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241. Perhaps there's no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong .
也许没有比前北京市市长陈希同更好的高层腐败的例子。
242. The airliner crash is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg .
这次飞机坠落被看作仅仅是冰山一角（只是其中的一个例子）。
243. The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people most often take for granted .
锻炼对健康的重要性只是生活中人们想当然的事情的一个例子。
244. Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman .
想象一下如果我们稍微多关心一下我们的同胞，世界将变得多美好。
245. Suppose we're on a ship that hits an iceberg . Do we flip a coin to see who gets the seat on the lifeboat , or do we resort to violence to ensure our self-preservation ?
假设我们在一艘撞到冰山的船上。我们会抛硬币决定谁上救生船，还是会诉诸暴力以求得自保。
246. Let's just assume that we've been lifelong friends and while you have food , I have none . Would you share your good fortune with me , or would you let me starve ?
假设我们是一生的朋友，你有食物，而我没有。你会和我分享食物还是会让我饿死？
247. Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another .
试想一下一个核大国先发制人会出现什么情况。
248. There are many avenues to explore before we reach a final decision .
在我们做出最后决定之前有很多可以探索的途径。
249. It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others .
一个人仅仅为了帮助别人而愿意完全放弃生活的舒适是很罕见的。
250. We should point out that the evidence is purely circumstantial .
我们应该指出，证据完全是依情况而定的。
251. We must admit that the overwhelming volume of indisputable circumstantial evidence far outweighed the presumption of innocence .
我们必须承认，大量无可辩驳的详尽的证据远远压倒了关于清白的假设。
252. We have to accept the facts no matter how astonishing they might sound .
无论它们听上去多么让人诧异，我们都必须接受这些事实。
253. We must point out that feigning ignorance of the plight of poverty-stricken people is simply an irresponsible act on the part of ignorance .
我们必须指出，假装不知道穷人的困境完全是出于无知的不负责任的表现。
254. The apparent success of this summer's flood control effort doesn't alter the fact a massive effort will be required to complete the reconstruction program .
今年夏天的洪水控制取得了明显的胜利，这并不能改变需要付出巨大的努力来完成重建工作这一事实。
255. Some people criticize the United Nations for gross financial mismanagement , but their accusations fail to detract from the fact that the greatest portion of the organization's 1997 budget went for humanitaryan assistance programs .
有的人批评联合国对总体财政管理不善，但这一组织1997年最大的一部分预算用于人道主义援助，这些人的指控无法从这一事实中得出。
255. Some people criticize the United Nations for gross financial mismanagement , but their accusations fail to detract from the fact that the greatest portion of the organization's 1997 budget went for humanitaryan assistance programs .
有的人批评联合国对总体财政管理不善，但这一组织1997年最大的一部分预算用于人道主义援助，这些人的指控无法从这一事实中得出。
256. The continuing wanton loss of life provides ample justification for NATO intervention in Kosovo .
大量生命的不断丧失为北约干涉科索沃提供了充足的理由。
257. Ample evidence exists to prove that hereditary factors contribute to alcoholism .
存在丰富的证据证明遗传因素是酗酒的部分原因。
258. There is every reason to believe that China's resumption of sovereignty over Macao in 1999 will proceed smoothly .
完全有理由相信1999年中国对澳门恢复行使主权将进展顺利。
259. There is strong evidence to show that the hole in the Ozone Layer is expanding at an alarming rate .
有确凿的证据显示臭氧层上的空洞正在以惊人的速度扩大。
260. All reliable information points to the fact that the Y2K Virus ( Millennium Bug ) will create havoc with computer systems worldwide at the turn of the century .
所有可靠的证据表明，2000年病毒（千年虫）在世纪之交的时候会造成全世界计算机系统的混乱。
261. Statistical evidence lends support to the view that a massive influx of funding is needed to strengthen crime prevention programs .
统计数据证明加强防止犯罪的工作需要大量资金投入。
262. Personal experience has taught that kindness to others pays untold dividends .
个人经验告诉我：和善地对待别人会得到数不清的好处。
263. Case histories show that all nations face recurring periods of economic fluctuations .
案例记录表明：所有国家都面临循环出现的经济波动期。
264. Personal experience leads me to conclude that all people need to take time to smell the roses ( evaluate and appreciate the many good things they have in their lives ) .
个人经验使我得出这样的结论：所有人都需要有时间放松（评价并欣赏他们生活中许多美好的事物）。
265. Recent studies conducted by doctors show that excessive exposure to the sun's rays causes skin cancer .
最近医生所做的研究表明：过度暴露在阳光下会致癌。
266. Nationwide surveys conducted in 1997 revealed a dramatic rise in the ownership of television sets , refrigerators , air conditioners and washing machines .
1997年所做的全国范围内的调查显示电视机、电冰箱、空调和洗衣机拥有量大幅升高。
267. History tells us that mankind has a tendency to repeat past mistakes .
历史告诉我们人类有重蹈覆辙的趋势。
268. We have amassed ample objective proof to show the urgent need for crisis intervention in suspected child abuse cases .
我们已经积累了充足的客观证据证明急需干涉可疑的虐待儿童的案件。
269. Unfortunately , available evidence fails to establish any direct link between smoking and cancer .
不幸的是，现有的证据不能证明抽烟和癌症之间有直接的联系。
270. Fortunately , mountains of reliable evidence proves the direct link between smoking and cancer beyond any shadow of the doubt .
庆幸的是，大量可靠的证据证明抽烟和癌症有直接联系是毫无疑问的。
