總之,唯有當嚴刑峻罰加之于違法之徒時,才能維持社會安定。 To sum up, only when strict punishment can be imposed on the lawless, can social stability be maintained.
當工會領袖們要求在通常的工資增加之外還應有帶薪假日時,商談遇到了阻礙。 The negotiations struck a snag when the union leaders asked for paid holidays in addition to the usual wage increase.