On Liberty — Page 9

English → Chinese Preface Level 9/10

Every one will judge for himself of this romantic episode in Mill's career, according to such experience as he may possess of the philosophic mind and of the value of these curious but not infrequent relationships.

每个人都会根据自己对哲学思维的体验，以及对这些奇特而并不罕见的关系之价值的认识，对穆勒生涯中这段浪漫插曲作出自己的判断。

It may have been a piece of infatuation, or, if we prefer to say so, it may have been the most gracious and the most human page in Mill's career.

这也许是一段痴迷，或者，如果我们愿意这样说，它也许是穆勒生涯中最优雅、最富人情味的篇章。

Mrs. Mill may have flattered her husband's vanity by echoing his opinions, or she may have indeed been an Egeria, full of inspiration and intellectual helpfulness.

穆勒夫人也许只是通过附和丈夫的观点来迎合他的虚荣心，又或者她确实是一位艾格利亚，充满灵感，在智识上给予他莫大的助益。

What usually happens in these cases,--although the philosopher himself, through his belief in the equality of the sexes, was debarred from thinking so,--is the extremely valuable action and reaction of two different classes and orders of mind.

在这类情形中通常发生的，——尽管这位哲学家本人因信奉两性平等而无从作此设想，——乃是两种不同类型与层次的心灵之间极为宝贵的相互作用与影响。

To any one whose thoughts have been occupied with the sphere of abstract speculation, the lively and vivid presentment of concrete fact comes as a delightful and agreeable shock.

对于任何一个思维长期沉浸于抽象思辨领域的人而言，具体事实的生动活泼的呈现，会带来一种令人愉悦、欣然接受的冲击。

The instinct of the woman often enables her not only to apprehend but to illustrate a truth for which she would be totally unable to give the adequate philosophic reasoning.

女性的直觉往往使她不仅能够领悟某种真理，还能对其加以阐明，尽管她完全无力为之提供充分的哲学论证。

On the other hand, the man, with the more careful logical methods and the slow processes of formal reasoning, is apt to suppose that the happy intuition which leaps to the conclusion is really based on the intellectual processes of which he is conscious in his own case.

另一方面，男性凭借更为严谨的逻辑方法与迟缓的形式推理过程，往往倾向于认为那种径直跳跃至结论的灵敏直觉，实际上是以他自身所意识到的智识过程为基础的。

Thus both parties to the happy contract are equally pleased.

