来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：环境政治与法律 第2集 第2集》

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  Oh, that's going to slow things down.
  过程会很缓慢
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  One out of 1,000 chemicals.
  要千里挑一
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  So the burden of proof, the standard of proof,
  所以举证责任和举证标准
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  is a really critical issue.
  真的很重要
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  So for civil actions, you need to remember that
  针对民事诉讼的话 你们要记住
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  the plaintiff needs to demonstrate that damage occurred
  原告需要证明发生的损害
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  not beyond a reasonable doubt,
  不是根据超出合理怀疑范围来判定
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  but by the standard of preponderance of the evidence.
  而是要根据举证的数量来判定
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  In other words, it's more likely than not that
  就是说很有可能
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  the defendant caused the damage.
  被告会造成损失
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  Think about that with respect to the standard of proof
  想想需要的证据要多标准
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  required if you wanted to submit a paper to Science magazine.
  如果你想给《科学》杂志提交论文