On Liberty — Page 13

English → Chinese Preface Level 9/10

She pointed out the need of such a chapter, and the extreme imperfection of the book without it; she was the cause of my writing it.

她指出这样一章的必要性，以及没有它书中存在的极大缺陷；她是我写作此章的原因。

From this it would appear that she gave Mill that tendency to Socialism which, while it lends a progressive spirit to his speculations on politics, at the same time does not manifestly accord with his earlier advocacy of peasant proprietorships.

由此看来，她赋予了密尔那种社会主义倾向，这种倾向虽然为其政治思考注入了一种进步精神，但同时又与他早期对农民土地所有制的倡导明显不符。

Nor, again, is it, on the face of it, consistent with those doctrines of individual liberty which, aided by the intellectual companionship of his wife, he propounded in a later work.

再者，从表面上看，这也与他在妻子的智识陪伴下，在后来一部著作中所阐发的个人自由学说并不一致。

The ideal of individual freedom is not the ideal of Socialism, just as that invocation of governmental aid to which the Socialist resorts is not consistent with the theory of laisser-faire.

个人自由的理想并非社会主义的理想，正如社会主义者所诉诸的政府援助与自由放任理论并不相符一样。

Yet Liberty was planned by Mill and his wife in concert.

然而，《自由论》却是由密尔与其妻子共同筹划而成的。

Perhaps a slight visionariness of speculation was no less the attribute of Mrs. Mill than an absence of rigid logical principles.

或许，密尔夫人的特质不仅在于缺乏严格的逻辑原则，同样也在于思想上略显空想的色彩。

Be this as it may, she undoubtedly checked the half-recognised leanings of her husband in the direction of Coleridge and Carlyle.

不管怎样，她无疑抑制了其丈夫那尚未充分意识到的、倾向于柯尔律治和卡莱尔方向的思想趋势。

Whether this was an instance of her steadying influence, or whether it added one more unassimilated element to Mill's diverse intellectual sustenance, may be wisely left an open question.

这究竟是她那稳定影响力的一个体现，还是为密尔多元的思想养分又增添了一个未能融合的因素，不妨明智地存而不论。

We cannot, however, be wrong in attributing to her the parentage of one book of Mill, The Subjection of Women.

