1.He said English speakers might think the future is separate from the present, and that this may make people not think about their future.
separate from分开;区别
Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat.
生肉和熟肉必须分开存放 。
2.He contrasted this with "weak future-time reference" languages" that can express the same meaning without future words like "will".
contrast with与…截然不同,形成鲜明的对照
He contrasted his son with the boy next door.
他将他的儿子与隔壁的男孩比较 。