241. Perhaps there's no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong .
也許沒有比前北京市市長陳希同更好的高層腐敗的例子。
242. The airliner crash is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg .
這次飛機(jī)墜落被看作僅僅是冰山一角（只是其中的一個(gè)例子）。
243. The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people most often take for granted .
鍛煉對健康的重要性只是生活中人們想當(dāng)然的事情的一個(gè)例子。
244. Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman .
想象一下如果我們稍微多關(guān)心一下我們的同胞，世界將變得多美好。
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 ?
假設(shè)我們在一艘撞到冰山的船上。我們會(huì)拋硬幣決定誰上救生船，還是會(huì)訴諸暴力以求得自保。
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 ?
假設(shè)我們是一生的朋友，你有食物，而我沒有。你會(huì)和我分享食物還是會(huì)讓我餓死？
247. Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another .
試想一下一個(gè)核大國先發(fā)制人會(huì)出現(xiàn)什么情況。
248. There are many avenues to explore before we reach a final decision .
在我們做出最后決定之前有很多可以探索的途徑。
249. It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others .
一個(gè)人僅僅為了幫助別人而愿意完全放棄生活的舒適是很罕見的。
250. We should point out that the evidence is purely circumstantial .
我們應(yīng)該指出，證據(jù)完全是依情況而定的。
251. We must admit that the overwhelming volume of indisputable circumstantial evidence far outweighed the presumption of innocence .
我們必須承認(rèn)，大量無可辯駁的詳盡的證據(jù)遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)壓倒了關(guān)于清白的假設(shè)。
252. We have to accept the facts no matter how astonishing they might sound .
無論它們聽上去多么讓人詫異，我們都必須接受這些事實(shí)。
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 .
我們必須指出，假裝不知道窮人的困境完全是出于無知的不負(fù)責(zé)任的表現(xiàn)。
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顯的勝利，這并不能改變需要付出巨大的努力來完成重建工作這一事實(shí)。
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 .
有的人批評聯(lián)合國對總體財(cái)政管理不善，但這一組織1997年最大的一部分預(yù)算用于人道主義援助，這些人的指控?zé)o法從這一事實(shí)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 .
有的人批評聯(lián)合國對總體財(cái)政管理不善，但這一組織1997年最大的一部分預(yù)算用于人道主義援助，這些人的指控?zé)o法從這一事實(shí)中得出。
256. The continuing wanton loss of life provides ample justification for NATO intervention in Kosovo .
大量生命的不斷喪失為北約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 .
存在豐富的證據(jù)證明遺傳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年中國對澳門恢復(fù)行使主權(quán)將進(jìn)展順利。
259. There is strong evidence to show that the hole in the Ozone Layer is expanding at an alarming rate .
有確鑿的證據(jù)顯示臭氧層上的空洞正在以驚人的速度擴(kuò)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 .
所有可靠的證據(jù)表明，2000年病毒（千年蟲）在世紀(jì)之交的時(shí)候會(huì)造成全世界計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)的混亂。
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