总之，唯有当严刑峻罚加之于违法之徒时，才能维持社会安定。 To sum up, only when strict punishment can be imposed on the lawless, can social stability be maintained.
当工会领袖们要求在通常的工资增加之外还应有带薪假日时，商谈遇到了阻碍。 The negotiations struck a snag when the union leaders asked for paid holidays in addition to the usual wage increase.
