Men,women and children are no longer shackled, put on the auction block and sold like prize cattle to the highest bidder.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

Second of all the motif of guards who block access to the tree of life suggests that no humans have access to immortality and the pursuit of immortality is futile.

第二点，那些阻止人类接近生命树的守卫,暗示着，任何人类关于永生的尝试,最后都是徒劳一场。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

That belief in Christ is to some a matter of life and death has been a stumbling block for readers who would prefer to think it a matter of no great consequence.

有些读者认为,对基督的信仰是关乎生死的大事,这对于那些对基督教,不以为然的人是一个障碍。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Treasury Secretary Geithner agreed that the bonuses are unconscionable, but said there was no practical way for him to block them.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

But I can assure you that no instructions have been issued by Mr.Zardari or the government to block any private television channels,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.14

The president says the detainee abuse photos he wants to block from release are "not particularly sensational" but would do no good if publicized.

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

Those who decide to run will be permitted. But he says anyone who tries to make trouble during the campaign will be publicly condemned because no one has the right to block the vote.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25