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亮点句型 01
…have been routinely tested on…by research facilities for many years.
研究机构多年来一直都定期地在……身上进行……检测。
…are routinely tested on…before they are cleared for human use.
……在人类使用之前都要定期地在……身上进行检测。
Medicines have been routinely tested on animals by research facilities for many years .
研究机构多年来一直都定期地在动物身上进行药品检测。
Medicines and other products are routinely tested on animals before they are cleared for human use .
药品或其他产品在应用于人类之前都要定期地在动物身上进行检测。
1.routinely adv. 来自单词route（路线），因此当描述“经常发生的事情”时可以使用这个单词，常翻译成“常规地；日常地”。
词组 routinely examined 常规检查
例句 Health and safety rules are routinely ignored. 卫生和安全法规经常被忽视。
2. facility n. 包含词根facil（容易），作名词时表示“便于做某事而修建的场所”，常翻译成“设施；场所”。
词组 sports facilities 体育馆；shopping facilities 购物场所
3. clear vt. 原指“清除”，当描述“清除障碍获得通过”的时候可以使用这个单词。
搭配 sb. clear sth.；sb. clear sb. to do sth.；sb. clear sth. with sb.
例句 Your boss cleared the article for publication. 或者：Your boss cleared you to publish the article. 你的老板同意刊登该文章。
研究机构多年以来一直都定期地在实验室的小鼠和猕猴身上进行药品检测。
Medicines have been routinely tested on laboratory mice and rhesus monkeys by research facilities for many years .
药品在人类使用之前都要定期地在实验室的老鼠或猕猴身上进行检测。
Medicines are routinely tested on laboratory mice and rhesus monkeys before they are cleared for human use .
亮点句型 02
Personally, though I do not believe in…, I think there is a clear argument for…for…
虽然我个人不赞成……，但我认为有明确的理由支持以……为目的的……
While I tend towards the viewpoint that…, I would have to support a limited amount of…for…
虽然我倾向于……，但我还是支持一定量的……用于……
Personally, though I do not believe in the testing of products on animals, I think there is a clear argument for research-based experimentation on animals for medical purposes .
虽然我个人不赞成在动物身上进行产品实验，但我认为有明确的理由支持以医学研究为目的的动物实验。
While I tend towards the viewpoint that animal testing is morally wrong, I would have to support a limited amount of animal experimentation for the development of medicines.
虽然我倾向于动物实验在道德上是错误的，但我还是支持一定数量的动物实验用于药物的研发。
believe in… 原指“相信”，引申为“认为做某事是正确的”的含义，常翻译成“认为；赞同”。
例句 My friend does not believe in living together before marriage. 我的朋友认为结婚之前不应生活在一起。
虽然我个人不赞成儿童花太多时间玩电脑游戏，但我认为有明确的理由支持教育用途游戏。
Personally, though I do not believe in children spending too much time playing video games, I think there is a clear argument for gaming for educational purposes.
虽然我倾向于电脑游戏会对儿童产生负面影响的观点，但我还是支持玩一定时间的电脑游戏可以开发他们的智力。
While I tend towards the viewpoint that gaming can have a negative influence on children, I would have to support a limited amount of gaming for the development of their brain.
亮点句型 03
There are many people feel that…is morally wrong, no matter the benefit. 有些人认为，不管是否有好处，……在道德上是错误的。
There are clear ethical arguments against…
从道德上讲，有明确的理由反对……
There are many people feel that experimentation on living subjects is morally wrong, no matter the benefit .
有很多人认为，不管是否有好处，活体实验在道德上是错误的。
There are clear ethical arguments against animal experimentation.
从道德上讲，人们有明确的理由反对动物实验。
ethical adj. 来自单词ethos（某种文化的精神特质），意思为“道德的；伦理的”。
有很多人认为，不管是否有好处，让青少年免费为社区服务在道德上是错误的。
There are many people feel that obliging young people to do unpaid work for the community is morally wrong, no matter the benefit .
从伦理上讲，有明确的理由反对死刑。
There are clear moral arguments against capital punishment.
