out of circulation被調離、不再露面

記者把調查結果壓成一句陳述：不是「我沒找到」，而是「根本沒有」。它不指控、不追問，只把「紙面空白」這個事實擺在桌上，正是這樁醜聞最要命的地方。

There aren't any records of any of these ...

陳述一個查證結果、強調某類東西完全不存在時用，語氣冷靜、有分量。

There's no paperwork for any of them. ／ None of these cases left any record.

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There aren't any 快讀，records 和 settlements 各停一下，句尾降調。

There isn't a single receipt for any of these expenses. 這些開銷，一張收據都沒有。

There are no files for any of those meetings. 那些會議，一份記錄都沒有。

記者把麥克利什剛才說的「受害者能指望的最好結果」原樣翻轉，主語換成神父。字面是附和，其實是反諷：真正被照顧的到底是誰，一句話就露了底。

It's certainly the best ... could hope for.

把對方的話換個主語回敬、用表面認同點破偏心時用，語氣平，反諷在字面之下。

It's surely the best they could ask for. ／ That's about as good as it gets for them.

中性

certainly 輕挑，the best 略重，could hope for 放慢收尾。

It's surely the best the managers could ask for. 這當然是管理層能指望的最好結果。

Well, that's certainly the best the owners could hope for. 嗯，那當然是老闆們能指望的最好結果了。

把「承諾」和「撤出流通」擺在一起，聽起來像制度在負責，可全章恰恰沒有記錄能證明它兌現過。一句平靜的轉述，留下了最大的疑問。

They promised they'd ... out of circulation.

轉述某個機構的承諾、為後文埋下質疑時用，語氣剋制。

They said they'd pull those priests off duty. ／ The Church pledged to remove them from ministry.

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No 起句乾脆，promised 重讀，out of circulation 放慢。

The company promised they'd pull those managers out of service. 公司承諾過會把那些經理撤下來。

The agency pledged to remove those products from the shelves. 該機構保證會把那些產品撤下貨架。

一句帶著不耐煩的推擋：先把話說在前頭，再拿「難打」當理由。它把律師的立場和盤托出，也預告了後面所有「不能談」的答案。

Look, I told you, these are ... .

被反覆追問、想先堵住對方時用，語氣直，帶一點不耐煩。

Look, I already said this is complicated. ／ I told you, these aren't easy cases.

口語

Look 起句重，I told you guys 快過，tough cases 放慢。

Look, I told you, this is complicated work. 聽著，我跟你說過，這活兒很複雜。

Look, I already warned you these are hard problems. 聽著，我早提醒過你，這些是很難的問題。