By tackling the issue now it could regain the high moral ground (at the same time as forging ahead in the clean-energy business, which Europe might otherwise dominate).

把眼下这个问题解决好了，美国就能重新树立自己的道义形象(与此同时，还能在清洁能源业中迎头赶上，避免欧洲占去先机)。

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The Republicans took the moral high ground with the message that they were best equipped to manage the authority.

共和党人传达了他们最有资格管理政府的信息，从而在道义上占据了优势。

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But none of this meant abandoning the moral high ground.

但所有这些都不意味着放弃道德高地。

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We are a nation that stands on high moral ground and are in the position to help others have the same.

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