People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.

人们投票选他只是出于两害相权取其轻罢了。

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When Congress passed a grotesque package of farm subsidies in 2002 and Mr Bush signed it, many Republicans were convinced that it was the lesser of two evils.

当2002年国会通过一揽子奇异的农场补贴，布什签字生效时，许多共和党人确信布什的理论是“两个魔鬼”中危害较小的。

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But most of us depend on the occasional packaged or processed food, so choosing between the lesser of two evils sometimes has to be the way to go.

但是我们很多人偶尔也依赖于包装好的或是加工过的食品，所以两恶取其轻者是必然的。

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"If Bashar leaving the scene and exiting Syria brings a stop to the violence and creates a political transition -- that's a lesser of evils, " he said.

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Given the very serious EU debt situation, many are viewing the greenback as the lesser of evils in the currency markets, which is limiting the downside for the dollar.

FORBES: A.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Comex Gold Solidly Higher Following Weak Euro Zone Economic Data

The U.S. dollar index traded higher morning, on short covering and some safe-haven buying interest on the idea that the U.S. currency is the lesser of evils in the currency markets.

FORBES: Comex Gold Hits a New High Above $1,600.00, Silver Above $40.00, on Safe-Haven Demand