亮点句型 04
Opponents of…cite the suffering and trauma inflicted on…for sometimes dubious benefits.
……的反对者指出，有时并不能因为有所谓的“好处”就让……遭受痛苦和伤害。
Opponents of…argue that humans have no right to subject…to…and that the lives of all creatures should be respected.
……的反对者认为，人类无权让……遭受……，所有动物的生命都应得到尊重。
Opponents of animal testing cite the suffering and trauma inflicted on living creatures for sometimes dubious benefits . One of the most well-known examples is the infection of laboratory mice and rhesus monkeys with diseases—many of them painful and deadly—for the purpose of testing new pharmaceutical treatments. Their argument is that the lives of all living creatures should be respected.
动物实验的反对者指出，让动物遭受痛苦和伤害，有时只是为了所谓的“好处”。其中一个最著名的例子就是为了测试新药的疗效而让实验室的小鼠和猕猴感染疾病——其中许多疾病是痛苦的、致命的。他们认为所有生物的生命都应该得到尊重。
Opponents of such research argue that humans have no right to subject animals to this kind of trauma, and that the lives of all creatures should be respected . They believe that the benefits to humans do not justify the suffering caused, and that scientists should use alternative methods of research.
该研究的反对者认为，人类无权让动物遭受痛苦，所有动物的生命都应得到尊重。他们认为，给人类带来的好处并不能证明让它们遭受痛苦的合理性，科学家应该使用其他的研究方法。
1. dubious adj. 可疑的；不可信的。dubious benefit/honor是一种讽刺的说法，可译成“所谓的好处；耻辱”。
2. cite vt. 包含词根cit（喊、叫），引申为“传唤；用……作为观点的论据”，常翻译成“指出；引用”。
搭配 cite…as…
3. inflict vt. 包含词根flict（打击），因此描述“让人遭受打击”的时候可以使用这个单词。
搭配 inflict sth.；inflict sth. on sth.；sth. afflict sb.；sb. is afflicted with/by sth.
词组 inflict pain/injury/punishment/damage造成痛苦/造成伤害/给予惩罚/造成破坏；be afflicted with the disease 遭受疾病困扰
4. subject adj.&vt. 由前缀sub（下面）和词根ject（扔）构成，原指“将……扔在下面”。作形容词时，表示“受制于……的”；作动词时，表示“遭受，承受”。
搭配 subject sb. to sth.
例句 The investigation found that many women were subjected to unfair treatment at workplace. 研究表明很多女性在工作中受到了不公正对待。
5. justify vt. 包含单词just（公正的；合理的），当描述“证明……是正当的或合理的”的时候可以使用这个单词。
搭配 sb. justify sth.；sth. be justified；it can be justified to do sth.
例句 The suffering inflicted on animals can be justified by the potential benefits to humanity. 如果对人类有潜在的好处，那么让动物遭受痛苦是合理的。
修建核电站的反对者指出，有时只是为了所谓的“好处”就破坏自然环境。
Opponents of building a nuclear power station cite the damage inflicted on the environment for sometimes dubious benefits .
（设立）动物园的反对者指出，有时只是为了所谓的“好处”就让动物遭受痛苦和伤害。
Opponents of zoos cite the suffering and trauma inflicted on animals for sometimes dubious benefits .
（设立）动物园的反对者认为人类无权让动物遭受痛苦和伤害，所有生物的生命都应受到尊重。
Opponents of zoos argue that humans have no right to subject animals to suffering and trauma, and that the lives of all creatures should be respected .
亮点句型 05
Countering this argument, however, many people believe that there are no viable methods to…without…
然而，很多人反对这个观点，他们认为没有……就没有可行的方法……
On the other hand, reliable alternatives to…may not always be available.
另一方面，可靠的替代……的方法或许并不总是存在。
Countering this argument, however, many people believe that there are no viable methods to conduct research on new and potentially life-saving drugs without animal testing.
然而，很多人反对这个观点，他们认为没有动物实验就没有可行的方法进行新的药物研究，以挽救人的生命。
On the other hand, reliable alternatives to animal experimentation may not always be available .
