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第243句 民主社会
"the test of any democratic society," he wrote in a wall street journal column, "lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be. we won't retreat in the face of any threats.”
译文：他在《华尔街日报》专栏中写道：“对任何一个民主社会的检验，不在于它能多有效地控制舆论，而在于这个社会是否给予人们足够的自由空间去思考和表达，无论这些结果有时会多么富有争议和令人不快。我们不会在任何威胁面前退却。”
点睛：第一句的主干为he wrote in a wall street journal column…，直接引语是主句的宾语。直接引语被分成两部分，一部分在主句前，另一部分在主句后。直接引语中首句的主干足the test...lies no( in...but in...however...，这是一个用副词however连接的并列句。
注意：一些副词有时可以当作连词来使用。
however hot it is, he will not take off his coat.
无论多热，他也不会脱掉外衣。
in the face of意为“面对”。
in the face of mounting opposition,the government withdrew its support for the plan.
面临越来越多的反对，政府撤销了对这一计划的支持。
n. 休息寓所，撤退，隐居
v. 撤退，向后倾
