The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世,罗切福科公爵

当老年人自己不能再树立坏榜样时,他们就开始抱怨年轻人的行为。

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For example, a breakthrough in better batteries could supplant hydrogen. Better solar cells could replace or win out in this race to the fuel of the future. Those, I see, as the three big competitors: hydrogen, solar cells and then better batteries.

例如,更好的电池的突破可能会取代氢。更好的太阳能电池可以取代或在这场争夺未来燃料的竞赛中胜出。我认为这是三大竞争对手:氢燃料电池、太阳能电池以及更好的电池。

It may be an extreme example brought about by abnormal circumstances - but the criteria of human rights kick in, surely, precisely when the conditions are extreme and the situation is abnormal.

这可能是异常情况所带来的一个极端例子- -但是,人权的标准肯定是在极端情况和异常情况下发挥作用的。