The first act of destruction was one filled with bright hopes, while the one that followed it was an overwhelming tragedy.

第一种毁坏行为充满了光明的希望，而后一种却是彻底的悲剧。

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It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests.

至关紧要的是，我们应当采取行动制止破坏雨林。

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In 1934, with the passage of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (Act), an increasingly concerned nation took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory waterfowl and the wetlands so vital to their survival.

1934年，随着《候鸟狩猎印花税法案》的通过，为阻止对迁徙的水禽以及对水禽生存至关重要的湿地的破坏，一个日益感到担忧的国家（指美国）采取了坚决的行动。

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Immigration quotas treat both Americans and foreigners as if they were criminals, as if the peaceful exchange of values to mutual benefit were an act of destruction.

FORBES: Anti-Immigration Rhetoric Frighteningly Reveals Education's Failure

Or has the permanent record for this period been purposefully eliminated, an act amounting to destruction of evidence that raises further criminal implications?

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Freedom Flame 2013

The House of Representatives is considering a measure that would significantly weaken the act and would, among other things, allow destruction of forests and other places where rare animals and plants live.

CNN: Is Endangered Species Act in danger? - Sept. 26, 1995