来自《耶鲁大学开放课程—哲学：死亡 第1集 第1集》

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  That's what I'm going to be doing.
  那就是我要做的
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  Now, since of course,
  现在 从这节课开始
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  I believe the views I believe...
  我相信这个观点
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  and I hope at the end of the semester you'll agree with me,
  也希望在这个学期末你们能赞同我
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  because I think they're true
  因为我相信那是真实的
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  and I hope you'll end up believing the truth.
  我希望你们最终会相信这个事实
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  But I should say that the crucial point
  但我得说关键不是
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  isn't for you to agree with me.
  你们要赞同我
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  The crucial point is for you to think for yourself.
  关键在于让你们自己思考
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  And so what I'm really doing is inviting you to take a good,
  我要你们做的就是冷静地
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  cold, hard look at death,
  客观地看待死亡
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  and to face it and think about it in a way
  并勇于面对 以一种我们从未