Just because the other kids have motor scooters is no reason for you to stop riding your bike to school.
只是因为其他的孩子都有电单车上学,不足以成为你不骑车上学的理由。
and reduces correspondingly the amount of economic resources that could be used for developing the country.
从而相应地减少了那部分可以用来发展国家的经济资源。