如此一来，这桩美满契约的双方皆各得其所，心满意足。

Vocabulary

每个: měi gè — every, each one of a group
人: rén — person, human being
都会: dōu huì — will all, everyone will certainly
根据: gēn jù — based on, according to
自己: zì jǐ — oneself, one's own
对: duì — toward, regarding, with respect to
哲学: zhé xué — philosophy, the study of fundamental questions
思维: sī wéi — thinking, thought process, cognition
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
体验: tǐ yàn — personal experience, to experience firsthand
以及: yǐ jí — as well as, and also
这些: zhè xiē — these, referring to nearby plural things
奇特: qí tè — peculiar, strange, unusual in character
而: ér — and yet, but, connective conjunction
并不: bìng bù — actually not, by no means, emphatically not
罕见: hǎn jiàn — rare, seldom seen, uncommon occurrence
关系: guān xi — relationship, connection between people or things
之: zhī — classical possessive or linking particle
价值: jià zhí — value, worth, importance of something
认识: rèn shi — to know, to recognize, understanding of something
生涯: shēng yá — career, life course, one's professional life
中: zhōng — in, within, among, inside
这段: zhè duàn — this segment, this period, this episode
浪漫: làng màn — romantic, idealistic, full of sentiment
插曲: chā qǔ — episode, interlude, side event in a story
作出: zuò chū — to make, to render a judgment or decision
判断: pàn duàn — judgment, to evaluate or assess something
这: zhè — this, referring to something nearby or just mentioned
也许: yě xǔ — perhaps, maybe, possibly
是: shì — to be, is, am, are
一段: yī duàn — a period of, a section or episode of
痴迷: chī mí — obsession, being infatuated or deeply absorbed
或者: huò zhě — or, alternatively, either option
如果: rú guǒ — if, supposing that, on condition that
我们: wǒ men — we, us, first-person plural pronoun
愿意: yuàn yì — willing, to be willing to do something
这样: zhè yàng — like this, in this way, such
说: shuō — to say, to speak, to express verbally
它: tā — it, third-person singular for objects or animals
最: zuì — most, superlative degree marker
优雅: yōu yǎ — elegant, graceful, refined in manner
富: fù — rich in, full of, abundant with
人情味: rén qíng wèi — human warmth, personal touch, human feeling
篇章: piān zhāng — chapter, passage, section of writing
夫人: fū ren — lady, madam, wife of a distinguished man
只是: zhǐ shì — merely, only, just, nothing more than
通过: tōng guò — through, by means of, via
附和: fù hè — to echo, to agree with, to follow along
丈夫: zhàng fu — husband, one's male spouse
观点: guān diǎn — viewpoint, perspective, standpoint on an issue
来: lái — in order to, so as to, used before purpose
迎合: yíng hé — to cater to, to pander to someone's desires
他: tā — he, him, third-person masculine singular pronoun
虚荣心: xū róng xīn — vanity, excessive pride in one's appearance or status
又: yòu — again, also, both, on the other hand
她: tā — she, her, third-person feminine singular pronoun
确实: què shí — indeed, truly, certainly, as a matter of fact
一位: yī wèi — one, a (respectful counter for persons)
充满: chōng mǎn — full of, filled with, brimming with
灵感: líng gǎn — inspiration, creative insight, sudden brilliant idea
在: zài — at, in, on, indicating location or state
智识: zhì shí — intellect, intellectual knowledge, scholarly understanding
上: shàng — on, above, in terms of (a domain)
给予: jǐ yǔ — to give, to bestow, to provide something to someone
莫大: mò dà — greatest, utmost, immense in degree
助益: zhù yì — benefit, assistance, helpful contribution
这类: zhè lèi — this type, this kind, this category of
情形: qíng xíng — situation, circumstance, state of affairs
通常: tōng cháng — usually, normally, generally speaking
发生: fā shēng — to occur, to happen, to take place
尽管: jǐn guǎn — even though, although, despite the fact that
这位: zhè wèi — this person (respectful), this particular individual
哲学家: zhé xué jiā — philosopher, expert in the field of philosophy
本人: běn rén — oneself, the person himself, personally
因: yīn — because of, due to, owing to
信奉: xìn fèng — to believe in, to uphold, to subscribe to a belief
两性: liǎng xìng — both sexes, the two genders, male and female
平等: píng děng — equality, equal treatment, being on equal footing
无从: wú cóng — unable to, having no way to begin doing
设想: shè xiǎng — to imagine, to conceive of, to suppose
乃是: nǎi shì — is indeed, actually is (formal/classical tone)
两种: liǎng zhǒng — two kinds, two types, two varieties of
不同: bù tóng — different, distinct, not the same
类型: lèi xíng — type, category, kind, classification
与: yǔ — and, with, together with (formal)
层次: céng cì — level, layer, hierarchy, degree of complexity
心灵: xīn líng — mind, soul, spirit, inner mental world
之间: zhī jiān — between, among, in the middle of
极为: jí wéi — extremely, exceedingly, to the utmost degree
