In other words, I won't reward them.

换句话说，我不会酬报他们。

No instead, a just society rewards effectiveness.

相反，公正的社会会酬报有。

But as an adult, I learned that society doesn't reward effort.

但作为一个成年人，我解到社会并不会酬报努力。

It rewards those who can get from Point A to Point B — that's it.

会酬报那些能从A点到达B点的人——仅此而已。

The story was not a long one, and when it was finished, he ventured to ask a few questions as a reward of merit.

那篇小说不长，他读完后居然想提几个问题，作为对自己功劳的酬报。

Another gentleman said no money could repay the fidelity and honesty with which Uncle John had served him, and then Grandpa told them the best of all.

另一个商人说任何金钱都无法酬报约翰舅舅服务的忠诚和诚实，然后祖母讲约翰舅舅做的一件不起的事。