256. The continuing wanton loss of life provides ample justification for NATO intervention in Kosovo .

　　大量生命的不斷喪失為北約干涉科索沃提供了充足的理由。

　　257. Ample evidence exists to prove that hereditary factors contribute to alcoholism .

　　存在豐富的證據(jù)證明遺傳因素是酗酒的部分原因。

　　258. There is every reason to believe that China's resumption of sovereignty over Macao in 1999 will proceed smoothly .

　　完全有理由相信1999年中國(guó)對(duì)澳門恢復(fù)行使主權(quán)將進(jìn)展順利。

　　259. There is strong evidence to show that the hole in the Ozone Layer is expanding at an alarming rate .

　　有確鑿的證據(jù)顯示臭氧層上的空洞正在以驚人的速度擴(kuò)大。

　　260. All reliable information points to the fact that the Y2K Virus ( Millennium Bug ) will create havoc with computer systems worldwide at the turn of the century .

　　所有可靠的證據(jù)表明，2000年病毒(千年蟲(chóng))在世紀(jì)之交的時(shí)候會(huì)造成全世界計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)的混亂。

　　261. Statistical evidence lends support to the view that a massive influx of funding is needed to strengthen crime prevention programs .

　　統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)證明加強(qiáng)防止犯罪的工作需要大量資金投入。

　　262. Personal experience has taught that kindness to others pays untold dividends .

　　個(gè)人經(jīng)驗(yàn)告訴我：和善地對(duì)待別人會(huì)得到數(shù)不清的好處。

　　263. Case histories show that all nations face recurring periods of economic fluctuations .

　　案例記錄表明：所有國(guó)家都面臨循環(huán)出現(xiàn)的經(jīng)濟(jì)波動(dòng)期。

　　264. Personal experience leads me to conclude that all people need to take time to smell the roses ( evaluate and appreciate the many good things they have in their lives ) .

　　個(gè)人經(jīng)驗(yàn)使我得出這樣的結(jié)論：所有人都需要有時(shí)間放松(評(píng)價(jià)并欣賞他們生活中許多美好的事物)。

　　265. Recent studies conducted by doctors show that excessive exposure to the sun's rays causes skin cancer .

　　最近醫(yī)生所做的研究表明：過(guò)度暴露在陽(yáng)光下會(huì)致癌。

　　266. Nationwide surveys conducted in 1997 revealed a dramatic rise in the ownership of television sets , refrigerators , air conditioners and washing machines .

　　1997年所做的全國(guó)范圍內(nèi)的調(diào)查顯示電視機(jī)、電冰箱、空調(diào)和洗衣機(jī)擁有量大幅升高。

　　267. History tells us that mankind has a tendency to repeat past mistakes .

　　歷史告訴我們?nèi)祟愑兄氐父厕H的趨勢(shì)。

　　268. We have amassed ample objective proof to show the urgent need for crisis intervention in suspected child abuse cases .

　　我們已經(jīng)積累了充足的客觀證據(jù)證明急需干涉可疑的虐待兒童的案件。

　　269. Unfortunately , available evidence fails to establish any direct link between smoking and cancer .

　　不幸的是，現(xiàn)有的證據(jù)不能證明抽煙和癌癥之間有直接的聯(lián)系。

　　270. Fortunately , mountains of reliable evidence proves the direct link between smoking and cancer beyond any shadow of the doubt .

　　慶幸的是，大量可靠的證據(jù)證明抽煙和癌癥有直接聯(lián)系是毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)的。

　　271. Television violence has contributed directly to rising crime , as evidenced by statistics showing a dramatic rise in copycat crimes .

　　數(shù)據(jù)顯示模仿的犯罪行為有大幅度的增加，這證明電視暴力是犯罪增加的一部分直接原因。

　　272. The introduction of adcance agronomic techniques has contributed greatly to the development of agriculture , as indicated by statistics showing increased output in each of the past five years .

　　數(shù)據(jù)顯示在過(guò)去的五年中，每一年的產(chǎn)量都有提高，這表明發(fā)達(dá)的農(nóng)業(yè)技術(shù)的引入對(duì)農(nóng)業(yè)發(fā)展起到了很大的作用。

　　273. While it may appear that the gap between rich and poor people is narrowing somewhat , recently released evidence suggests that the opposite is true .

　　貧富之間的差距看似有一定的縮小，但是最近發(fā)布的證據(jù)表明事實(shí)正好相反。

　　274. While attaining world peace remains within the realm of possibility , the prevailing trend revolves around regional conflicts and internal strife in many countries .

　　獲得世界和平是有可能的，但是普遍的趨勢(shì)是存在地區(qū)沖突和許多國(guó)家內(nèi)部的斗爭(zhēng)。

　　275. Although statistics are quite often far less reliable than one might wish , other reliable information allows one to closely approximate industrial output figures .

　　盡管數(shù)據(jù)經(jīng)常比人們希望的不可靠得多，但是，其他可靠的信息使人們能得到接近工業(yè)產(chǎn)量的數(shù)字。

　　276. Although random sampling used for many surveys fails to cover large segments of the population , the procedure nonetheless offers insight into voting and consumption patterns .

　　雖然許多調(diào)查所用的隨機(jī)取樣不能覆蓋大部分人口，但是這一過(guò)程使人們能更深刻地理解選舉和消費(fèi)的模式。

　　277. The need for more government services has proved to be the case time and again .

　　事實(shí)多次證明需要更多的政府服務(wù)工作。

　　278. The funny thing about marriage is that the newness soon wears off .

　　婚姻的一個(gè)可笑之處是新鮮感馬上就沒(méi)有了。

　　279. There are instances when one must abandon the tendency for self-prevention in order to assist a person in grave danger .

　　存在這樣的情況：為了幫助處于嚴(yán)重危險(xiǎn)中的人，一個(gè)人必需拋棄自保的傾向。

　　280. There are situations in which it's highly advisable for a person to control his/her temper and keep his/her mouth shut .

　　有些情況下，一個(gè)人控制住自己的脾氣并保持沉默是明智的。

　　281. Gone are the days when Chinese people could expect cradle to death support from the government .

　　中國(guó)人可以指望政府提供從出生到死亡的資助的日子已經(jīng)不復(fù)存在了。

　　282. The days when one could safely walk city streets at night are gone .

　　一個(gè)人可以在夜里安全地走在城市街道上的日子已經(jīng)過(guò)去了。