He was sure Douglas would not accept the nomination based on such a platform.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

It's not a simple matter. Imagine what it would be like if you had to learn about sixty such things?

绝不是个简单的事,想象一下如果你得学,六十个字母会是什么状况

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

Would such a plan of justice not be overly coercive ? in forcing people into predefined social roles?

这样的计划正义,难道不是过度强制性地,将人逼入事先设定好的社会角色吗？

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

Nourizadeh says Iran was probably hoping to win the release of five Iranian military men captured by U.S.forces in Kurdistan in 2005 in exchange for Saberi, but eventually realized that such a trade would not work.

VOA: standard.2009.05.06