The continuous and reckless use of synthetic chemicals for the control of pests which pose a threat to agricultural crops and human health is proving to be counter-productive.

为控制害虫，人们持续且不计后果地使用人工合成化学品，对农作物和人类健康造成危害，事实证明会产生相反的效果。

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Critics have long argued that America and its Allies have come to rely too much on high-technology snooping for counter-terrorism purposes and not enough on old-fashioned human spying.

批评人士早就声称，美国及其盟友在反恐领域太过依赖高科技，而忽视了旧式的人工间谍模式。

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The crime using duty is a behavior counter to the civilization process of the human society, its harm is huge but long, its origin during new historical time in our country has many aspects.

职务犯罪是和人类社会的文明进程背道而驰的行为，其危害巨大，但却屡治不绝。

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"And,we ended up being involved in state-building and counter-narcotics and human rights and nation development, which actually took the focus away from the main priority."

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Special Rapporteur on Counter Terrorism and Human Rights has launched an investigation into their effect on civilians.

NPR: Afghan Villagers Flee Their Homes, Blame US Drones

The prospect of judges deciding whether prisoners lose the right to vote when they impose sentence should be examined to counter a controversial human rights ruling, Tory leader Annabel Goldie said today.

BBC: First minister's questions

It said the initial goal of supporting the US in countering international terrorism had stretched into the realms of "counter-insurgency, counter-narcotics, protection of human rights and state-building".

BBC: Cameron wants troops home from Afghanistan by 2015