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
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。
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