Using the international law when convenient and abandoning it in unfavorable conditions gravely undermine the authority, solemnity and effectiveness of the international law, said Lu.

陆慷说，美国在对自己有利时就会使用国际法，而在对自己不利时就会将其抛弃，这严重损害了国际法的权威性、严肃性和有效性。

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A few years back Sarah Kelly, 34, of Fairhope, Ala., loaded her two kids into the car at a store parking lot and forgot her double stroller in the space beside her, driving away and abandoning it.

几年之前，阿拉巴马州Fairhope市的34岁的Sarah Kelly，将她的两个孩子塞进停在商场停车场的汽车里后，居然忘记了她身后的双人婴儿推车，把汽车直接开走了。

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It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation.

看起来好象警察已经认输了，并且要放弃调查。

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