No more would they torture at the stake.

他们再也不会在火刑柱上折磨人了。

youdao

In the real world, policemen are seldom sure whether the many (not one) suspects they want to torture know of any plot, or how many lives might be at stake.

真实的世界中，警察很少有把握确定他们想拷问的许多个(而不是一个)疑犯是否知道任何阴谋，或者有多少条生命危如累卵。

youdao

In the real world, policemen are seldom sure whether the many (not one) suspects they want to torture know of any plot, or how many lives might be at stake.

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