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But there is a new voice in America's internal debate which might, in an odd way, embolden those who want social liberals and centre-leftists to lead the charge against Islamist authoritarianism.
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但近来在美国内部的辩论中出现了一种新的论调,虽然略显突兀,不过在那些寄望于社会自由派和中左派、期待其在反伊斯兰极权主义战场上冲锋陷阵的人眼中,这或许是一针强心剂。 |
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But there is a perhaps an even stronger force making for path dependence: the informal constraints of norms of behavior are derivative from the cognitive belief structure and therefore reinforce support for a given institutional framework.
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但是也许有一个更强大的力量导致了路径依赖:行为标准的非正式约束源自于认知信仰结构,并因此加强了对一个给定的制度框架的支持。 |
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But there is a problem with this. What happens if you call the function again?
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但是这儿有一些问题。如果你再次调用这个函数会发生什么? |
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But there is a severe shortage of attention.
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可就是无法吸引公众的注意力。 |
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But there is a snag. Experts warn that biofuels are very expensive to produce—roughly twice as costly as gasoline—and can only become viable with generous government subsidies.
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不过存在一个障碍。专家警告说,生物燃料的生产成本非常高—大约是汽油的两倍,除非政府提供慷慨的补贴,否则缺乏可行性。 |
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But there is a sophisticated global network to try to stop such a pandemic in its tracks.
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不过各国组织了一个相当完善的合作网,旨在阻止流感的不断扩散。 |
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But there is a specter haunting immigration: Can the U.S. economy really provide decent wages for the 46 million workers expected in the next 50 years?
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但是美国这麽依赖移民也有隐忧:在未来半个世纪内,预计会有4600万移民进入美国,美国经济真的能提供他们像样的工资吗? |
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But there is a strong sensation when things end; it is a feeling of finality and accomplishment.
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但是,当某件事情结束时,有一种强烈的感觉-圆满结局和成就感。 |
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But there is a third deficit, which may prove much more troubling.
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然而,美国还存在着或许更令人头痛的第三个赤字。 |
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But there is a vast meadow of life in the middle, where the bad and the good flip-flop acrobatically. This is what convinces me to believe in the 50-percent theory.
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但在它们发生期间有一片宽广的草坪,在那儿上演的各种好事坏事像耍杂技一样地翻新。这就是让我信服对半理论的原因。 |
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But there is a worse place.
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但是那里有个更恶劣之处。 |