柒、 两种论调:『光滑斜坡』(slippery slope)与『两害相权取其轻』 (the lesser evil) 一、 光滑斜坡论: (一) that no cause or crisis justifies the erosion of the absolute prohibition against torture.
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?较小的邪恶
the lesser evil ? 较小的邪恶 of course you can make it in Chinese but I don't know whether you can in English ? 当然你可以把它在中国,但我不知道是否可...
双语例句
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The world must decide which of the two is thelesserevil.
世界必须权衡二者的危害何者为轻。
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Compared with stealing money, stealing book was thelesserevil.
对比偷钱采说,偷书算是较小的罪恶了。
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You say not a word in favour of monarchical institutions, but why strike at thelesserevil, while you leave the greater one untouched.