Supporters say it is a consequence of the effort to cause fewer civilian casualties.

支持者们说这是为了努力减少平民伤亡人数的结果。

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In less than a month, someone with the equivalent of a masters degree in biology could probably accomplish the necessary steps to produce enough toxin to cause mass casualties.

不出一个月，一个具备生物学硕士同等学力的人就能够完成制作过程的主要步骤，进而生产出能够造成重大伤亡的剂量。

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As the war dragged on and Irish casualties mounted, however, their sympathy for the Union cause began to flag, and by the end of the war many had abandoned the Northern cause altogether.

然而，随着战事的绵延和爱尔兰人伤亡的增加，他们对联邦事业的同情心开始衰退，战争末期，许多人完全脱离了北军。

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"It is better to miss a target than to cause civilian casualties, " he said.

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Some surviving networks in western countries may be lying low, planning for large strikes to cause maximum casualties and political impact, on the model of the Madrid bombings.

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Moreover, Ben Emmerson, a United Nations expert on counterterrorism and human rights, announced plans in October to investigate U.S. drone attacks and the extent to which they cause civilian casualties.

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