52. In one way or another , its practitioners batten on the society which ……
(1)(in) one way or another : 以这样或那样的方式;在某方面。
如:The project must be completed by the end of this month (in) one way or another .
不管用什么方式,这个项目必须在这个月底结束。
(2)batten on : thrive , or prosper , or live in luxury (on) (esp. at the expoense of others)
(靠他人牺牲而) 兴旺,过奢侈的生活,(损人)肥饱私囊
53. Some of us find this distasteful -an undignified kind of life .
distasteful : disagreeable ; unpleasant 讨厌的,令人不愉快的。
如:Jazz is distasteful to me . 我讨厌爵士乐。(爵士乐不合我的口味)