来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：环境政治与法律 第1集 第1集》

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  So you can imagine a law being passed, that --
  所以你可以想象一项法律出台了
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  let's say the law had the intent to protect the environment
  比如说是保护环境
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  from a new plastic compound.
  抵制新型塑料化合物的吧
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  So that law might be passed and it might demand
  这项法令通过了 并且要求
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  that the chemical be tested thoroughly.
  化学品必须接受全面检测
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  It might demand that it be labeled in a way
  它规定产品标示
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  that would ensure that it would be managed more effectively.
  必须确保这些化学品得到妥善处理
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  It might assign penalties for deviance.
  惩罚违法行为
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  But in Congress, if Congress doesn't allocate
  但如果国会不给环保局拨款
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  the money to EPA, the program will fail.
  这些法令就无法执行
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  So the industry recognizes this quite clearly,
  产业界非常清楚
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  that they have not lost the battle if a law is passed.
  即使法律通过了他们也没有输掉战斗