另一方面，可靠的替代动物实验的方法或许并不总是存在。
1. counter adv.&vt. 作副词时，表示“相反地；对立地”。作动词时，表示“与……对着干”的语境含义，常翻译成“反驳；反击”。
2. viable adj. 包含词根vita（生命），当描述“让……充满生命力”的时候可以使用这个单词，常翻译成“可以实施的；可望成功的”。
例句 The proposed investment program is economically viable. 所提议的投资方案在经济上是可行的。
3. available adj. 来自名词avail（有益；有用），原指“有益的”，引申为“可用的；可获得的”。
例句 The technology is already available to produce electric cars that would be both quieter and cleaner to use. 现有技术可以生产更静音、更清洁的电动汽车。
很多人反对这个观点，他们认为不提高油价就没有可行的方法来治理交通堵塞。
Countering this argument, however, many people believe that there are no viable methods to combat traffic congestions without increasing fuel prices.
另一方面，可行的替代提高油价的方法或许并不总是存在。
On the other hand, viable alternatives to increasing fuel prices may not always be available .
亮点句型 06
…is a small price to pay for…
相比……，……只是一个很小的代价。
They believe that the pain inflicted upon laboratory animals is a small price to pay for the potential benefit to humanity.
他们认为，相比可能给人类带来的利益，让实验动物遭受痛苦只是一个很小的代价。
相比未来的职业发展前景，学生选择学习不喜欢但很实用的课程只是一个很小的代价。
Students' choosing to study the useful subjects they dislike is a small price to pay for their future career progression.
亮点句型 07
While I do not believe in…, I feel that it may be a necessary evil when…
虽然我不赞成……，但我认为……是必不可少的。
Personally, I agree with…, but I feel that it may be a necessary evil where…is concerned.
虽然我个人同意……，但……是必不可少的。
While I do not believe in the use of animal-based research for non-medical purposes such as cosmetic research, I feel that it may be a necessary evil when testing new formulas for life-saving drugs and other necessary medical procedures.
虽然我不赞成进行化妆品等非医学方面的动物研究，但我认为动物实验对于检测用以挽救生命的医药新配方和其他必要的医疗程序是必不可少的。
Personally, I agree with the banning of animal testing for non-medical products, but I feel that it may be a necessary evil where new drugs and medical procedures are concerned .
虽然我个人同意禁止非医学方面的动物实验，但它对开发新药和医疗程序来说是必不可少的。
1. a necessary evil 原指“不可避免的恶事”。因此当描述“……虽不受欢迎，但……是必不可少的。”的时候可以使用这个搭配。
2. agree with 赞同……
搭配 agree with sth.；agree with the idea of…；agree with the idea/view/statement that…；agree with sb. who believe/argue that…
例句 I do not agree with the idea of accepting equal proportions of each gender in every university subject. 我不同意每门大学课程都录取相同性别比例的学生。
虽然我不赞成征收拥堵费，但我认为它在治理交通拥堵方面的作用是必不可少的。
While I do not believe in the introduction of a congestion charge, I feel that it may be a necessary evil when combating traffic congestions./ Personally, I do not agree with the introduction of a congestion charge, but I feel that it may be a necessary evil where combating traffic congestions is concerned .
亮点句型 08
While I can see the moral viewpoint of people who disagree with…, I feel that it would be irresponsible to…until a proper alternative has been developed.
虽然我能理解那些反对……的道德观点，但我认为，在研究出合适的替代方法之前，……是不负责任的。
In conclusion, while I can see the moral viewpoint of people who disagree with animal-based experimentation, I feel that it would be irresponsible to ban it until a proper alternative has been developed .
总之，虽然我能理解那些动物实验反对者们提出的道德观点，但我认为，在研究出合适的替代方法之前，禁止动物实验是不负责任的。
虽然我能理解那些反对开采化石燃料的人们提出的观点，但我认为在开发出合适的替代能源之前，禁止开采化石燃料是不负责任的。
While I can see the viewpoint of people who disagree with tapping fossil fuels, I feel that it would be irresponsible to ban it until a proper alternative has been developed .