He argued that the overcrowded cities were the product of a system based on "selfishness" and "rapacity."

他辩称说，过分拥挤的城市是建立在“自私”和“贪婪”基础上的制度造成的。

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He argued that the tax cut was ill-timed.

他认为此次减税不合时宜。

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He argued that they needed more time to finish the project.

他提出理由说明他们需要更多的时间来完成该项目。

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"The Affluent Society." He argued that while private individuals in America were becoming wealthier, public institutions were growing poor.

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He argued that monotheism and polytheism are so radically distinct that one could not possibly have evolved from the other.

他认为一神论和多神论是截然不同的,不可能是一个由另一个进化而来。

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He argued that this John Milton fellow simply couldn't be heeded on matters of the church, or on matters of the state, because Milton himself had absolutely no moral authority.

他批判到,弥尔顿根本不重视教会事务，或者国家事物，因为弥尔顿自己就没有绝对的道德权威。

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Instead he argued that the law pre-empts the federal government's power to set immigration policy.

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He argued that all force used to protect oneself or one's belongings should be considered reasonable.

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But he argued that failure to come up with long-term changes was costing the country.

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