必备：2009年考研英文写作佳句300例(新东方)

241. Perhaps there's no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong .
也许没有比前北京市市长陈希同更好的高层腐败的例子。

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 .
有的人批评联合国对总体财政管理不善，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。

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 .
有的人批评联合国对总体财政管理不善，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。

256. The continuing wanton loss of life provides ample justification for NATO intervention in Kosovo .
大量生命的不断丧失为北约干涉科索沃提供了充足的理由。

257. Ample evidence exists to prove that hereditary factors contribute to alcoholism .
存在丰富的证据证明遗传因素是酗酒的部分原因。

258. There is every reason to believe that China's resumption of sovereignty over Macao in 1999 will proceed smoothly .
完全有理由相信1999年中国对澳门恢复行使主权将进展顺利。

259. There is strong evidence to show that the hole in the Ozone Layer is expanding at an alarming rate .
有确凿的证据显示臭氧层上的空洞正在以惊人的速度扩大。

260. All reliable information points to the fact that the Y2K Virus ( Millennium Bug ) will create havoc with computer systems worldwide at the turn of the century .
所有可靠的证据表明，2000年病毒（千年虫）在世纪之交的时候会造成全世界计算机系统的混乱。