, and focus more on making life better for people who lack a diploma but who make essential contributions to our society.

我们应该少关注武装人们进行精英斗争，而多关注让那些没有文凭但对我们的社会做出重要贡献的人过上更好的生活。