In the OT, the sea is seen as an evil power in opposition to God.

在旧约里，大海就被视作敌对神的邪恶力量。

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I don't even want money, currency, representation of social status - it's an evil power.

我甚至不想要钱、社会地位——那是邪恶的力量。

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Once accused of sorcery, children are forced to admit to being witches and to reveal the name of the "witch" that has passed on the evil power to them.

孩子们一旦遭遇控诉，就必须承认自己是巫师，并且还得供出向他们传授法力的“巫师”。

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Some people may disagree or resent U.S. foreign policies, but few people see the U. S. as an evil power.

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Some historians say Richard was an evil, power-hungry ruler who murdered family members to quicken his rise to the throne.

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To those with the tragic view, dealing with the so-called problem of economic influence by increasing and concentrating the known evil of political power is ludicrous and naive.

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