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First, let me be clear.

首相的緩兵演說 · 奇異的恩典 (2006)

First, let me be clear.

首先，我要把話說清楚。

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After long consideration and much consultation, I am in favour of the abolition of the slave trade.

不停頓，跟上原速

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1First, let me be clear .首先，我要把話說清楚。
2After long consideration and much consultation, I am in favour of the abolition of the slave trade.經過反覆考慮和多方商議，我贊成廢除奴隸貿易。
3There's no doubt in my mind that this trade in human beings is an almighty calumny and is a disgrace to this nation.我毫不懷疑，這種買賣人口的勾當是天大的罪惡，是這個國家的恥辱。
4However... I also take the point of my honourable friend, the member for Liverpool.不過……我這位尊敬的利物浦議員的顧慮，也有道理。
5If we were to outlaw the trade tomorrow, it would bring financial disaster to many cities and industries in this country.要是明天就立法禁掉這項貿易，國內許多城市和行業都會陷入財政災難。
6I therefore suggest a period of reflection .因此我建議，先緩一緩、想一想。
7After a year and a half of privy council investigations, what good would it do to delay the inevitable ?樞密院已經調查了一年半，拖延這件遲早要發生的事，又有什麼用？
8Inevitable? Is my honourable friend counting the votes before they are cast?遲早要發生？我這位尊敬的朋友，是還沒投票就開始點票了嗎？
9I didn't mean that.我不是那個意思。
10If the trade were to be abolished, I suggest that we do so gradually .如果要廢除這項貿易，我建議一步一步來。
11Violent storms sink ships.狂風暴雨會掀翻船隻。
12This great ship of state must not be sunk by a wave of good intentions.這艘國家大船，不能被一腔好意的浪頭打沉。

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