"The present situation is where religious extremists - whether they be the Taliban or whether they be one of the very many other jihaidst groups that were early on nurtured by the Pakistan army - they are pretty much beyond control now,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

Well it was something like eight years ago that we reached the present situation with two finance courses.

八年前的一件事,促使我们同时开设了两门金融类课程

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

I'll present my view of the situation, but maybe it's a rather idiosyncratic view that I have.

我会讲讲我的观点，可能我的观点不同寻常。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

"It is funny to watch the situation today,20 years later, when we basically have the same disregard toward our present politicians and see them as jerks,basically,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.17