What it’s really like to win the lottery | Matt Pitcher

摘要

Vanta is introduced as a solution for companies to become compliant with security standards quickly, freeing up engineers to focus on product development. The second part of the article discusses the effects of sudden wealth from winning the lottery, drawing from the experiences of a financial advisor to UK National Lottery winners. The speaker, Matt Pitcher, shares stories of winners who face various challenges, from strained relationships to poor financial planning, emphasizing that winning the lottery tests one's values and how they spend their time and money.

学习信息

难度

B2

词数

1960 词

句数

112 句

时长

15 分钟

主题

Finance & Money

系列

TED Talks Daily

重点词汇

• compliant遵守规定的；符合要求的
• audit审计；检查
• scale扩展；按比例增加
• impact影响；冲击
• acquisition获得；取得
• entitlement权利；资格
• endowment捐赠；基金

重点词组

• get compliant变得符合要求；遵守规定
• unblock deals解除交易障碍；促成交易
• get and stay secure确保并保持安全
• take into account考虑到；把……纳入考量
• spend and invest花费并投资；消费并投资