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Though disfranchised, we have few women in the best sense.

—— Elizabeth Cady Stanton

虽然被剥夺了公民选举权，但很少有女性意识到这一点。

——伊丽莎白·卡迪·斯坦顿

For you

When an unequal law or convention has lasted for too long a time, many people may think it is reasonable, even those who are harmed by it. 当某个不公平的法律或惯例持续得太久，许多人就会觉得它是合理的，就连那些受它迫害的人也这样想。

Words and Phrases

disfranchise [ˌdɪsˈfræntʃaɪz] v. 剥夺公民权；剥夺……权利

sense [sens] n. 观念；判断力；理智

convention [kʊnˈvenʊʊn] n. 惯例；公约 treaty [ˈtri:tɪ] n. （国际间的）条约，协定

pact [pækt] n. 条约，协议 reasonable [ˈri:znəbl] adj. 合理的

reasonably [ˈri:znəblɪ] adv. 合乎逻辑地 4J0uiozNJFG8UxPDLatV/T7RP93PRg7hYtVozOpNDMt4BV7Z3U2EMSLeGzgYPep3