‘What is new?’ -- a personal greeting since the Hellenistic age – captures the essence of the Western mind.

从古希腊时代以来人们的问候语就是“有什么新消息吗”。这一句话总结了西方心态的要害。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

The United States has no compulsory saving plan, and it has an abysmally low – in fact, negative – personal saving rate.

美国没有强制性的储蓄计划，而且其个人储蓄水平极为低下，实际上是负数。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.01.2011

the salary of an officer's substantive appointment or appointments, including personal allowances in the nature of salary; and

任何人员的一个或多于一个实任职位的薪金，包括具薪金性质的个人津贴；及

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 31.08.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 31.08.2011

"gas emergency" means any accident involving gas which has caused, or may cause, personal injury to an individual or damage to property;

“气体紧急事故”指牵涉气体而且已引致或可能引致个别人士身体受伤或财物损毁的 意夕卜；

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 18.07.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 18.07.2011

He had taken to writing stories; curious, very personal stories about people he had known.

他写些小说， 写些关于他所知道的人的奇怪特别的小说。

Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人

查太莱夫人的情人

劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lawrence, David Herbert

© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005

fifty per cent of expatriation pay and personal allowances in place of expatriation pay, if any.

外地雇员津贴及代替外地雇员津贴的个人津贴(如有的话)的百分之五十。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 31.08.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 31.08.2011

The petition shall be supported by an affidavit by the petitioner verifying the facts of which he has personal knowledge and deposing as to his belief in the truth of the other facts.

呈请书须以呈请人的誓章作为支持，该誓章须核实呈请人个人所知的各项事实，呈请人亦 须在誓章内宣誓证实他相信其他事实为真实。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 10/15/2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 10/15/2011

A realty management enterprise shall be held legally liable for failure to perform the stipulations of the realty service contract and the damages thus caused to the personal and property safety of any owner.

物业管理企业未能履行物业服务合同的约定，导致业主人身、财产安全受到损害的，应 当依法承担相应的法律责任。

© 中国投资指南

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

© Invest in China

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

The problem is that the media have an interest in publishing information that increases their audience, and personal information, especially of a sexual nature, will often do just that.

问题是，媒体发表可以提高其读者量的信息关系到它们的利益，而私人情况、特别是有关性事的私人情况通常正好可以做到这一点。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010

Persons who are under criminal punishment or whose personal freedom is deprived of or restricted according to law shall not serve as defenders.

正在被执行刑罚或者依法被剥夺、限制人身自由的人，不得担任辩护人。

© 中国投资指南

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

© Invest in China

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

The Chief Officer shall ensure that the prisoners' clothing is kept in good state of repair, their hair kept trimmed, and their washing, hair clipping and personal ablutions attended to.

总惩教主任须确保囚犯衣服修补妥善，头发经常修剪，囚犯的洗漆、束发及洁净事宜亦获得照管。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 20.11.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 20.11.2011

A person shall not stow any personal baggage on a seat on a ferry vessel in use on a licensed service.

任何人不得将私人行李放置在正用作领牌服务的渡轮的座位上。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 22.09.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 22.09.2011

In resigning, he said that he had always regarded his sexuality as a personal matter, and he was disappointed that a newspaper – The Mail on Sunday – had made it public.

在辞职的时候，他说他一直认为他的性问题是个人事务，而且他对星期天邮报将此事公之于众 感到失望。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010

(b) provide the Building Authority with the personal particulars, qualifications and experience of the technically competent person appointed under regulation 37.

(b) 向建筑事务监督提供根据第37条委任的适任技术人员的个人详情、资格及经验。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 07.11.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 07.11.2011

articles imported or exported by a passenger of such vessel, aircraft or vehicle, in his personal baggage or carried by him; and

藉该等船只、飞机或车辆的乘客放于其私人行李或藉其携带而输入或输出的物品；及

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 06.09.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 06.09.2011