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John is a member of Exit International,
约翰是临终关怀组织的成员
an organisation that aims
这是一个特殊的组织
to help people find a way to kill themselves
宗旨是帮助人们在他们选定的时间里
in a dignified way at a time of their choosing.
以有尊严的方式自杀
I want to be able to have the choice,
当我认为有必要这么做时
when I do feel it's necessary to take that choice,
我希望自己拥有决定权
and I don't want to leave it either to nature
我不想把这样的权利交给大自然
or to somebody to sort of see me through
或者是某个看着我在家中
my last few years in a state of misery in some sort of home.
痛苦地渡过最后几年的家人
I want to be able to decide where and when I go,
我想要自己决定离开的时间和地点
and I want other people to have that right as well.
而且我希望其他人也有这个权利
An overdose of anything will be fatal.
过量服用任何药物都会是致命的
But what many Exit members want is a
但是 成员所希望的
simple pill that can end their lives in a peaceful way.
是一种能在平静中结束他们生命的药物
But that's not as easy as it sounds.
但实际上这没有听上去这样简单

重点解释

I want to be able to have the choice,当我认为有必要这么做时

be able to 会； 能

We hoped that we should be able to do that.

我们希望我们能这样做。

and I want other people to have that right as well.而且我希望其他人也有这个权利

as well也；又

The sideshows will fetch in the people as well.

幕间穿插的表演同样可以招徕看客。

Tom is very unfriendly to me as well.

汤姆对我也很不友善。

常用短语as well as也，还，并且，和…一样；不但…而且（谓语与第一主语一致）

He is a friend in word as well as in deed.

他是个言行如一的朋友。

He shared in my sorrows as well as in my joys.

他分担我的快乐也分享我的悲伤。