Many countries are united in supporting the principle that if, say, Ahmedinejad does meet the criteria for incitement of genocide, he should be punished in the International Criminal Court.

许多国家在支持一条原则的立场上是一致的：即如果艾哈迈德内贾德的言论真的到了煽动种族大屠杀的程度，那么他就应该受到国际刑事法院的制裁。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010

The very reason that led a majority of the French to say “no” to the referendum on the European Union’s draft Constitutional Treaty in May 2005 may lead them to vote for Bayrou, the most pro-European of all candidates.

2005年5月大部分法国人在全民公决中否决欧盟宪法草案的原因可能致使他们把票投给在所有候选人中最为亲欧洲的贝鲁。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

'You ought to be ashamed of yourself,' said Alice, 'a great girl like you,' (she might well say this), 'to go on crying in this way!

“你不害臊吗？” 爱丽丝对自己说， “像你这么大的姑娘（说得很对）， 还要哭。

Carroll, Lewis / Alice's adventures in Wonderland卡罗尔 刘易斯 / 爱丽丝梦游仙境

爱丽丝梦游仙境

卡罗尔 刘易斯

Alice's adventures in Wonderland

Carroll, Lewis

© 1901, by Harper & Brothers

She could just see the bulk of him. 'Why did you say that?' she said.

“你为什么这样叫我？”她说道。

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

And I further say that, at the time of this my examination, I have delivered up to the trustee of my estate, all property, estate and effects, and all books, papers and writings relating thereto.

本人又声言︰在对本人进行此次讯问时，本人已将所有财产、产业及物品，以及与其有关的所有簿册、文据及文书交付本人产业的受托人。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 05.07.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 05.07.2011

In modern parlance, we’d say that the worker bees were helping blood kin, because blood kin are genetically related.

按照现在的说法，我们应该说工蜂帮助的是自己的血亲，因为血亲的基因具有相关性。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009

Americans like to say that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

美国人喜欢说天下没有免费的午餐。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

One can even say that the European Union has slowly become a “normative” force in the world in reaction to the evolution of America’s power.

人们甚至可以说，欧盟已经缓慢地成为世界上相对美国实力演进的“名义”力量。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

“Only one more question, Dr. Mortimer. You say that before Sir Charles Baskerville's death several people saw this apparition upon the moor?”

“再问您一个问题，摩梯末医生，您说在查尔兹·巴斯克维尔爵士死前，曾有几个人在沼地里看见过这个鬼怪吗？”

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

'Quite!' said Connie. And she could say no more.

“很对！”康妮说， 她再也找不着什么话说了。

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

According to Sen, this is regrettable because it leads to people giving one of their identities – religious, say, or cultural – priority over all others at a time when it is essential that children broaden their intellectual horizons.

在Sen看来，这是非常令人遗憾的，因为它让人们在孩子需要扩展他们的知识层面的关键时候把他们的某一种身份——宗教上的或是文化上的——凌驾于所 有其他身份之上。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 15.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 15.01.2011

Some say a tipping point has occurred.

有些人说形势已经越过了一个界限。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 21.12.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 21.12.2010

Some say there are two issues in the coming American elections: the Iraq war and the economy.

有人说在即将来临的美国选举中有两大议题，就是伊拉克战争和经济。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

Memorandum. That I, the above-named bankrupt, being sworn and examined upon my oath say that the notes of my public examination marked "A", and appended hereto, were read over by or to me and are correct.

备忘录─本人，即上述破产人，经宣誓并在经宣誓的情况下接受讯问后，现声言︰附于本备忘录并标明为“A”的有关对本人进行公开讯问的纪录，已由本人覆读或已向本人覆读，而该纪录正确无误。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 05.07.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 05.07.2011

John McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee for president, likes to say that he was a “foot soldier” in the Reagan Revolution.

极有可能获得共和党总统提名的约翰·麦凯恩（John McCain）总喜欢说自己是里根革命中的“普通一兵”。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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