《一呼一吸》精讲 50

The Department has to take into consideration

本部门不得不考虑

the question of costeffectiveness.

成本效益的问题

The life expectancy¹ of polio patients

冒昧说一句 小儿麻痹症患

is less than average, shall we say.

寿命比正常人要短很多

I'm sorry. I can't see how I can, in all fairness,

对不起 我觉得这样的条件

make a case for funding.

不符合资助的标准

I have to follow the rules.

我必须遵守规章

Rules are so paralyzing, aren't they?

规章太僵死了 不是吗

Of course, I do sympathize with your condition.

当然 我对你的状况非常同情

Oh, yes. Likewise.

是 我也是

1 expectancy   

n.期望，预期，（根据概率统计求得）预期数额

参考例句：

• Japanese people have a very high life expectancy.日本人的平均寿命非常长。
• The atomosphere of tense expectancy sobered everyone.这种期望的紧张气氛使每个人变得严肃起来。