236. Racial cleansing serves as a case in point to illustrate the lengths some people will go to prove their superiority .
种族清洗是恰当的例子，用来说明一些人为了证明他们的优越性而走了多远。
237. We can safely assume that the indiscriminate acts of our generation will have an adverse impact on future generations .
我们可以万无一失地想当然认为我们这一代人任意的行为将给未来的人造成负面的影响。
238. Recurring themes are readily discernible in the annals of history . There's little doubt that history does , in fact , repeat itself .
在历史纪录上完全可以找到重复的主题。实际上，毫无疑问，历史会重演。
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错误的主张，但它们经常缺少和正在讨论的问题的相关性。
240. I can think of nothing better than a nice cold beer on a hot summer afternoon .
在夏季炎热的下午，我想不出什么东西比一杯冰凉可口的啤酒更好。
241. Perhaps there's no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong .
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242. The airliner crash is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg .
这次飞机坠落被看作仅仅是冰山一角（只是其中的一个例子）。
243. The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people most often take for granted .
锻炼对健康的重要性只是生活中人们想当然的事情的一个例子。
244. Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman .
想象一下如果我们稍微多关心一下我们的同胞，世界将变得多美好。
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 ?
假设我们在一艘撞到冰山的船上。我们会抛硬币决定谁上救生船，还是会诉诸暴力以求得自保。
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 ?
假设我们是一生的朋友，你有食物，而我没有。你会和我分享食物还是会让我饿死？
247. Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another .
试想一下一个核大国先发制人会出现什么情况。
248. There are many avenues to explore before we reach a final decision .
在我们做出最后决定之前有很多可以探索的途径。
249. It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others .
一个人仅仅为了帮助别人而愿意完全放弃生活的舒适是很罕见的。
250. We should point out that the evidence is purely circumstantial .
我们应该指出，证据完全是依情况而定的。
251. We must admit that the overwhelming volume of indisputable circumstantial evidence far outweighed the presumption of innocence .
我们必须承认，大量无可辩驳的详尽的证据远远压倒了关于清白的假设。
252. We have to accept the facts no matter how astonishing they might sound .
无论它们听上去多么让人诧异，我们都必须接受这些事实。
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 .
我们必须指出，假装不知道穷人的困境完全是出于无知的不负责任的表现。
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显的胜利，这并不能改变需要付出巨大的努力来完成重建工作这一事实。
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 .
，但这一组织1997年最大的一部分预算用于人道主义援助，这些人的指控无法从这一事实中得出。