美剧《是，首相现代版（2013）》第一季第一集Part1-中英文对照(7)

不用上岗训练 不用就职文凭
and limited intelligence.
也不用太聪明
Sir Humphrey, you do believe in democracy, don"t you?
汉弗莱爵士 您是相信民主的吧
Do I, Bernard?
我相信吗 伯纳德
Well, actually, no.
事实上呢 不信
Not as most people understand it. You see, Bernard,
至少不信大多数人心中的民主 伯纳德
democracy should not be about executing the will of the people.
民主的重点不是执行民意
No, it should be the process
不 它应该是我们牢控民意
whereby we secure the consent of the people
然后让那些有资格的人
to the policies of those qualified to decide on their behalf.
代替人民制定政策的过程
Like who? Like us, Bernard!
那谁有资格呢 我们 伯纳德
Well, I believe in democracy, Sir Humphrey.
我是相信民主的 汉弗莱爵士
It does you credit.
值得赞扬
And if all the voters were as informed and as intelligent as...
要是所有的选民都学识渊博 才思敏捷
Well, say me, or even you, Bernard,
像我这样 即便是像你一样也行
then, yes, that could possibly work.
那民主可能行得通
But it"s hardly realistic.
但这太不现实了
Well, obviously, we have to stop the government