Their autonomy was assisted by the continuing struggle between popes and Emperors, between church and state, again, a thoroughly unique Western experience.

他们的自治权是在君主和教皇的争斗中,国家与教堂的战争中促成的,这又是一次西方文明独特的经历

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Western countries, and especially the United States say, "We have a big pharmaceutical industry that develops new drugs.

西方国家，尤其是美国宣称，我们拥有研发新药品的大制药业。

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Some folks say to them in response, "but you know what, you, in your father's generation and mother's generation were at the table when this was drafted."

西方国家的一些人则回应说，“可是，你知道吗，你的父辈们是和我们坐在同一张桌子上,起草这个人权法的“

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So we have this pulse, and it's just kind of out there streaming, but we don't like undifferentiated, disorganized material in the West.

我们拥有这种律动,而且就像泉水一样流淌出来,但在西方国家我们不喜欢,没有差别的,杂乱无章的素材

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That is the dominant sort of paradigm of what life is all about, at least in the Western world and a good deal more of it where the West has had an influence.

这可以说是有关生命的一种主导范式,至少对于西方世界,以及受西方影响的其他国家是如此

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