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First, let me be clear.

首相的缓兵演说 · 奇异的恩典 (2006)

First, let me be clear.

首先，我要把话说清楚。

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

不停顿，跟上原速

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1First, let me be clear .首先，我要把话说清楚。
2After long consideration and much consultation, I am in favour of the abolition of the slave trade.经过反复考虑和多方商议，我赞成废除奴隶贸易。
3There's no doubt in my mind that this trade in human beings is an almighty calumny and is a disgrace to this nation.我毫不怀疑，这种买卖人口的勾当是天大的罪恶，是这个国家的耻辱。
4However... I also take the point of my honourable friend, the member for Liverpool.不过……我这位尊敬的利物浦议员的顾虑，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这项贸易，国内许多城市和行业都会陷入财政灾难。
6I therefore suggest a period of reflection .因此我建议，先缓一缓、想一想。
7After a year and a half of privy council investigations, what good would it do to delay the inevitable ?枢密院已经调查了一年半，拖延这件迟早要发生的事，又有什么用？
8Inevitable? Is my honourable friend counting the votes before they are cast?迟早要发生？我这位尊敬的朋友，是还没投票就开始点票了吗？
9I didn't mean that.我不是那个意思。
10If the trade were to be abolished, I suggest that we do so gradually .如果要废除这项贸易，我建议一步一步来。
11Violent storms sink ships.狂风暴雨会掀翻船只。
12This great ship of state must not be sunk by a wave of good intentions.这艘国家大船，不能被一腔好意的浪头打沉。

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