The Convention Against Torture defines torture as any act that inflicts severe pain or suffering, physical or mental.

《反酷刑条约》把酷刑定义为任何造成严重身心疼痛和受苦的行为。

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Such dimensions of reading suggest—as others introduced later in the book will also do—that we bring an implicit (often unacknowledged) agenda to any act of reading.

这些层面的阅读表明——其他将在书中稍后提及的也表明——我们将一种潜在（通常意识不到）的进程表带入到了阅读活动中。

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Any act inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

教唆或故意便利(a)或(b)项所述行为的任何行为。

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But any attempt to send more men or supplies would be seen as an act of war civil war.

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But what I'm trying to get at is do you consider that you are under no obligation, since you haven't actually entered into any act of consent, but for prudential reasons, you do what you're supposed to do according to the law?

但我想知道的是，你认为自己,不负有任何义务，因为你并未真正作出任何形式的同意，只是出于谨慎考虑，你还是会依法缴税，是吗？

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

The governing of a distress call is actually an extremely delicate high-wire act for any young organism from an evolutionary point of view.

事实上，发出求救信号,是极其危险的行为,从进化的角度看,对任何一个年轻的生物体。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Refrain from any act that may be damaging to the profession's integrity and image.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

"Pakistan is determined to ensure that its territory is not used for any act of terrorism, " he said.

BBC: India admits 'lapses' over Mumbai

In the decision, the court ruled that the statute could be unconstitutionally vague if it applied to any act that served to deprive somebody of honest services.

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