As I'm sure you know, Socrates was put on trial, condemned to death for corrupting the youth of Athens-- and perhaps, among other things, for arguing philosophy with them.

想必你们都知道,苏格拉底被人指控,以教唆雅典青年的罪名,被判处死刑,也许,罪名还包括,和青年们讨论哲学

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To justify the ways of God to men is essentially to put God on trial for the actions that he performs.

证明上帝待人之法相当于是,就上帝的所作所为对他进行审判。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

The speech of Socrates before the jury is perhaps the most famous attempt to put democracy itself on trial.

苏格拉底面对陪审团的演说,也许是最著名的试探,意图将民主本身推向审判台。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

And then, they put the women on trial.

接下来,他们审判妇女

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Socrates intends to put the democracy of Athens itself on trial.

苏格拉底更意图将雅典本身的民主,拱出来审判一番。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选