It's going to be cancelled next year. I won't get my money back.' Loans must be made even if the debt will be cancelled, for the simple reason that the problem of poverty is a terrible and persistent problem.

因为在来年贷款会被解除，他们就收不回自己的钱了,即使是债务会被免除，人们也必须给人借贷，这仅仅,是因为贫困是一个长久存在的可怕问题。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

And if I'm the tax collector, the way I make a profit is by charging you a lot more than I need just to send to Rome.

如果我是税吏，就会收你们一大笔钱,远多于需要上缴的数目，以赚取利润。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

Just while we're doing that, I think the reputation of this class-- I think--if you look at the course evaluations online or whatever, is that this class is reasonably hard but reasonably fun.

收表的时候,我来说说这门课的名声,你们要是在网站上看了教学评估,就会发现这门课有点难但也很有趣

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选