1. Claiming something is true misses the point , while presenting verifiable fact proves its correctness .
聲稱某樣東西是正確的沒有什么意義，而提出可以證實的事實能證明它的正確性。
2. Suggesting that one thing ... is better than another thing ... bears no more significance than insinuating that black is better than white .
暗示一件東西比另一件東西更好比旁敲側擊地說黑比白好并沒有更大的意義。
3. Ignoring cause and effect is exactly the same thing as failing to look both ways when crossing a busy intersection .
忽略因果就相當于橫穿繁忙的十字路口時沒有朝兩邊看。
4. One who advocates the rights of homosexuals should not be surprised by the belligerent stance of opposition forces .
主張同性戀者的權利的人對反對力量的好戰(zhàn)姿態(tài)不應感到奇怪。
5. The greatest problem with political and religious zealots is their total inability to consider the views of others .
政治和宗教狂熱者的問題在于他們完全不能考慮別人的觀點。
6. The basic stumbling block to global peace rests with the self-serving ambitions of many nations .
全世界和平的基本障礙物在于許多國家謀私利的野心。
7. The overemphasis on one particular aspect of a problem often obscures the relevance of other issues .
過分強調(diào)問題的一個方面經(jīng)常掩蓋了其他方面的相關性。
8. Any presumption that smoking is in anyway beneficial is totally preposterous .
任何對抽煙不管怎樣是有益的假設都是完全荒謬的。
9. The fallacies of many arguments are quite obvious .
許多論證的推論錯誤是相當明顯的。
10. Arbitrarily dismissing the direct link between increasing sexual promiscuity and the rapid spread of sexually transmitted diseases would be foolhardy . An even more foolish mistake would center on denying the need for extensive sex education programs worldwide .
武斷地無視性亂行為的增多和性傳播疾病的迅速蔓延之間的直接聯(lián)系是魯莽的。一個更愚蠢的錯誤是否認在世界范圍內(nèi)開展廣泛的性教育項目的必要性。
11. There is absolutely no reason for us to believe that a brighter future for the world is an impossibility .
我們絲毫沒有理由相信，世界不可能會有一個更光明的未來。
12. Meteorologists offer computer models leaving little doubt that this year’s El Nino phenomenon has disappeared .
氣象學家提供計算機模型，充分證明今年的厄爾尼諾現(xiàn)象已經(jīng)消失了。
13. Facts prove the unjustifiability of claims that China will be unable to feed itself by the year 2020 .
事實證明：斷言中國到2020年將不可能養(yǎng)活自己是不合道理的。
14. Previous explanations of the rising divorce rate in China are simply untenable . The fact is that many marriages were simply based on convenience and wives are no longer willing to accept the abusive domineering attitudes of husbands .
以前對中國離婚率升高的解釋是完全站不住腳的。事實是許多婚姻僅僅建立在便利的基礎上，而且妻子不再愿意接受丈夫作威作福的態(tài)度。
15. Claim that entering the Chinese market offers foreign companies an immediate road to profits are grossly misstated and have been proven wrong time and again . The key to entering China rests with the phraseology vast potential market , and how long one is willing to wait for returns .
聲稱進入中國市場會給外國公司帶來立即獲利的途徑是非常錯誤的，事實已經(jīng)一次次地證明了這一點。進入中國的關鍵在于“廣闊的潛在市場”這一說法以及為了回報愿意等待多久。
16. Parents are not wrong in enforcing good study habits , but they must not do so at the expense of stifling normal child development .
家長把好的學習習慣強加給孩子沒有錯，但是，他們這么做不能以抑制兒童的正常發(fā)展為代價。
17. It is quite reasonable to assume that modern science and technology ( S&T ) will continue to advance . It is no less reasonable to believe that S&T will radically improve the way we live . However , the same reasoning cannot be applied to improving social interaction .
假定現(xiàn)代科學技術將繼續(xù)進步是很有道理的。相信科技會大幅度地改變我們的生活方式也是同樣有道理的。然而，同樣的邏輯不能用于改善社會上的相互作用。
18. Belief in the wonders of modern medical science is quite understandable . It is also quite possible that our faith in the ability of scientists to find the key for prolonging life are well-founded . Yet , the wisdom of prolonging life remains in question when considering the already massive global population and projected future growth .
相信現(xiàn)代醫(yī)學的奇跡是可以理解的。很有可能我們相信科學家能夠找到延長生命的關鍵也是有根據(jù)的。但是，考慮到已經(jīng)非常龐大的世界人口和預計的未來的增長，延長生命是否明智仍有疑問。
19. It is one thing to support euthanasia , but quite another to offer any justification for genocide .
支持安樂死是一回事，為種族滅絕提供正當?shù)睦碛墒橇硪换厥隆?BR> 20. Claiming the need for censorship is one thing , but rationally proving its redeeming values represents a quite different issue .
