But why guarantee international criticism by opening the zones in the first place?

Silence is never written down.

沉默不留口实.

I-of the law excuses no one.

[谚]不知法不能作为免罪的口实.

They may soon have more ammunition.

他们很快会有更多的口实.

Lgnorance of the law excuses no one.

不知法不能作为免罪的口实.

The senate carefully avoided giving a handle to opposition.

参议院小心避免给反对者落下什么口实.

Ignorance of the law excuses no one.

〔谚语〕不懂法律不能作为免罪的口实.

In 1977, to cover every intractable problem with excuses for complacent resignation.

而到了1977年, 其目的在于,以彬彬有礼的顺从为理由口实,来掩盖各种难以驾驭的问题.

Iran is now boasting the same.

现在伊朗也以此为挡箭牌.

I know that love also is to have the shield.

我知道,爱也是有挡箭牌的.

But I don't need no alibi-I'm a puppet on a string.

可俺用不着托辞 - 俺是一木偶被提着线.

Nonsense. This is all about protecting the doctors'turf.

无稽之谈, 这只不过是医疗保护主义的托辞罢了.

I'm checking on the UFO guru's alibi , but so far he looks clean.

我在检查那位飞碟专家的托辞, 目前看来没什么问题.

His excuse was just a stall.

他的托辞只是缓兵之计.

Your plea of old age is only a pretence.

您借口说您年纪老了,这不过是托辞.

Whatever reasons he may give, they can only be excuses.

不论他提出什么理由, 都只能是些托辞.

He remained home on [ under ] the pretext that he was sick.

他用生病的托辞 [ 借口 ] 留在家里.

He's merely looking for a pretext.

他只是在找托词.

The thief pleaded poverty.

那个贼以贫穷为托词.

He tried to palm me off with some excuse about the bus being late.

他托词公共汽车晚点骗我原谅他.

He alleged illness as a reason for not going to work.

他托词有病,作为不去上班的理由.