纪录片《药物依赖》 第44期：过量服用药物是致命的

John is a member of Exit International,

约翰是临终关怀组织的成员

an organisation¹ that aims

这是一个特殊的组织

to help people find a way to kill themselves

宗旨是帮助人们在他们选定的时间里

in a dignified² way at a time of their choosing.

以有尊严的方式自杀

I want to be able to have the choice,

当我认为有必要这么做时

when I do feel it's necessary to take that choice,

我希望自己拥有决定权

and I don't want to leave it either to nature

我不想把这样的权利交给大自然

or to somebody to sort of see me through

或者是某个看着我在家中

my last few years in a state of misery³ in some sort of home.

痛苦地渡过最后几年的家人

I want to be able to decide where and when I go,

我想要自己决定离开的时间和地点

and I want other people to have that right as well.

而且我希望其他人也有这个权利

An overdose of anything will be fatal.

过量服用任何药物都会是致命的

But what many Exit members want is a

但是 成员所希望的

simple pill that can end their lives in a peaceful way.

是一种能在平静中结束他们生命的药物

But that's not as easy as it sounds.

但实际上这没有听上去这样简单

1 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

2 dignified   

a.可敬的，高贵的

参考例句：

• Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中，他始终沉默以保持尊严。
• He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。

3 misery   

n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦

参考例句：

• Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。