【新地平线英语】（第二册）人如其名(2/7)

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概述：
        社会科学家认为你叫什么名字会影响你的生活。从古至今，名字不仅被用来识别人，而且也被用来描述人。。。
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        Debbie Lynne
        Bible
        Webster's Dictionary
        PS:8秒左右有破折号，12秒左右有连字符
Friends and associates call her Lynne.
Naturally, the name change didn't cause Debbie Lynne's professional achievement - but it surely helped if only by adding a bit of self-confidence to her talents. Social scientists say that what you're called can affect your life. Throughout history, names have not merely identified people but also described them. "As his name is, so is he." says the Bible, and Webster's Dictionary includes the following definition of name: "a word or words expressing some quality considered characteristic or descriptive of a person or a thing, often expressing approval or disapproval".朋友和同事们都叫她林恩。
当然，戴比（或林恩）的职业成就并不是改名带来的，但是这肯定给她带来了好处，虽说改名仅使她对自己的才能增加了一点点自信。社会科学家认为你叫什么名字会影响你的生活。从古至今，名字不仅被用来识别人，而且也被用来描述人。《圣经》上说：人如其名。此外，《韦伯斯特大词典》也对名字作了如下的定义：表达某种特点的一个或几个字，这种特点被认为反映了某人或某事的本质，或描述了某人某事，常表示嘉许或不赞成的意思。