According to that doctrine, motives deprive us not of free-will, nor take away our power of performing or forbearing any action. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
The important feature of this boat was a diver’s compartment, enabling divers to leave the vessel when submerged, for the purpose of operating on wrecks or performing other undersea duties. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
Only the most powerful electric furnaces are capable of performing this work. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
Holmes stood before us with the air of a conjurer who is performing a trick. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
Nowhere was there evidence of a man tilling the fields or performing any of the homely duties of the village. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.人猿泰山.
Neither must they represent slaves, male or female, performing the offices of slaves? 柏拉图.理想国.
From the treating and cutting of the raw material, from the outer bound edge, and the band about the body, to the tip of the crown, a machine may be found for performing each separate step. 威廉·亨利·杜利特.世纪发明.
This arrangement permits of performing a few experiments more than does the one just described. 威廉K.戴维.智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
Merrylegs;' she whispered the awful fact; 'is his performing dog. 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.
We should only be in the way of the manoeuvres that the gallant fellows are performing overhead. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
I wanted but one motive to sanction the act to my own conscience, and to give me courage enough for performing it--and that motive I had. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
That destined for performing the same office with regard to the freeman is managed by the freeman himself. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
The former Protector tendered him the oaths, and presented him with the insignia of office, performing the ceremonies of installation. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
I am capable of the most exalted acts of virtue--when I have the chance of performing them. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
The close observer will discover a well-defined division of labor, different groups of bees performing certain operations. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.