You consider jumping off the bridge, in front of the trolley, thus sacrificing yourself to save the five people in danger, but you realize that you are far too light to stop the trolley.

你考虑从天桥上跳到电车前面，从而舍己救人，但你同时也意识到你的重量远不足以使电车停止。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 29.10.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 29.10.2010

In a way, then, the war in Iraq forms the strategic and military bridge between the old and the new Middle East.

也就是说，伊拉克战争在一定程度上形成了新旧中东之间的战略和军事桥梁。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011

Of course, the Alliance of Civilizations should not attempt to bridge differences by defending moral relativism.

当然，文明联盟不应该试图通过为道德相对主义作辩护来消除观念上的不同。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 24.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 24.01.2011

Any railway bridge to be built across a water course shall conform to the requirements for flood prevention, navigation and flow of current as laid down by the State in relevant regulations.

修建跨越河流的铁路桥梁，应当符合国家规定的防洪、通航和水流的要求。

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http://www.fdi.gov.cn/index.htm 01.04.2011

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By contrast, the March 11, 2004, terrorist attack on Spain, which left 200 dead, triggered an “anti-crusade” that seeks to disarm extremism by building bridges of understanding and reconciliation with Islam.

与之相比，2004年3月11日发生在西班牙造成200人死亡的恐怖袭击引发了尝试通过与伊斯兰建立理解和和解来消除极端主义思想的“反十字军运动”。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 24.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 24.01.2011

The estimated worldwide market for such vehicles is in the range of $1 trillion, and their use would erode the scheduled domestic airline customer base by enabling 300 kilometer “commutes” and providing huge cost avoidance for roads and bridges.

预计这种交通工具的全球市场在一万亿美元上下，而它们的运用将会通过建立三百公里的“通勤线”以及节省修建道路和桥梁的巨额费用而削弱定期的国内航班客户基础。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 26.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 26.01.2011