So far as the advocates of a constructed international language are concerned, it is rather to be wondered at how much in common their proposals actually have, both in vocabulary and in general spirit of procedure.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

就一种建构的国际语言的倡导者而言,他们的建议实际上在词汇和一般程序精神上有多少共同之处,这是相当令人惊奇的。

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If we are concerned about the exploitation of human workers in countries with low standards of worker protection, we should also be concerned about the treatment of even more defenceless non-human animals.

如果我们对工人保护水平低的国家剥削人类工人的现象感到关切,我们也应该对更加手无寸铁的非人类动物的待遇感到关切。

I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little.

我认为我父母做得很好。他们很严格,担心我的安全,把我拖了回来。

Words are our life. We are human because we use language. So I think we are less human when we use less language.

语言是我们的生命。我们是人类,因为我们使用语言。所以我认为当我们使用更少的语言时,我们就更不像人类了。

If you combat an international phenomenon, it is indispensable to share information internationally.

如果你要对抗一种国际现象,在国际上分享信息是必不可少的。

Human language appears to be a unique phenomenon, without significant analogue in the animal world.

人类语言似乎是一种独特的现象,在动物界没有明显的相似之处。

But I think we need the international market.

但我认为我们需要国际市场。