The "lesser of two evils" technique tries to convince us of an idea or proposal by presenting it as the least offensive option.

两害之轻这种手段将一种想法或者提议展示为最不令人厌恶的选择而试图使我们接受它。

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In the end, only one option or proposal will be chosen, so it's important to come prepared.

最后，只有一项提议或选择被敲定，所以事先有准备是很重要的。

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If Microsoft wants OOXML to be taken seriously as a proposal for a document standard, only one option is on the table.

如果Microsoft希望人们严肃对待作为一项文档标准提议的OOXML，惟一的方法就是将它摆在桌面上。

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Most contentious was the proposal for a government-run insurance option, also known as a public option, to give Americans a choice over private insurance companies.

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President Obama said a government-run insurance option as an alternative to private insurers is one part of Democrat's health care proposal, adding he is willing to address legitimate concerns Republicans have.

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Liberal advocacy organizations wasted little time this week condemning Democratic leaders when news broke that a Senate deal had been struck to replace the public option with another proposal to help cover the uninsured.

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The other bill, from the Senate Finance Committee, includes nonprofit cooperatives instead of a public option and is the proposal supported by Snowe.

CNN: Optional public option enters health care talks

It said the "preferred option" was a revised proposal with 2, 000 fewer homes than in the original one, following the government's decision to revoke the South East Plan.

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