And so I decided to have a progressive scale that increases according to what you earn like the tax scale.

所以，我决定制定一个累进的捐款标准表,捐款的数量随着收入的增加而增加,就像税率表一样，这个标准表从收入的1%起步。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

The notion of "an eye for an eye" is usually cited or held up as typical of the harsh and cruel standards of the vengeful Old Testament God.

以眼还眼“的概念常被引用，被推崇为带有报复,心理的《旧约》上帝所制定的典型标准，严酷而残忍。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

I wanted to set a realistic standard.

我想要制定一个现实的标准。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选