238. Recurring themes are readily discernible in the annals of history . There's little doubt that history does , in fact , repeat itself .

　　在歷史紀錄上完全可以找到重復的主題。實際上，毫無疑問，歷史會重演。

　　239. Numerous examples might be cited to support fallacious claims , but they most often lack a relevance to the issue under discussion .

　　可能有很多例子支持錯誤的主張，但它們經(jīng)常缺少和正在討論的問題的相關性。

　　240. I can think of nothing better than a nice cold beer on a hot summer afternoon .

　　在夏季炎熱的下午，我想不出什么東西比一杯冰涼可口的啤酒更好。

　　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 .

　　這次飛機墜落被看作僅僅是冰山一角(只是其中的一個例子)。

　　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然的事情的一個例子。

　　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 ?

　　假設我們在一艘撞到冰山的船上。我們會拋硬幣決定誰上救生船，還是會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 ?

　　假設我們是一生的朋友，你有食物，而我沒有。你會和我分享食物還是會讓我餓死?

　　247. Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another .

　　試想一下一個核大國先發(fā)制人會出現(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，大量無可辯駁的詳盡的證據(jù)遠遠壓倒了關于清白的假設。

　　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。

　　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責任的表現(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。

　　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)合國對總體財政管理不善，但這一組織1997年最大的一部分預算用于人道主義援助，這些人的指控無法從這一事實中得出。

　　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)合國對總體財政管理不善，但這一組織1997年最大的一部分預算用于人道主義援助，這些人的指控無法從這一事實中得出。

　　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。

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