They're also less likely to deviate in how they treat employees.

他们在对待员工的方式上也不太可能有失偏颇。

The employees were less likely to leave their jobs, resulting in reduced turnover.

员工离职的可能性更小，因此人员流动率降低。

The more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.

这些承诺看起来越戏剧化、越有意义，就越不可能被遵守。

Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school is, the less likely it is to do so.

不是所有的大学都会提供奖学金；一般来说，越挑剔的学校越不可能这样做。

The social sciences are less likely than other intellectual enterprises to get credit for their accomplishments.

与其他知识型企业相比，社会科学不太可能因其成就而获得赞誉。

A year after the program, participants were less likely to have had an encounter with the juvenile justice system.

项目实施一年后，参与者接触青少年司法系统的可能性降低了。

Blacks are statistically less likely than whites to be referred for kidney transplants or early-stage cancer surgery.

据统计，黑人比白人更不容易被委托做肾脏移植或早期癌症手术。

Children with attention problems in early childhood were 40% less likely to graduate from high school, says a new study from Duke University.

杜克大学的一项新研究显示，童年早期有注意力问题的儿童，高中毕业的可能性要低40%。

Overall, there was a large generational shift in which the second generation of parents was much less likely to spank than their own parents.

总体上看，有一个很大的一代人的转变，与自己的父母相比，第二代父母更不可能打屁股。

They were less likely to report symptoms of depression than those in the other facilities, for instance, and less likely to be bored or lonely.

例如，和住在其他地方的人相比，他们不大可能会出现抑郁症状，也不大可能感到无聊或孤独。

Other studies show that non-readers tend to isolate themselves from the community and less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local voluntary organizations.

其他研究表明，不读书的人往往会脱离社区，不太可能拥有自己的房子，也很少参加当地的志愿组织。

Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble.

这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。

In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys.

在西方国家，女孩们远不像男孩们那样容易犯罪。

Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression.

吃大量新鲜蔬菜的女人患焦虑症或抑郁症的几率要少得多。

Children who have a positive self-image are less likely to present behaviour and discipline problems.

有着正面自我形象的儿童较不可能出现行为和纪律的问题。

It's less likely to cause knee injuries.

这不太可能导致膝盖受伤。

Having fewer parts makes the electric car cheaper to maintain and less likely to have mechanical problems.

由于零件更少，因此电动汽车的保养更加便宜，出现机械故障的概率也降低了。

You should listen to experts, by experts, I mean those who are less likely to make pronunciation mistakes.

你应该听专家的话，我说的专家是指那些不太可能犯发音错误的人。

If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you'll be less likely to bring your work home.

如果你在办公室之外找到了你喜欢做的事情，你就不太可能把工作带回家做了。

This means that resolving an argument can feel like you have reached a state of resolution—and you are less likely to be annoyed.

这意味着解决争辩可以让你感觉自己已经达到了解决的状态——而且你不太可能被惹恼。

A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender are "really, really smart".

《科学》最近发表的一项研究发现，在6岁时，女孩说自己性别的成员“非常、非常聪明”的可能性比男孩小。

Set out ahead of time, and you are much less likely to miss the bus.

提前出发，你就能不太可能会错过巴士了。

Men are less likely than women to seek help from health professionals.

男性比女性更不可能寻求健康专家的帮助。

The more we discuss the trip, the less likely it seems we can afford it.

我们讨论这次旅行越多，似乎就越不可能负担得起。

In other words, then we are less likely to make those vital associations.

换句话说，那么我们产生那些重要联想的可能性比较小。

This drug is less likely to cause side effects when taken late in the day.

这种药在白天晚些时候服用，不太可能引起副作用。

Their needs are less likely to be met than those of children with known disabilities.

与有明显残疾的儿童相比，他们的需求不太可能得到满足。

For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women.

例如，较胖的女性比较瘦的女性更不容易缺钙。

We are less likely to lie when we have moral reminders or when we think others are watching.

当有道德提醒我们或当感到有其他人在看我们时，我们就不太可能说谎。

But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.

但是，这些承诺看起来越戏剧化、越有意义，就越不可能被遵守。