Vital issues of principle are at stake. Saddam Hussein is literally trying to wipe a country off the face of the earth.

But bigger issues are at stake too, ones that are more political and philosophical in nature: Should any bank be too big to fail?

但更大的问题也十分紧急，它们在本质上更加政治化和哲学化：应该有银行大得无法衰落么？

when such issues are at stake when crises arise that stir our conscience or push the world in a more dangerous direction

例如某场危机侵扰了我们的良知或是将世界推往更危险的方向

What's wrong, we wanted to know, with seeking allies and presenting a united front when real business issues are at stake?

我们想知道，当某一业务真的面临危机时，寻求同盟，建立统一战线有什么错呢？

And I'm quite convinced that across-the-board graduate enrollment expansion would not adequately address the issues at stake here but only devalue the postgraduate education.

并且我坚定地认为研究生全面扩招不会有效解决当前严峻的就业形势而只会让研究生教育贬值。

He says he hopes that by traveling to places not often visited by artists, he can in some small way draw attention to the issues at stake.

他说他去一些通常音乐家不会去的地方，这样他可以在一些小的方面来把人们的注意力吸引到这些问题上面来。

Your brief should address the facts of the case, the legal and constitutional issues at stake, the Court's holding, and its rationale.

要点陈述应该说明案例的事实内容，法律和宪法的密切关系，法院的裁决及其理性根据。

The issues at stake could hardly be more important – and are vital matters not just for regulators but even more so for world leaders and finance ministers.

我们正在讨论的问题再重要不过&不仅对监管者而言，是紧要事务；对世界各国领导人与财政部长而言，更是如此。

An optimistic explanation is that this is just a short-term phenomenon which reflects the magnitude of issues at stake.

一个乐观的解释是，这只是一个短期现象，反映出所讨论议题的重要性。

A multilateral approach could be more fruitful, with all countries sharing rights and responsibilities to address the issues at stake.

多边途径可能更富有成效，在解决利益攸关的问题方面，所有国家分享共同的权利和责任。

Election day is around the corner, and one of the biggest issues at stake in this campaign is your taxes.

选举日临近了，在选举活动的成败关头，最大的问题是你的税赋。

These seminars will explore the issues at stake and the various solutions found in existing national legislation and contractual practices.

利用这些研讨会，对一些利害攸关的问题以及现有国内立法与合同做法中的各种解决办法进行探讨。

Few voters had any idea of the issues at stake.

很少有选民知晓问题的关键所在。

Based on the top end of the price range, his personal stake after the sale would still be worth$ 17.6bn, eclipsing Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, each of whom currently own shares worth slightly less than$ 17bn in the search company.

按最高发行价计算，Facebook上市之后，扎克伯格个人所持股份将价值176亿美元，超越了谷歌创始人拉里•佩奇（Larry Page）和谢尔盖•布林（Sergey Brin），后两人在这家搜索引擎公司持有的股份，价值均略低于170亿美元。

Given Mr Musk's personal stake of around 20 per cent in both companies, the offer also raised questions about whether he was using Tesla to bail out the struggling power company.

鉴于马斯克个人在这两家公司的持股在20%左右，合并提议还让人怀疑他是否在利用特斯拉为这家步履维艰的太阳能发电公司纾困。

The reason for this may be that couple members have a" tremendous personal stake in the romance that clouds ( their) judgments regarding it," the researchers suggest.

研究者认为，恋人们本身之所以不能准确地预测自己恋情的发展，正是应了“只在此山中，云深不知处”这句话。

An adviser to the forces, who didn't want to give his name, explained the fighters have a personal stake in a peaceful outcome.

这支部队一名不愿透露姓名的顾问解释说，一个和平的结果，攸关这些战士们的个人利害关系。

An adviser to the forces, who didn't want to give his name, explained the fighters have a personal stake in a peaceful.

一位不想透露姓名的军队顾问解释说，战士们内心都希望能有一个和平的结局。

With his personal stake in the outcome or the Algerian revolution, Kennedy followed Algerian developments with special care.

肯尼迪由于个人的命运同阿尔及利亚革命的结局利害相关，就特别注意阿尔及利亚局势的发展。

OK.Good carbon burning, well, we all have a personal stake in this because burning carbon is the basis of life.

好的，首先是好的碳燃烧，我们所有人在这里面都有份，因为碳燃烧是生命的基础。

However, the general principle is well established: a personal stake in the outcome, however small, constitutes grounds for disqualification.

但无论怎样，总的原则是公认的：对诉讼结果如有个人利害关系，无论多么微小，都构成取消资格的理由。