Theworldisplantingavigorousnewcrop:”agro-pessimism”,orfearthatmankindwillnotbeabletofeeditselfexceptbywreckingtheenvironment.Theworldisplantingavigorousnewcrop:”agro-pessimism”(”agro-pessimism”)fearthatmankindwillnotbeabletofeeditselfexceptbywreckingtheenvironment.Translation:世界上正在疯长着一种叫“农业悲观主义”的作物，或者说是某种担忧：人类只有通过破坏环境，才能养活自己。Ayearafter“TheLimitstoGrowth”appeared,however,andatatimewhensoaringoilpricesseemedtoconfirmtheClubRome’sfears,acountrywhichwasthenalargenetfoodimporterdecidetochangethewayitfarmed.Ayearafter“TheLimitstoGrowth”appeared,however,andatatimewhensoaringoilpricesseemedtoconfirmtheClubRome’sfearsacountrywhichwasthenalargenetfoodimporterdecidetochangethewayitfarmed.Translation：然而，当“成长的极限“出版一年后，时逢油价的飙升似乎印证了罗马俱乐部的担忧，一个纯粮食进口国家决定改变自己耕作方式。Insteadoftryingtoprotectfarmersfrominternationalcompetition--asmuchoftheworldstilldoes--itopeneduptotradeandletinefficientfarmsgotothewallInsteadoftryingtoprotectfarmersfrominternationalcompetitionasmuchoftheworldstilldoesitopeneduptotradeandletinefficientfarmsgotothewallTranslation：它不仅没有尝试在国际竞争中保护农户——就像世界的大多数地方一直做的一样，反而开放贸易并让无效的农耕形式碰壁出局。Itisnottoomuchtotalkaboutamiracle,andonethathasbeenachievedwithoutthehugestatesubsidiesthatpropupfarmersinEuropeandAmerica.ItisnottoomuchtotalkaboutamiracleandonethathasbeenachievedwithoutthehugestatesubsidiesthatpropupfarmersinEuropeandAmerica.Translation：说它是奇迹也不为过，其一是达成如此(成就)却没有像欧美农民那样得到巨额的政府补贴支持。Thismeanslawyersmustsitdownwithclientsatthestartanddiscusswhatexactlytheywanttoachieve,andhowmuchsuccessmightbeworthtothem.Thismeanslawyersmustsitdownwithclientsatthestartanddiscusswhatexactlytheywanttoachieveandhowmuchsuccessmightbeworthtothem.Translation：这意味着律师必须在开始的时候与客户一同坐下，探讨客户(当事人)想要什么目标，案件成功对客户(当事人)来说到底值多少钱。Manycasesaresettled,andcompaniescantrytofigureouthowmuchtheywanttospendon,say,depositionswhiletryingtopreparethemselvestosueorsettle.Manycasesaresettledandcompaniescantrytofigureouthowmuchtheywanttospendon，say,depositionswhiletryingtopreparethemselves