主張審查制度的必要性是一回事，理智地證明它的可取之處是完全不同的另一回事。
聲稱某樣東西是正確的沒有什么意義，而提出可以證實的事實能證明它的正確性。
2. Suggesting that one thing ... is better than another thing ... bears no more significance than insinuating that black is better than white .
暗示一件東西比另一件東西更好比旁敲側擊地說黑比白好并沒有更大的意義。
3. Ignoring cause and effect is exactly the same thing as failing to look both ways when crossing a busy intersection .
忽略因果就相當于橫穿繁忙的十字路口時沒有朝兩邊看。
4. One who advocates the rights of homosexuals should not be surprised by the belligerent stance of opposition forces .
主張同性戀者的權利的人對反對力量的好戰(zhàn)姿態(tài)不應感到奇怪。
5. The greatest problem with political and religious zealots is their total inability to consider the views of others .
政治和宗教狂熱者的問題在于他們完全不能考慮別人的觀點。
6. The basic stumbling block to global peace rests with the self-serving ambitions of many nations .
全世界和平的基本障礙物在于許多國家謀私利的野心。
7. The overemphasis on one particular aspect of a problem often obscures the relevance of other issues .
過分強調(diào)問題的一個方面經(jīng)常掩蓋了其他方面的相關性。
8. Any presumption that smoking is in anyway beneficial is totally preposterous .
任何對抽煙不管怎樣是有益的假設都是完全荒謬的。
9. The fallacies of many arguments are quite obvious .
許多論證的推論錯誤是相當明顯的。
10. Arbitrarily dismissing the direct link between increasing sexual promiscuity and the rapid spread of sexually transmitted diseases would be foolhardy . An even more foolish mistake would center on denying the need for extensive sex education programs worldwide .
武斷地無視性亂行為的增多和性傳播疾病的迅速蔓延之間的直接聯(lián)系是魯莽的。一個更愚蠢的錯誤是否認在世界范圍內(nèi)開展廣泛的性教育項目的必要性。
11. There is absolutely no reason for us to believe that a brighter future for the world is an impossibility .
我們絲毫沒有理由相信，世界不可能會有一個更光明的未來。
12. Meteorologists offer computer models leaving little doubt that this year’s El Nino phenomenon has disappeared .
氣象學家提供計算機模型，充分證明今年的厄爾尼諾現(xiàn)象已經(jīng)消失了。
13. Facts prove the unjustifiability of claims that China will be unable to feed itself by the year 2020 .
事實證明：斷言中國到2020年將不可能養(yǎng)活自己是不合道理的。
14. Previous explanations of the rising divorce rate in China are simply untenable . The fact is that many marriages were simply based on convenience and wives are no longer willing to accept the abusive domineering attitudes of husbands .
以前對中國離婚率升高的解釋是完全站不住腳的。事實是許多婚姻僅僅建立在便利的基礎上，而且妻子不再愿意接受丈夫作威作福的態(tài)度。
15. Claim that entering the Chinese market offers foreign companies an immediate road to profits are grossly misstated and have been proven wrong time and again . The key to entering China rests with the phraseology vast potential market , and how long one is willing to wait for returns .
聲稱進入中國市場會給外國公司帶來立即獲利的途徑是非常錯誤的，事實已經(jīng)一次次地證明了這一點。進入中國的關鍵在于“廣闊的潛在市場”這一說法以及為了回報愿意等待多久。
16. Parents are not wrong in enforcing good study habits , but they must not do so at the expense of stifling normal child development .
家長把好的學習習慣強加給孩子沒有錯，但是，他們這么做不能以抑制兒童的正常發(fā)展為代價。
17. It is quite reasonable to assume that modern science and technology ( S&T ) will continue to advance . It is no less reasonable to believe that S&T will radically improve the way we live . However , the same reasoning cannot be applied to improving social interaction .
假定現(xiàn)代科學技術將繼續(xù)進步是很有道理的。相信科技會大幅度地改變我們的生活方式也是同樣有道理的。然而，同樣的邏輯不能用于改善社會上的相互作用。
18. Belief in the wonders of modern medical science is quite understandable . It is also quite possible that our faith in the ability of scientists to find the key for prolonging life are well-founded . Yet , the wisdom of prolonging life remains in question when considering the already massive global population and projected future growth .
相信現(xiàn)代醫(yī)學的奇跡是可以理解的。很有可能我們相信科學家能夠找到延長生命的關鍵也是有根據(jù)的。但是，考慮到已經(jīng)非常龐大的世界人口和預計的未來的增長，延長生命是否明智仍有疑問。
19. It is one thing to support euthanasia , but quite another to offer any justification for genocide .
支持安樂死是一回事，為種族滅絕提供正當?shù)睦碛墒橇硪换厥隆?BR> 20. Claiming the need for censorship is one thing , but rationally proving its redeeming values represents a quite different issue .
主張審查制度的必要性是一回事，理智地證明它的可取之處是完全不同的另一回事。