1. The European Union is an imperfect creature, with some of its actions based on fine principles of political economy and some on poor ones.
欧盟是一个并不完美的产物,因为它的行为活动是以政治经济的原则和穷人为基础的。
2. To Americans, being on one\'s own suggests that one is a fully independent and functioning part of the whole capable and willing to make choices.
对于美国人来说,人们提醒自己每个人都是整个社会中独立和向上的一部分并且向往着选择。