In a direct democracy, citizens take turns governing themselves, rather than electing representatives to govern for them.
在直接民主中，公民轮流自己治理，而不是选举代表来代为治理。
If we know we will overreact to consumer products or housing options when we see a happy face (one reason good sales representatives and real estate agents are always smiling), we can take a moment before buying.
如果我们知道在看到一张笑脸时，会对消费品或住房选择产生过度反应（这也是为什么优秀的销售人员和房地产经纪人总是面带微笑的原因之一），那么在购买之前我们可以稍作停顿。
But the ruling reinforces the need for citizens and their elected representatives, not the courts, to ensure equality of access to government.
但这一裁决强调了公民及其当选代表，而非法院，需要确保公众平等接触政府的机会。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。