1. Effluent discharges of industrial wastewater and raw sewage into rivers , lakes and inshore coastal areas have not only adversely affected marine life and aquatic resources , but have also jeopardized one of the major necessities for sustaining life—Potable Water .
　　工業廢水和原污水排放入河流、湖泊和近海岸區域不僅給海洋生物和水生資源帶來了負面影響，而且也破壞了維持生命的主要必需品之一——飲用水。
　　2. It will have a direct bearing on the matter under discussion.
　　這將和正在討論的問題有直接關系。
　　3. Rapid economic growth may lead to an overextension of resources and lead to an eventual catastrophic meltdown.
　　經濟迅速增長可能導致過度使用資源，并引起最終巨大的災難。
　　4. The immediate results of economic growth have created the illusion of unending prosperity. The best approach at this particular time is to perhaps err on the side of caution.
　　經濟增長的直接結果是造成了關于無止境繁榮的幻想?，F在這個特定時刻最好的辦法也許是慎之又慎。
　　5. The benefits of technology are undeniable. Nonetheless, the fact that technology often negates the need for human beings in the workplace deserves careful consideration and retraining programs for affected individuals must be introduced.
　　技術的好處不容否認。然而，技術經常否認工作場所需要人類，這一點值得仔細考慮，而且，為受到影響的個人推出再培訓項目是必需的。
　　6. The lack of faith in government is the direct result of the prevailing distrust of politicians.
　　對政府缺乏信心是普遍存在的對政府官員的不信任直接造成的。
　　7. The advantages of harmonious relations far outweigh the disadvantages of confrontation .
　　和諧關系的好處遠遠大于沖突的壞處。
　　8. Independence offers many advantages, the first and foremost of which is self-determination.
　　獨立帶來很多好處，首先也是最重要的是自決。
　　9. The contrast between right and wrong is highlighted by the benefits accruing from the former.
　　由于正確而得到的好處更加強調了正誤的對比。
　　10. The most striking conclusion that can be reached when weighing the advantages and disadvantages of the market economy is quite frankly prosperity.
　　很坦率地說，在權衡市場經濟的利弊時能得出的最顯著的結論是繁榮。