然而，将密尔的一部著作《妇女的从属地位》的诞生归功于她，这一点应是无可置疑的。

Vocabulary

她: tā — Third-person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.
指出: zhǐ chū — To point out, indicate, or highlight something.
这样: zhè yàng — In this way, like this, such.
一章: yī zhāng — One chapter of a book or text.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
必要性: bì yào xìng — Necessity, the quality of being necessary.
以及: yǐ jí — As well as, along with, and also.
没有: méi yǒu — Do not have; there is not; without.
它: tā — Third-person singular pronoun for objects: it.
书中: shū zhōng — Within the book, inside the text.
存在: cún zài — To exist; existence of something.
极大: jí dà — Extremely large, enormous, very great.
缺陷: quē xiàn — Defect, flaw, shortcoming in something.
是: shì — To be; is, am, are.
我: wǒ — First-person singular pronoun: I, me.
写作: xiě zuò — Writing, to write literary or academic works.
此章: cǐ zhāng — This chapter, the present chapter being discussed.
原因: yuán yīn — Reason, cause, the factor behind something.
由此: yóu cǐ — From this, thus, therefore, based on this.
看来: kàn lái — It seems, it appears, from this perspective.
赋予: fù yǔ — To endow with, bestow, grant a quality.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of, that type of thing.
社会主义: shè huì zhǔ yì — Socialism, political ideology advocating collective ownership.
倾向: qīng xiàng — Tendency, inclination toward a particular direction.
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of.
虽然: suī rán — Although, even though, despite the fact.
为: wèi — For, in order to, on behalf of.
其: qí — His, her, its, their; a formal possessive pronoun.
政治: zhèng zhì — Politics, political affairs, governance.
思考: sī kǎo — To think deeply, reflect, contemplate an issue.
注入: zhù rù — To inject, infuse, pour into something.
一种: yī zhǒng — One kind of, a type of.
进步: jìn bù — Progress, advancement; progressive in thinking.
精神: jīng shén — Spirit, mind, ethos, mental or intellectual character.
但: dàn — But, however, yet; introduces a contrast.
同时: tóng shí — At the same time, simultaneously, meanwhile.
又: yòu — Again, also, additionally; used for further contrast.
与: yǔ — And, with; connects words or phrases together.
他: tā — Third-person singular masculine pronoun: he, him.
早期: zǎo qī — Early period, earlier stage, initial phase.
对: duì — Toward, regarding, concerning; also means correct.
农民: nóng mín — Peasant, farmer, agricultural worker.
土地所有制: tǔ dì suǒ yǒu zhì — System of land ownership, land tenure system.
倡导: chàng dǎo — To advocate, champion, promote a cause.
明显: míng xiǎn — Obvious, evident, clearly noticeable.
不符: bù fú — Does not conform to, inconsistent with, mismatched.
再者: zài zhě — Furthermore, moreover, in addition to that.
从: cóng — From, since; indicates starting point or perspective.
表面上: biǎo miàn shàng — On the surface, superficially, apparently.
看: kàn — To look, see, observe, read.
这: zhè — This, indicating something nearby or just mentioned.
也: yě — Also, too, as well; indicates addition or similarity.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.
妻子: qī zi — Wife, one's female spouse.
智识: zhì shí — Intellectual knowledge, wisdom, scholarly understanding.
陪伴: péi bàn — To accompany, keep company, be present with.
下: xià — Under, below; in the context or influence of.
后来: hòu lái — Later, afterwards, subsequently.
一部: yī bù — One volume, one work of literary or film.
著作: zhù zuò — Written work, publication, scholarly book or essay.
中: zhōng — In, within, middle; inside a context or text.
所: suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize the action.
阐发: chǎn fā — To expound, elaborate, develop and explain ideas.
个人: gè rén — Individual, personal, one's own self.
自由: zì yóu — Freedom, liberty, free from constraint.
学说: xué shuō — Theory, doctrine, academic theory or school of thought.
并不: bìng bù — Not at all, does not (emphatic negation).
一致: yī zhì — Consistent, in agreement, uniform.
理想: lǐ xiǎng — Ideal, aspiration, idealistic goal.
并非: bìng fēi — Is not, not at all (formal emphatic negation).
正如: zhèng rú — Just as, exactly as, similar to.
社会主义者: shè huì zhǔ yì zhě — Socialist, a person who advocates socialism.
诉诸: sù zhū — To appeal to, resort to, invoke something.
政府: zhèng fǔ — Government, the governing body of a state.
援助: yuán zhù — Aid, assistance, support provided to someone.
自由放任: zì yóu fàng rèn — Laissez-faire, policy of non-interference in economics.
理论: lǐ lùn — Theory, theoretical framework, systematic explanation.
相符: xiāng fú — To correspond with, match, be consistent with.
一样: yī yàng — The same, alike, similarly, in the same way.
然而: rán ér — However, yet, nevertheless; introduces a contrast.
却: què — Yet, but, however; indicates an unexpected contrast.
由: yóu — By, from, through; indicates agent or means.
共同: gòng tóng — Together, jointly, commonly, in collaboration.
筹划: chóu huà — To plan, scheme, organize, devise a project.
而成: ér chéng — Resulting in, formed by, came about through.
或许: huò xǔ — Perhaps, maybe, possibly.
夫人: fū rén — Madam, Mrs., a respectful title for a wife.
特质: tè zhì — Special characteristic, distinctive trait, quality.
不仅: bù jǐn — Not only; used to introduce an additional point.
在于: zài yú — To lie in, consist in, reside in something.
缺乏: quē fá — To lack, be deficient in, be without.
严格: yán gé — Strict, rigorous, demanding high standards.
逻辑: luó ji — Logic, logical reasoning, systematic thinking.
原则: yuán zé — Principle, rule, fundamental guideline.
同样: tóng yàng — Similarly, equally, in the same manner.
思想: sī xiǎng — Thought, ideology, ideas, way of thinking.
上: shàng — On, above; in terms of, regarding a domain.
略显: lüè xiǎn — Slightly showing, somewhat exhibiting a quality.
空想: kōng xiǎng — Utopian fantasy, empty wishful thinking, daydreaming.
色彩: sè cǎi — Color, hue; figuratively a tinge or flavor.
不管: bù guǎn — Regardless of, no matter what, despite.
怎样: zěn yàng — How, in what way, no matter what.
无疑: wú yí — Undoubtedly, without doubt, certainly.
抑制: yì zhì — To restrain, suppress, inhibit, hold back.
丈夫: zhàng fu — Husband, one's male spouse.
那: nà — That, indicating something distant or previously mentioned.
尚未: shàng wèi — Not yet, still not, has not yet occurred.
充分: chōng fèn — Fully, sufficiently, to a full extent.
意识到: yì shí dào — To become aware of, realize, come to consciousness.
倾向于: qīng xiàng yú — To tend toward, be inclined toward something.
和: hé — And, together with; connects nouns or clauses.
方向: fāng xiàng — Direction, orientation, the way something heads.
趋势: qū shì — Trend, tendency, the general direction of development.
究竟: jiū jìng — After all, exactly, in the end (seeking clarity).
稳定: wěn dìng — Stable, steady, to stabilize something.
影响力: yǐng xiǎng lì — Influence, power to affect others or situations.
一个: yī gè — One, a single (general measure word for nouns).
体现: tǐ xiàn — To embody, reflect, manifest, represent something.
还是: hái shì — Or, still; used in questions or contrasts.
多元: duō yuán — Pluralistic, diverse, multi-faceted, multiple sources.
养分: yǎng fèn — Nutrients, nourishment; figuratively intellectual sustenance.
增添: zēng tiān — To add to, increase, augment, supplement.
未能: wèi néng — Failed to, was unable to, did not manage.
融合: róng hé — To integrate, blend, fuse together harmoniously.
因素: yīn sù — Factor, element, component contributing to a result.
不妨: bù fáng — May as well, there is no harm in doing.
明智: míng zhì — Wise, sensible, prudent in judgment.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adjective to following verb.
存而不论: cún ér bù lùn — To leave aside without discussing, suspend judgment.
将: jiāng — Will, shall; formal marker of future or object.
妇女: fù nǚ — Women, adult females as a social group.
从属: cóng shǔ — Subordinate, subordination, being under another's authority.
地位: dì wèi — Status, position, standing in society.
诞生: dàn shēng — Birth, creation, to come into existence or being.
归功于: guī gōng yú — To attribute credit to, ascribe success to.
一点: yī diǎn — A point, a little bit, one aspect.
应是: yīng shì — Should be, ought to be, presumably is.
无可置疑: wú kě zhì yí — Beyond doubt, unquestionable, absolutely certain.

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