宝贵: bǎo guì — precious, valuable, highly treasured
相互: xiāng hù — mutual, reciprocal, each affecting the other
作用: zuò yòng — effect, function, role, influence on something
影响: yǐng xiǎng — influence, impact, effect on something or someone
对于: duì yú — for, regarding, with respect to a subject
任何: rèn hé — any, whatever, whichever, no matter which
一个: yī gè — one, a single (general counter for things/people)
长期: cháng qī — long-term, for a prolonged period of time
沉浸: chén jìn — to immerse oneself in, to be absorbed in
于: yú — in, at, from (formal/classical preposition)
抽象: chōu xiàng — abstract, theoretical, not concrete or tangible
思辨: sī biàn — speculative thinking, philosophical reasoning and analysis
领域: lǐng yù — domain, field, realm of activity or study
而言: ér yán — as far as (something) is concerned, speaking of
具体: jù tǐ — concrete, specific, tangible and definite
事实: shì shí — fact, reality, actual state of affairs
生动: shēng dòng — vivid, lively, full of life and energy
活泼: huó pō — lively, vivacious, energetic and spirited
呈现: chéng xiàn — to present, to display, to appear before someone
会: huì — will, can, likely to, able to
带来: dài lái — to bring, to cause, to introduce something new
一种: yī zhǒng — a kind of, a type of, one sort of
令人: lìng rén — causing people to feel, making one (feel)
愉悦: yú yuè — joyful, pleasant, delightful, feeling of happiness
欣然: xīn rán — gladly, willingly, with cheerful readiness
接受: jiē shòu — to accept, to receive, to take in
冲击: chōng jī — impact, shock, forceful striking effect
女性: nǚ xìng — female, woman, the feminine gender
直觉: zhí jué — intuition, instinctive understanding without reasoning
往往: wǎng wǎng — often, frequently, as things usually go
使: shǐ — to cause, to make, to enable something
不仅: bù jǐn — not only, more than just, beyond merely
能够: néng gòu — to be able to, capable of doing something
领悟: lǐng wù — to comprehend, to grasp, to have an insight
某种: mǒu zhǒng — a certain kind of, some type of
真理: zhēn lǐ — truth, universal principle, fundamental verity
还能: hái néng — can also, also be able to, additionally capable
对其: duì qí — regarding it, with respect to it (formal)
加以: jiā yǐ — to proceed to, to apply, to carry out an action
阐明: chǎn míng — to elucidate, to clarify, to explain clearly
完全: wán quán — completely, entirely, totally, wholly
无力: wú lì — powerless, incapable, lacking the ability to do
提供: tí gōng — to provide, to supply, to offer something
充分: chōng fèn — sufficient, adequate, full, thorough
论证: lùn zhèng — argument, proof, logical demonstration of a claim
另一: lìng yī — another, the other, a different one
方面: fāng miàn — aspect, side, dimension, respect of something
男性: nán xìng — male, man, the masculine gender
凭借: píng jiè — by means of, relying on, with the help of
更为: gèng wéi — even more, still more, to a greater degree
严谨: yán jǐn — rigorous, meticulous, careful and precise
逻辑: luó ji — logic, logical reasoning, systematic argumentation
方法: fāng fǎ — method, approach, way of doing something
迟缓: chí huǎn — slow, sluggish, not moving or proceeding quickly
形式: xíng shì — form, format, mode, structural manner
推理: tuī lǐ — reasoning, inference, logical deduction process
过程: guò chéng — process, course of events, procedure
倾向于: qīng xiàng yú — tend to, inclined toward, have a propensity for
认为: rèn wéi — to think, to believe, to consider that
那种: nà zhǒng — that kind of, that type, that sort of
径直: jìng zhí — directly, straightforwardly, without detour
跳跃: tiào yuè — to jump, to leap, to skip over something
至: zhì — to, until, reaching a point or destination
结论: jié lùn — conclusion, final judgment, outcome of reasoning
灵敏: líng mǐn — sensitive, acute, quick to respond or perceive
实际上: shí jì shàng — in reality, actually, in practical terms
以: yǐ — with, by means of, using (formal/classical)
自身: zì shēn — oneself, itself, one's own self
所: suǒ — that which, what is (nominalizing particle in grammar)
意识到: yì shí dào — to realize, to become aware of something
为: wéi — as, to be, to serve as (formal)
基础: jī chǔ — foundation, basis, fundamental grounding
如此: rú cǐ — like this, in this way, so, thus
一来: yī lái — in this way, as a result, consequently
这桩: zhè zhuāng — this matter, this affair (formal counter for events)
美满: měi mǎn — perfectly happy, harmonious, ideally fulfilling
契约: qì yuē — contract, pact, formal agreement between parties
双方: shuāng fāng — both parties, both sides, the two parties involved
皆: jiē — all, both, each one (classical/formal)
各得其所: gè dé qí suǒ — each finds their proper place, everyone satisfied
心满意足: xīn mǎn yì zú — perfectly content, fully satisfied, utterly fulfilled

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