Alec Baldwin spoke at New York University about the importance of taking risks in life.

VOA: special.2010.05.28

because they think that it's, you know, taking of a life in order to further scientific research.

因为他们认为这是为了科学研究而夺取了一条生命。

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You have to choose. Well, critics took it fairly straightforwardly as the account of a life and in that sense, taking it that way, some of them were a little disappointed with what they held in their hands.

你必须做出取舍,批评家十分直截了当地，把它看成是生活的流水帐,因此有些人会对他们手中的书稍有失望。

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"I know,boss, but this is very important. The man from the life insurance company was here about that policy you're taking out and he asked me a lot of questions."

VOA: special.2009.10.11

Why does an act of consent make such a moral difference, that an act that would be wrong taking a life without consent, is morally permissible with consent?

为什么征得了同意，就能在道德上如此不同呢，没有征得同意就杀人，在道德上是不允许的，征得同意就是允许的吗？

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but for Shrek, the ordinary life of taking out the trash, cooking dinners and changing diapers soon has him longing for the adventures he once had.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

"I love my dad. He has poured quite a lot of his life into me by just bringing me up in a very sober way and taking care of me.

VOA: standard.2010.05.30