And I think there was a time when that sense of dominion was used as justification for using those resources only to serve human needs.

我想，有一段时间里，这种统治感,被人们当做使用资源的借口,仅仅为了满足人类的需求。

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So in the time of declining resources, we might look what we were doing with what we get in return for it.

在资源逐渐枯竭的时刻，倒是可以看看我们的付出到底得到了什么。

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Moreover, the kids we have are vulnerable for long periods of time and require our resources.

而且，我们的孩子很长一段时间,易受伤害,我们需要保护它们。

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The president always put those issues first, devoted the time they needed, devoted the resources they needed.

总统先生总是分清主次，分配好所需的时间，分配好所需的资源。

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