They found that the subjects' ability to make moral judgments that require an understanding of other people's intentions - for example, a failed murder attempt - was impaired.

他们发现，受试者对于需要洞悉他人意图之后才做出道德判断(如谋杀未遂)的能力削弱了。

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It was a vain attempt to shift the responsibility for the murder to somebody else.

把这项谋杀的罪责转嫁于他人是徒劳之举。

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It was a vain attempt to shift the responsibility for the murder onto somebody else.

企图把谋杀罪责转嫁给他人，这是徒劳的。

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