The optimistic view is that property rights are becoming more deeply anchored than they were in the past, and that Russia’s future will depend on how fast a middle class with a stake in law-based government can be created.

乐观的观点认为财产权比过去更深入人心了，而俄罗斯的未来取决于与依法办事的政府休戚相关的中产阶级在多快的时间内能产生。

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the Commissioner considers that the correctness of the ruling would depend on the making of assumptions, whether in respect of a future event or any other matter;

局长认为裁定是否正确，有赖于作出某些假设，不论该等假设是就将来发生的事件或任何其他事项而作出的；

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 03.10.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 03.10.2011

If, on the other hand, it works out a consensus on more economic and possibly even military punishment, the UN’s credibility would depend on whether these moves produce Iranian compliance.

如果在另一方面它就更多的经济甚至可能的军事惩罚达成一致，那么，联合国的信誉度将会取决于这些行动是否会让伊朗就范。

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Moreover, any viable solution in Iraq requires political agreement among Iraqis, which in turn will depend on their willingness to compromise.

不仅如此，任何可行的解决方案都需要伊拉克人在政治上达成共识，而能否在政治上达成共识又反过来取决于他们妥协的决心。

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Whether we arrive safely at our destination depends on the discipline of the drivers and the ingenuity of all those involved in the construction effort.

能否安全到达目的地，取决于驾车人的原则自律和所有筑路者的技巧和智慧。

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There are seventy-five perfumes, which it is very necessary that a criminal expert should be able to distinguish from each other, and cases have more than once within my own experience depended upon their prompt recognition.

香水一共有七十五种，一个犯罪学专家应当每种都能分辨得出来。根据我个人的经验，在不只一件案子里，全靠能迅速辨别出香水的种类才破的案。

Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬

巴斯克维尔猎犬

柯南 道尔

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Conan Doyle, Arthur

© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle

Both disregard the fact that rationality depends as much on individuals’ imperfect understandings of history and society as on their motivation.

两者都不考虑到这一事实，即理性既取决于个人对于历史和社会不完善的理解，也取决于他们的动机。

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The Israeli population is genuinely concerned about security, as are the Palestinians, and the support of Israel’s political parties for negotiations depends upon security guarantees.

以色列人与巴勒斯坦人一 样，真正关心的是安全问题，而他们支持以色列政党参与谈判的意愿取决于能否得到安全方面的保证。

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Much depends on who is prime minister; heavyweight politicians holding the office can potentially eclipse the president.

关键是要看是谁在担任总理；如果执掌行政部门的是一位重量级的政治家，那么他就有可能凌驾于总统之上。

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